Louis XV Style Rosewood and Ormolu Bijouterie Table. Bijouterie (literally the French word for "jewelry") in this context refers to the art of creating and displaying gold and enamel pieces, and the term is specifically used to refer to tables with an interior mirrored surface made visible by glass sides and a top, making it a particularly ornate form of display case. 

Condition: Commensurate with age. Damage to mirror surface, glass, wood, and ormolu. Overall fair. 

Size: 32 x 21 x 31 in. 

The Louis XV style or Louis Quinze is a style of architecture and decorative arts which appeared during the reign of Louis XV of France. From 1710 until about 1730, a period known as the Régence, it was largely an extension of the style of his great-grandfather and predecessor, Louis XIV. From about 1730 until about 1750, it became more original, decorative and exuberant, in what was known as the Rocaille style, under the influence of the King’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour. It marked the beginning of the European Rococo movement. From 1750 until the King’s death in 1774, it became more sober, ordered, and began to show the influences of Neoclassicism. The style has had numerous revivals since the first period all over the world, and is considered a particularly beloved look by many furniture collectors.

Commensurate with age. Damage to mirror surface, glass, wood, and ormolu. 

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