Serving trolley - Wood, Brass - Maison Jansen Style

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This Maison Jansen-style service cart preserves that elegant and slightly theatrical air that characterized mid-20th-century decorative furniture. The metal frame, with its warm gold finish, draws clean lines and balanced proportions, while the large wheels with thin spokes add an almost equestrian touch, as if the piece were designed to glide with a certain solemnity through a sunlit living room. The smaller, swiveling front wheels complete the ensemble with discreet functionality that does not diminish its presence in the slightest.

The two wooden shelves, with their reddish, deep varnish, add contrast and sophistication. The gold-metal perimeter edge, worked with a delicate profile, frames each surface as if they were independent trays, meant to showcase glassware, bottles, or small decorative objects. The rear handle, naturally integrated into the structure, invites smooth movement, recalling its origin as a service piece but not renouncing its decorative vocation.

It is a piece that combines utility and glamour with a very Maison Jansen-like ease: refined without being ostentatious, practical without losing charm, able to fit both a classical interior and a contemporary one. Its presence conveys that mix of Parisian sophistication and modern functionality that makes these pieces timeless icons of 20th-century design.

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This Maison Jansen-style service cart preserves that elegant and slightly theatrical air that characterized mid-20th-century decorative furniture. The metal frame, with its warm gold finish, draws clean lines and balanced proportions, while the large wheels with thin spokes add an almost equestrian touch, as if the piece were designed to glide with a certain solemnity through a sunlit living room. The smaller, swiveling front wheels complete the ensemble with discreet functionality that does not diminish its presence in the slightest.

The two wooden shelves, with their reddish, deep varnish, add contrast and sophistication. The gold-metal perimeter edge, worked with a delicate profile, frames each surface as if they were independent trays, meant to showcase glassware, bottles, or small decorative objects. The rear handle, naturally integrated into the structure, invites smooth movement, recalling its origin as a service piece but not renouncing its decorative vocation.

It is a piece that combines utility and glamour with a very Maison Jansen-like ease: refined without being ostentatious, practical without losing charm, able to fit both a classical interior and a contemporary one. Its presence conveys that mix of Parisian sophistication and modern functionality that makes these pieces timeless icons of 20th-century design.

Certified shipping and good packaging.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Maison Jansen Style
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass, Wood
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
70 cm
Width
78 cm
Depth
36 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
SpainVerified
2970
Objects sold
90.25%
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