By John Boone
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This French Maison Toulouse telescoping brass occasional tables, dating to around 1970 and retailed by John Boone NY, feature circular pierced gallery tops with inset mirror supported by an adjustable telescoping shaft and cabriole legs with pad feet. Measures: Height 21.25 inches to 31.5 inches. Diameter of table top is 12.5 inches.
The prestigious Maison Toulouse specialized in the production of high-end decorative brass and ormolu furnishings and objets d'art during the second half of the 20th century. The firms list of clientele included the highly celebrated Baron de Redé. A man of impeccable taste, the Baron de Redé had a number of these telescopic occasional tables, three of which were sold from his collection at Sotheby's, Paris, 17 March 2005, lots 112, 711 and 712 for 9,600 Euros, 26,400 Euros and 20,400 Euros respectively.
A pair is depicted in a watercolor by Serebriakoff of the Baron de Redé's drawing room at the Hotel Meurice, Paris where he lived between 1947-1949 (illustrated in H. Vickers, Alexis: The Memoirs of the Baron de Redé, Wimborne, 2005, p. 33). The inspiration for the tables' design may have derived from 18th century telescope...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern John Boone Furniture