Side table - Wood - Round Marquetry

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Eduardo Laia Martins
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Description from the seller

It is a table that breathes that late Victorian air that, already in the early years of the 20th century, continued cultivating the taste for meticulous elegance and well-understood craftsmanship. The round shape gives it a gentle, almost intimate presence, designed for a bright corner or to accompany a quiet conversation. The top, polished and warm, is built from segments that converge in a central marquetry motif: a small geometric sun that organizes the surface and gives it a touch of distinction without falling into ornamental excess. That marquetry, fine and precise, betrays a workshop that still worked with nineteenth-century tradition, playing with the grains and tones of the wood to create a pattern that is perceived more when you get close than from a distance.

The single pedestal, smoothly turned, opens into three curved legs that recall the Victorian taste for wavy lines, but already with a more modern restraint, less overloaded. The structure conveys stability without losing lightness, as if the table wished to sustain itself with elegance more than with strength. Overall, it is a piece that combines the Victorian heritage with that refinement of the early 20th century, when craftsmanship sought a balance between tradition and sobriety, and every detail —from the curve of the legs to the shine of the top— is thought to seduce without imposing.

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It is a table that breathes that late Victorian air that, already in the early years of the 20th century, continued cultivating the taste for meticulous elegance and well-understood craftsmanship. The round shape gives it a gentle, almost intimate presence, designed for a bright corner or to accompany a quiet conversation. The top, polished and warm, is built from segments that converge in a central marquetry motif: a small geometric sun that organizes the surface and gives it a touch of distinction without falling into ornamental excess. That marquetry, fine and precise, betrays a workshop that still worked with nineteenth-century tradition, playing with the grains and tones of the wood to create a pattern that is perceived more when you get close than from a distance.

The single pedestal, smoothly turned, opens into three curved legs that recall the Victorian taste for wavy lines, but already with a more modern restraint, less overloaded. The structure conveys stability without losing lightness, as if the table wished to sustain itself with elegance more than with strength. Overall, it is a piece that combines the Victorian heritage with that refinement of the early 20th century, when craftsmanship sought a balance between tradition and sobriety, and every detail —from the curve of the legs to the shine of the top— is thought to seduce without imposing.

Certified shipping and good packaging.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Victorian
Title additional information
Round Marquetry
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
60 cm
Width
56 cm
Depth
56 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
SpainVerified
3102
Objects sold
90.12%
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