Stretcher from a console table from the Queen's bed chamber at Versailles 1725 - 1735

This gilded wood stretcher, carved by Jules Degoullons between 1725 and 1735, originally adorned a console table in the Queen’s bedchamber at the Palace of Versailles. It features four putti, or cherubs, seated atop stylized shells, their bodies sculpted in a dynamic, naturalistic style typical of French Rococo. The stretcher, which is part of a larger ensemble of furniture created for the queen's private quarters, offers a glimpse into the lavish decorative scheme of the French court. The piece currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.