Coffee Table Cherry Veneer Solid Wood, Italy, 1950s

Table with carved decorative details and small drawers under the top, solid beech wood and mahogany veneer, entirely cherry stained, remarkable clear glass laying on top.

Cabinet with swing doors with bar equipment inside, veneered wood, brass details, important decoration on the doors, maple and brass inlays.

Table "in Marine Style", mahogany and brass base, mahogany veneer top.

Hanging console with wall anchoring, visible drawers and open compartment; maple veneered wood, glass resting on the top.

Very nice solid Oak coffee table, looks like the tables of Charlotte Periand

An Italian 1950s Folk Art solid walnut coffee table; grand in size and scale; this rustic piece evokes a Wabi-sabi organic modern feel for a chalet or condo in the sky. Artisan piece...

In European midcentury design, there are some common elements that define the continent’s furniture design of the era. Most importantly, there was an early emphasis on wood as it connected everyday objects, such as furniture to nature. This rustic, solid wood coffee table is a perfect example of this sentiment, and the visual benefits of an understated, organic design. Mid-Century Modern represented a break with the traditional past: design-wise, furnishings were often a rejection of Victorian, Colonial, and other historical influences, especially the pseudo-historical use of ornamentation. In comparison, furniture of the 50s and 60s are generally more pared-down, smaller in scale, and uncluttered with unnecessary ornament: on this front, the movement shared qualities with the efforts of the Bauhaus designers’ vehement rejection of ornamentation. This coffee table has a strong elemental feel to it, which is a result of its thick table top and sturdy legs. The focus is on the Material, letting the beautiful qualities of the wood stand out. The circular pattern of the wood is the result of the trunk being used without cutting it into pieces, thus showing the tree’s year rings...

Mid-Century Italian coffee table. Metal and brass base glass shelf in the middle. Parchment top.