Rare pair of mahogany refreshment tables opening with a drawer in the waist. The top, partially covered with white marble, holds two silver-plated metal seals and two side compartments for cutlery. The ensemble rests on four slightly arched faceted legs, joined by two crotch shelves and finished with casters. Paris. Transitional period. Louis XV - Louis XVI. Attributed to : Joseph Gengenbach dit Canabas. H_75 cm W_60 cm D_46 cm Restorations. Our rafraichissoir is identical to the model reproduced in "Le Mobilier français du XVIIIème siècle", page 164. Pierre Kjellberg. Edition de l'amateur 1988 Another example is in the Musée Nissim de Camondo (inv. 271). A pair from the famous Guiraud collection was sold at the Palais Galliéra on June 12, 1973, lot 107.

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