Wooden salon, Syria, early 20th century Salon in engraved wood, champlevé and inlaid with mother-of-pearl and bone, composed of a bench, a pair of chairs and a pedestal table. The bench with rectangular seat rests on four legs, the arms curved outwards and openworked with three arcatures in accolade. Decorated with foliage scrolls and woven friezes; the pair of folding chairs decorated with foliage scrolls punctuated by mother-of-pearl-inlaid discs or stars. The top of the backrest is in the shape of a poly-lobed mandorla housing a crescent moon motif embracing a mother-of-pearl-inlaid star; the pedestal table has an octagonal top resting on a canted base, each carved with a niche flanked by two feet. Fine inlaid decoration of geometric modules, a large octagonal register housing a pseudo-tughra and a floral motif in the center of the top. Bench seat: H. 70 cm, L. 85.5 cm, W. 45.5 cm Chairs: H. 102 cm, seat 32 x 30 cm Pedestal table: H. 45 cm, d. max: 45 cm Wear, scratches, small chips and accidents, marquetry lifting and woodworm holes on the pedestal table.