French Table Base with Fluted Leg

Four fluted legs and a stretcher cross hold a gilded round stand with its middle missing.

This table base with a fluted leg is from France, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood. Fluting is a set of shallow parallel grooves cut along a column or leg, a decoration borrowed from classical architecture and widely used in French furniture. Circular stand with a rim decorated with a band of medallions and leaf moldings, tall fluted tapering legs, and an X-shaped stretcher crowned with a small finial. The gold finish is worn through to brown in places, and the top is open. It is 28.25 inches high and 25 in diameter.

A tray with the contents missing, still all dressed up.