Serving trolley - House - Brass

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Annick van Itallie
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Graduated in art history with over 25 years' experience in antiques and applied arts appraisal.

Estimate  € 300 - € 400
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Description from the seller

This French serving trolley from the sixties/seventies embodies perfectly that theatrical, luminous luxury that Hollywood Regency reinterpreted for European interiors: an object meant to circulate between practicality and glamour, to move with grace and, at the same time, to become a small domestic stage.

The warm, bright brass draws the entire structure as if it were an enlarged piece of jewelry: slender tubes, clean joints, soft curves that don’t seek attention through excess but through elegance. The three glass trays — the top ones clear, the bottom one slightly deeper — create a play of transparencies that multiplies the light and makes anything placed on them seem more valuable. It’s a very characteristic effect of the French maison aesthetic of the era, where gold metal and glass combined to suggest sophistication without rigidity.

The wheels, discreet yet well-proportioned, give it that air of refined mobility: a trolley that isn’t just utilitarian but almost choreographed, designed to glide between rooms, accompany a cocktail, serve as an impromptu bar, or function as a display for decorative pieces. Its vertical, balanced, light silhouette recalls Parisian interiors that embraced Hollywood Regency with a more sober, more European touch, but equally seductive.

Overall, it’s a piece that breathes vintage modernity: luminous, elegant, practical, and with that hint of golden theatricality that turns a functional piece of furniture into a gesture of style.

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This French serving trolley from the sixties/seventies embodies perfectly that theatrical, luminous luxury that Hollywood Regency reinterpreted for European interiors: an object meant to circulate between practicality and glamour, to move with grace and, at the same time, to become a small domestic stage.

The warm, bright brass draws the entire structure as if it were an enlarged piece of jewelry: slender tubes, clean joints, soft curves that don’t seek attention through excess but through elegance. The three glass trays — the top ones clear, the bottom one slightly deeper — create a play of transparencies that multiplies the light and makes anything placed on them seem more valuable. It’s a very characteristic effect of the French maison aesthetic of the era, where gold metal and glass combined to suggest sophistication without rigidity.

The wheels, discreet yet well-proportioned, give it that air of refined mobility: a trolley that isn’t just utilitarian but almost choreographed, designed to glide between rooms, accompany a cocktail, serve as an impromptu bar, or function as a display for decorative pieces. Its vertical, balanced, light silhouette recalls Parisian interiors that embraced Hollywood Regency with a more sober, more European touch, but equally seductive.

Overall, it’s a piece that breathes vintage modernity: luminous, elegant, practical, and with that hint of golden theatricality that turns a functional piece of furniture into a gesture of style.

Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

Seller's Story

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
France
Model
House
Material
Brass
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
71 cm
Width
55 cm
Depth
41 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
SpainVerified
3105
Objects sold
90.17%
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