Side table - Wood - Costumbrista Scene





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Wooden mid‑20th‑century table from the United Kingdom, dating to 1960–1970, with a costumbrista English scene painted on the tabletop, dimensions 60 cm wide, 50 cm high, 36 cm deep, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
Description from the seller
It is a mid-20th-century table whose charm lies in the English costumbrista scene painted on the tabletop, an image that turns the piece into a small visual narrative. The turned wooden structure, with its curved legs and the stretchers that reinforce the base, keeps that traditional air that still dominated many interiors of the era: solid furniture, with gentle lines, designed to endure and to live with everyday life.
The tabletop, however, is what makes the piece singular. The English scene, with characters gathered in a warm interior —a domestic gathering, a salon, perhaps a moment of rest— evokes the world of taverns, old kitchens, and rural homes that so inspired British costumbrista painting. The composition, with its soft light and its narrative atmosphere, adds emotional depth: it is not just decoration, it is a window to a way of life. The painting, applied directly onto the wood, adds texture and an artisanal character that reinforces the piece’s authenticity.
The contrast between the traditional structure and the painted surface creates a balance very typical of mid-century design: functionality and art coexisting without hierarchies. It is a table that serves, but also tells a story; an object that brings warmth, memory, and an unexpected touch to any space.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
Seller's Story
It is a mid-20th-century table whose charm lies in the English costumbrista scene painted on the tabletop, an image that turns the piece into a small visual narrative. The turned wooden structure, with its curved legs and the stretchers that reinforce the base, keeps that traditional air that still dominated many interiors of the era: solid furniture, with gentle lines, designed to endure and to live with everyday life.
The tabletop, however, is what makes the piece singular. The English scene, with characters gathered in a warm interior —a domestic gathering, a salon, perhaps a moment of rest— evokes the world of taverns, old kitchens, and rural homes that so inspired British costumbrista painting. The composition, with its soft light and its narrative atmosphere, adds emotional depth: it is not just decoration, it is a window to a way of life. The painting, applied directly onto the wood, adds texture and an artisanal character that reinforces the piece’s authenticity.
The contrast between the traditional structure and the painted surface creates a balance very typical of mid-century design: functionality and art coexisting without hierarchies. It is a table that serves, but also tells a story; an object that brings warmth, memory, and an unexpected touch to any space.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

