One of the highlights on the Carlton Hobbs booth at the Palm Beach International Art and Antiques Fair in February will be an imposing English giltwood and pale green painted side table, from the last quarter of the Eighteenth century.
Although tables of a similar design with six or eight tapered legs are a signature element of Adamesque design what makes this piece so interesting is it's exceptionally large scale and the rarity of the bluish-green coloured base.
The frieze below the top depicts the marriage procession of Cupid and Psyche acted out by Putti and is based on a Sardonyx cameo from the Marlborough collection of gems now in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
The Cupid theme is repeated in the shape of the table itself, which mirrors the shape of Cupid's bow. The table can be seen on our website by clicking on the link below.
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