Side table - Modern Design - Brass, Wood - Double Column





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Description from the seller
It is a 1970s table that embodies that very French spirit, where elegance blends with a thematic wink—here, nautical—without leaning into literal. The structure combines gilded brass with oak wood, two materials that converse naturally: the oak adds warmth and texture, while the brass introduces shine, sophistication, and that glam touch so typical of the decade.
The cylindrical legs and metal fittings discreetly evoke nautical elements: a sense of rigging, hardware, and boat details reinterpreted in a domestic key, more suggested than stated. The design maintains clean lines and balanced proportions, very much in tune with the French taste for formal clarity and functional elegance.
The two dark crystals, one upper and one on the lower shelf, add visual depth and a refined contrast with the gold of the metal. Its smoky tone intensifies the seventies aesthetic, creating a play of transparencies that makes the table look lighter and at the same time more sophisticated.
Overall, it’s a piece that blends seventies modernity, noble materials, and a subtle nautical imaginary, perfect for interiors that seek character, history, and a chic French touch.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
It is a 1970s table that embodies that very French spirit, where elegance blends with a thematic wink—here, nautical—without leaning into literal. The structure combines gilded brass with oak wood, two materials that converse naturally: the oak adds warmth and texture, while the brass introduces shine, sophistication, and that glam touch so typical of the decade.
The cylindrical legs and metal fittings discreetly evoke nautical elements: a sense of rigging, hardware, and boat details reinterpreted in a domestic key, more suggested than stated. The design maintains clean lines and balanced proportions, very much in tune with the French taste for formal clarity and functional elegance.
The two dark crystals, one upper and one on the lower shelf, add visual depth and a refined contrast with the gold of the metal. Its smoky tone intensifies the seventies aesthetic, creating a play of transparencies that makes the table look lighter and at the same time more sophisticated.
Overall, it’s a piece that blends seventies modernity, noble materials, and a subtle nautical imaginary, perfect for interiors that seek character, history, and a chic French touch.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.
