An antique Charles X period (c.1830) pedestal centre table in inlaid rosewood with wonderful inlaid floral and geometric stringing decoration. Topped by a grey veined marble top in great condition. (The striations in the marble are natural veins and not faults). One of the most emblematic features of the Charles X style is the use of bois clairs – light woods in warm blond tones. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century dark woods were hard to find. In 1806, the Napoleon’s Continental System was established in order to ruin the United Kingdom by preventing the country from any business with the rest of Europe. Therefore craftsmen had to find alternatives from mahogany which was the most commonly used material at this time. After 1815, the import of wood was even more difficult because of peace treaties and the European political situation, which contributed to the popularity of the bois clairs and indigenous woods.