{"product_id":"louis-xvi-neoclassical-gold-leaf-side-table-cream-onyx-top","title":"Louis XVI Neoclassical Gold Leaf Side Table with Cream Onyx Top","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Inspiration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace this table beside a bergère or at the end of a chaise longue and the room immediately gains a focal point that earns its position. The square cream onyx top — veined with amber and rust in the way only natural stone can be — rests above a fully gilded frame that speaks the precise design language of the Louis XVI era: symmetry, restraint, and classical ornament applied with intention. This is not decoration for its own sake; every carved detail refers back to the ancient world that 18th-century French designers so admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame is constructed from solid pine dried to below 10% humidity — a standard that ensures dimensional stability in Egypt's variable climate. Over this, craftsmen apply gesso and then hand-lay genuine gold leaf, burnishing the surface to the warm, slightly matte finish characteristic of period water-gilding. The apron carries a continuous carved laurel-branch frieze — the laurel being the Neoclassical period's favored symbol of honour and victory — interrupted at each corner by a rosette medallion. Each of the four legs is turned and fluted in the manner of a classical column shaft, tapered toward a small turned foot, with a carved acanthus-and-ball collar where the leg meets the apron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength: 50 cm \/ Width: 50 cm \/ Height: 55 cm\u003cbr\u003eTop material: Natural cream onyx with amber veining\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Solid pine, hand-gilded with gold leaf\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Antiqued gold leaf over gesso base\u003cbr\u003eSKU: TABCOR8191\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHandcrafted in Egypt\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Brass \u0026amp; Wood piece is made by hand in Egypt by craftsmen trained in the traditions of European period furniture reproduction. The gold-leaf gilding is applied using the same water-gilding technique practised in 18th-century Parisian ateliers: gesso ground, bole layer, wet-lay gold leaf, then careful burnishing with an agate tool. No spray paint, no vacuum metallising — the gilded surface you see is real gold leaf, laid by hand. The result carries the warmth and slight variation of hand work that no machine process can replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat materials is this table made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top is natural cream onyx with amber veining. The frame is solid pine finished with hand-applied gold leaf over a gesso base, in the tradition of 18th-century French Neoclassical gilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs assembly required?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinimal assembly is required — typically attaching the legs to the apron frame, which can be done without specialist tools in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan this table be customized?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Brass \u0026amp; Wood offers customization on marble or onyx top colour, frame finish (antique gold, silver leaf, painted), and dimensions. Contact us before ordering to discuss your requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brass \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68414243111163,"sku":"TABCOR8191","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/0563\/7883\/files\/louis-xvi-neoclassical-gold-leaf-side-table-cream-onyx-top-front-view.png?v=1793256330","url":"https:\/\/brassandwood.co\/products\/louis-xvi-neoclassical-gold-leaf-side-table-cream-onyx-top","provider":"Brass \u0026 Wood","version":"1.0","type":"link"}