Antique round coffee table, inlaid and veneered

Round coffee table inlaid and veneered with various essences and geometric decorations on the top and frame.

The turned baluster decorated with marquetry rests on the floor with three shaped legs, ebonized and inlaid on the back with herringbone patterns using different types of wood. The round top is entirely veneered with walnut and various types of wood with geometric decorations; the band beneath the top also features inlays with patches.

It comes from a private Lombard collection and is in good condition consistent with late 19th-century origin.

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