The Versailles Laurel-Shell Banquet Sideboard

Period Inspiration:

As though lifted from a private dining salon of Versailles in the late 19th century, this magnificent Laurel-Shell Banquet Sideboard embodies the resurgent splendour of the Rococo Revival—a moment when French ébénistes, looking back to the reign of Louis XV, reinterpreted the ornamental language of shells, acanthus foliage, and flourishing asymmetry.

The sideboard’s demi-lune silhouette softens its architectural mass, allowing it to sit in a room not as a piece of storage but as a sculptural presence. Its façade is crowned with hand-carved cartouches, each centred on a radiant scallop shell, a faithful descendant of the Rocaille vocabulary that once adorned the boiseries of the Château de Versailles.
Laurel garlands, long associated with victory, learning, and aristocratic dignity, cascade downward in finely modelled relief. These motifs, historically consistent with French furniture made between 1870 and 1910, reflect the era’s fascination with reviving pre-Revolutionary grandeur through the artistic lens of the Belle Époque.

The curved side compartments opening like discreet wings around a stately centre, suggest the ceremonial rhythm of a French banquet service. Within, the shelves await porcelain, crystal, silver, or leather-bound volumes, reinforcing this sideboard’s dual nature as both domestic sculpture and functional repository of refinement.

Brass ring handles, delicate yet dignified, recall the fittings used by Parisian cabinetmakers of the Second Empire, while the rich finish ties the entire composition into a warm, luminous whole.

To stand before this sideboard is to encounter not merely furniture, but a continuation of Versailles’ ornamental lineage: the triumph of craft, form, and noble excess.

Material: Pure Teak

Dimensions in Inches:

• Length: 60 in

• Depth: 16 in

• Height: 34

Please note that each piece is handmade. There could be a slight variation (up to 2 inches) in dimensions.

Delivery Timeline - Every piece from The Collectors is crafted to order. Production and delivery typically require 4–6 weeks, with occasional extensions reflecting the care, materials, and finishing each object demands.

Customisation – Please email us at hi@thecollectors.in or call at 9886331003, before placing the order, in case you want to customise the wood type, dimensions or polish.

The price mentioned includes all taxes and delivery.

Item code - TCSC08