Biedermeier Salon Folding Table

Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 92 (+2 x 30) x 67 cm

Description:
Curved legs decorated with fan-like carving, so-called bridge legs. Straight central bar connecting the legs.
Rectangular top with hinged sides. Mahogany veneer with maple thread inlays all around.
Also of maple are the fine marquetry in the corners and centre of the top, as well as the inlaid key escutcheons of the two drawers set into the frame.

Condition:
Restored and shellac polished condition.
The individual pieces of wood that serve as supports for the veneer of the top plate are slightly "tossed", which caused the veneer to be brittle in some places. The damage has been restored, this is clearly visible in some of the photographs.

Points of interest:
"In addition to the well-known round salon tables, there is another variant of typical salon tables in the Biedermeier period, most of which are rectangular in construction and have a special design feature. Such tables have folding side panels, allowing the usability to be altered as required. A rather small salon set table, which with folded down tops corresponds to the Biedermeier economy of living in a space-saving way, can fulfil the function of a medium-sized dining table with the sides up.
Although salon folding tables were also found in Austria, southern and central Germany, their real domain was northern Germany, where such table furniture frequently emerged under English influence."

[Source: Rainer Haaff - BiedermeierWelten p. 174]