Side table (2) - Wood - Louis XVI style

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They are two bedside tables that fit immediately into that reinterpreted neoclassical language which, in the first half of the 20th century, revives Louis XVI’s vocabulary with a mix of fidelity and freedom. The structure is compact, very French in its proportions: a straight body, clean lines, resting on a minimal plinth and crowned by a small carved finial that introduces the only openly ornamental gesture. That finish, with its softly curved floral motif, almost reads as a romantic quote from the Rococo repertoire, but executed with the firmer, somewhat thicker hand typical of the interwar period.

The wood, in a reddish, warm tone, is polished to a shine that reveals careful production but not aristocratic: a bourgeois piece of furniture, solid, designed to endure and to accompany interiors that sought elegance without excess. The front is organized with the clarity typical of the style: a well-defined upper drawer, with a metal pull in the shape of a ring or drop, and below it a pair of symmetrical doors that repeat the same hardware language. Geometry dominates, but always softened by classical proportion and by the presence of that finial that adds verticality and a touch of grace.

The ensemble conveys that characteristic blend of 20th‑century neoclassicism: respect for symmetry, a taste for restrained ornament, and an execution that combines traditional craftsmanship with the more standardized methods of its era. They are pieces that do not seek to dazzle, but to contribute serenity, order and an air of refined continuity with historical memory within a bedroom.

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They are two bedside tables that fit immediately into that reinterpreted neoclassical language which, in the first half of the 20th century, revives Louis XVI’s vocabulary with a mix of fidelity and freedom. The structure is compact, very French in its proportions: a straight body, clean lines, resting on a minimal plinth and crowned by a small carved finial that introduces the only openly ornamental gesture. That finish, with its softly curved floral motif, almost reads as a romantic quote from the Rococo repertoire, but executed with the firmer, somewhat thicker hand typical of the interwar period.

The wood, in a reddish, warm tone, is polished to a shine that reveals careful production but not aristocratic: a bourgeois piece of furniture, solid, designed to endure and to accompany interiors that sought elegance without excess. The front is organized with the clarity typical of the style: a well-defined upper drawer, with a metal pull in the shape of a ring or drop, and below it a pair of symmetrical doors that repeat the same hardware language. Geometry dominates, but always softened by classical proportion and by the presence of that finial that adds verticality and a touch of grace.

The ensemble conveys that characteristic blend of 20th‑century neoclassicism: respect for symmetry, a taste for restrained ornament, and an execution that combines traditional craftsmanship with the more standardized methods of its era. They are pieces that do not seek to dazzle, but to contribute serenity, order and an air of refined continuity with historical memory within a bedroom.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Louis XVI
Title additional information
Louis XVI style
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
73 cm
Width
65 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
SpainVerified
3102
Objects sold
90.12%
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