A Pair of French Louis XVI Twin Bed Frames
(1st quarter-20th Century)
Description
A pair of French Louis XVI style twin bed frames featuring mahogany and exotic wood marquetry and parquetry panels, with the headboard displaying a central floral basket inlay within an oval frame flanked by geometric diamond-pattern panels, decorated with cast ormolu bronze mounts including a ribbon-tied crest and floral swags, and the footboard mirroring the parquetry design with a central ormolu urn and foliage motif, all supported by tapered legs with bronze collars and sabots.