US$2,008.43 This is a handsome pair of Empire style occasional tables with decorative ormolu decoration typical of the Empire period and 'Marmo Rosso di Brescia' marble tops. They are masterfully crafted in a deep rich mahogany with ormolu detailing. The curved table legs are beautifully shaped and are surmounted at the front with ormolu maidens heads and wings. They stand on neat triangular bases with gilded ball feet. There is no mistaking their unique quality and elaborate design, which is certain to make them a talking point in your home and a fine embellishment to your reception room. Condition: Excellent condition - please refer to pictures. Empire style, is an early-19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts followed in Europe and America until around 1830. The style originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The style corresponds to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and to the Regency style in Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after a goverment system. Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture was made from heavy woods such as mahogany and ebony, imported from the colonies, with dark finishes often with decorative bronze mounts. Marble tops were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N." Gilded bronze (ormolu) details displayed a high level of...