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Louis Vuitton Iron and Marble Dining or Center Table, 1930s

Name: Louis Vuitton Iron and Marble Dining or Center Table, 1930s
Brand: Louis Vuitton
Price: 13875 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This table is absolutely stunning. A vintage iron Louis Vuitton dining or display table with a custom marble top. We acquired this table with a bit of lore to be had-- when we purchased it, we found it at an antique fair from a dealer who had purchased it from another dealer who found it in France. Upon acquiring it, we were told this was a piece from the 1930's and it was a piece that Louis Vuitton produced for the restaurant car on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as a collaboration. While it's widely known that Louis Vuitton designed trunks specifically for the Orient Express, but finding information on furniture collaboration has been difficult. Thus said, this table may or may not have come from the Orient Express. This table perhaps could have been a retail display table, or perhaps a bistro table for a retail store somewhere in France. All we know for sure, is that it is absolutely gorgeous and 100% authentic, and still bears the original LV medallion. With wear and patina consistent with age and use, this table has more style and history than most of the pieces we've ever come across. This table would look excellent in any mid century modern, art deco, or contemporary environment. A wonderful piece of history that is a collector's heirloom piece. We currently have this table in our gallery alongside a Vladimir Kagan sofa, a Paul Evans coffee table and a Fendi credenza and not only does it hold its own, it steals the show! Louis Vuitton was a French fashion designer and businessman who founded the Louis Vuitton brand in 1854. He was born on August 4, 1821, in Anchay, a small village in the Jura region of eastern France. Vuitton's father was a farmer, and he was the fourth child in a family of six children. In 1835, at the age of 14, Vuitton left home and traveled to Paris to find work. He became an apprentice to a box-maker and packer, where he learned the skills that would later help him design and manufacture his own luggage. In 1854, Vuitton opened his own workshop in Paris, where he designed and produced his own line of trunks and luggage. Vuitton's luggage was unique in that it was lightweight, airtight, and durable, which made it popular among the traveling elite. His designs featured a beige canvas with the now-famous LV monogram, which he created to prevent counterfeiting. He also introduced a new locking system that made his luggage more secure and tamper-proof. In the late 19th century, the Louis Vuitton brand became known worldwide, with stores opening in London, New York, and other major cities. After Vuitton's death in 1892, his son Georges Vuitton took over the business and continued to expand the brand's offerings. Louis Vuitton's grandson, Gaston-Louis Vuitton, later introduced the company's first line of handbags in 1930. ** We have 2 of these tables.

Creator:

Louis Vuitton (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Diameter: 44 in (111.76 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Iron,Marble,Paint

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1930s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. We've added a custom marble top to this piece. Below the marble is the original iron top.

Seller Location:

Culver City, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1139233947522

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Louis Vuitton

The story behind iconic luxury brand Louis Vuitton — best known for its esteemed handbags, crossbody bags, leather goods, ready-to-wear clothing and more — is one of craft and innovation in the worlds of fashion, jewelry and furniture.

The company’s modest origins can be traced back to when its founder, Louis Vuitton (1821–92), wishing to free himself from the conventional lifestyle in his provincial French city of Anchay as well as a difficult stepmother, left in the early 1830s to make a new life in Paris. The young Vuitton was 13 at the time and would need to travel on foot to get to the capital, which was hundreds of miles away. With stops along the way to make money so that he could forge ahead, the journey took a couple of years, but reward was close at hand.

When he arrived in Paris, Vuitton made a living with his hands. He toiled as a box maker and packer for more than a decade and built relationships with royals and members of the upper class while working for the empress of France, Eugenie de Montijo. In 1854, Vuitton launched his namesake company. The craftsman opened a humble workshop on rue Neuve des Capucines and advertised his services with a small poster that read: “Securely packs the most fragile objects. Specializing in packing fashions.”

Long before his brand would become known globally for its exemplary top-handle bags and stylish totes, Vuitton produced stackable and rectangular trunks. The most common trunks of the era were round, which weren’t ideal for toting and storing. In 1858, Vuitton debuted his lightweight, handcrafted canvas trunks, which were sturdy, rugged and equipped with convenient compartments. Travel’s popularity broadened in the late 19th century, and Vuitton’s trunks could easily be packed into train cars and ships — upright trunks meant hanging wardrobe storage that would allow his clients to transport their sophisticated garments without worry. Demand increased and the company grew. When Louis Vuitton died in 1892, control of the luxury house was passed onto his only son, Georges Vuitton.

In 1914, a Louis Vuitton store opened at 70 Champs-Élysées. The largest travel-goods store in the world at the time, it became the company’s flagship.

The Louis Vuitton brand embodies all the attributes of luxury, from the craftsmanship, exclusivity and relevance to heritage. It’s only appropriate that it boasts one of the most recognizable insignias — the imaginative interlocking of letters and fleurettes — in the fashion world. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted new line of travel trunks. It’s one of the earliest examples of fashion branding.

The LV monogram would soon appear on everything from bags and various fashion accessories to alligator-skin champagne cases, from stylish apparel and earrings to teddy bears and airplane models.

On 1stDibs, the unmistakable insignia can be found on both modern and vintage Louis Vuitton shoulder bags, suitcases, original 19th-century trunks, jackets and more.