Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Venetian Louis XV Style Painted Poudreuse Dressing Table
- Price realized
- $554
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $600
- Hammer price
- $450
- Category
- Dressers, Desks & Vanities
- Sold
- January 18, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3- JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION
Lot description
Italian Venetian Louis XV style paint-decorated poudreuse/ dressing table, 19th c., in an all-over worn, yellow-painted finish with floral spray, shaped top with courtship scene, architecturals and pine trees in the receding background, central lift-top revealing beveled mirror plate, and shallow open storage, also fitted with leather-inset writing slide, and two drawers, rising on cabriole legs, approx 30.5"h, 35.5"w, 21.75"d, bottom of apron to floor (clearance): approx 22.5"h Provenance: The collection of Kathryn V. Alexander, an antiques dealer and designer with over 20 years of experience operating shops in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Middleburg, Virginia. Kathryn retired in 2020 and now lives in Georgetown, Texas
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.