Side table - Iron, Wood - Deer






Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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Description from the seller
It is a mid-20th-century vintage table that plays with two very characteristic languages of the era: on the one hand, the naturalistic and almost narrative aesthetic of the tabletop; on the other, the gold metal frame that imitates bamboo canes, an exotic wink very present in decorative furniture of the 50s and 60s.
The tabletop features a scene of deer in the forest, worked in a soft contrast of tones that recalls Central European winter illustrations: an adult deer and two juveniles in a snowy clearing, surrounded by bare trees. The composition has that serene, contemplative air that many postwar decorative pieces sought, where nature became an aesthetic refuge. The image is not loud nor excessively detailed; it is designed to accompany, to create ambience, almost like a print translated to furniture.
The structure, in gilt iron with a finish that imitates bamboo, provides visual lightness and a sophisticated touch. That faux bamboo metal was a very popular resource in Europe and the United States during mid-century, associated with elegant, warm interiors and slightly orientalist. The gold, softened by time, gives the table a warm, domestic shine, without pretensions of excessive luxury.
Taken together, it is a piece fully coherent with mid-20th-century decor, when functionality mingled with the artistic and the exotic with the naturalistic. A table that not only serves, but tells a small story on its surface.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
Seller's Story
It is a mid-20th-century vintage table that plays with two very characteristic languages of the era: on the one hand, the naturalistic and almost narrative aesthetic of the tabletop; on the other, the gold metal frame that imitates bamboo canes, an exotic wink very present in decorative furniture of the 50s and 60s.
The tabletop features a scene of deer in the forest, worked in a soft contrast of tones that recalls Central European winter illustrations: an adult deer and two juveniles in a snowy clearing, surrounded by bare trees. The composition has that serene, contemplative air that many postwar decorative pieces sought, where nature became an aesthetic refuge. The image is not loud nor excessively detailed; it is designed to accompany, to create ambience, almost like a print translated to furniture.
The structure, in gilt iron with a finish that imitates bamboo, provides visual lightness and a sophisticated touch. That faux bamboo metal was a very popular resource in Europe and the United States during mid-century, associated with elegant, warm interiors and slightly orientalist. The gold, softened by time, gives the table a warm, domestic shine, without pretensions of excessive luxury.
Taken together, it is a piece fully coherent with mid-20th-century decor, when functionality mingled with the artistic and the exotic with the naturalistic. A table that not only serves, but tells a small story on its surface.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
