Important Console Table by William Billy Haines, USA, circa 1965
A giltwood, polychromed wood, patinaed metal, gilt-metal and granite console table designed by noted Hollywood decorator/designer William 'Billy' Haines for an important Southern California estate. Regency style with two carved giltwood caryatids featuring tunic-draped Greek maidens, on polychromed wood and metal columnar bases, supporting a gloss black granite top inset into a highly decorated patinaed metal frame. Professional repair to hands of one support. The design is inspired by the Erechtheion porch at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Provenance Christie's Los Angeles Sale 9708, 5/16/01, Lot 73.__________H: 37 in x W: 84 in x D: 22 in