Hollywood Regency

Our table was made of birch, solid and veneered, stained a rich brown, and topped off with a slab of Bohemian breccia marble. We date it to around 1928, and attribute the design to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, who coined the term Kultivierte Sachlichkeit (Cultured Objectivity) to describe his work, and distinguish it from the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) practiced by his contemporaries Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Lily Reich. The table bears a passing resemblance to a considerably simplified, marble-topped ovoid one that he designed for his 1934 Berlin living room. Breuhaus was a man on the make. The first of his three marriages was to the daughter of an industrialist, who financed the building of luxury villas and workers’ housing designed by his son-in-law. In 1929, Breuhaus, the son of a dentist, added “de Groot” to his name, falsely linking himself to a distinguished family of painters. By then, he’d been fudging his academic record for years. That didn’t prevent a teaching appointment at the State University of Bavaria, which allowed him to add the prestigious “Herr Professor” prefix to his name. Yet he never followed through on the teaching — he was far too busy designing more luxury villas (commissions he accepted only if he could furnish them as well), and products for his own company, which included furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, and fine silver. In addition to designing aircraft interiors for Lufthansa, and pullman railroad...

Side, end table, selette or nightstand. The size of this little table with a drawer allows to use it for different functions. Made circa 1930, with the art déco characteristics: sty...

Console Art Deco Material: Wood. France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing th...

Consoles Art Deco Year: 1925 Country: French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated console. You want to live in the golden years, this is the console...

This small hanging shelf or plate rack, with a deep centre shelf for displaying cups etc., is an exact copy of an antique piece acquired years ago ...

Discover the charm of the past with this original 1930s Art Deco side table. With its walnut veneer top, this piece of furniture combines craftsmanship with elegance. Its geometric...

Art Deco Macassar veneer side table, France, 1925. Fully restored hand polished in high gloss two components varnish! Gold leaf details.  

The Constellation light mirror is a statement piece with it’s celestial inspired roots. The mirror can be hung in 3 different ways. Available in a larger size and black finish (image...

A Regency style six tier etagere bookcase with X frame supports, carved finials and a lower two drawer shelf. Dimensions: 22" W x 10" D x 73.5" H. ...

A beautiful vintage Moroccan Moorish wall shelf or spice rack. The Moroccan shelf is beautifully hand painted in vibrant orange with multi-color design ...

Beautifully shaped French early Art Deco etagere. These etagères served in the twenties as presentoirs in patisseries and boulangeries in France. This model is from the early twenti...

The peacock mirror in black pen shell and bronze-patina brass details is inspired by R&Y Augousti’s iconic nesting coffee tables is the perfect accent piece to dress up any wall. The...