1930s End Tables

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...

Pair of large ‘Entretoise’ travertine side tables or nightstands by Design Frères.

Pair of architectural postmodern/Art Deco American black walnut pillar end or side table. Design by Sum furniture and handcrafted in England using traditional techniques using the fi...

French Art Deco style drinks table with a walnut rayed top with a transparent lacquer finish with a brass tapered pedestal having an acid di...

Walnut corner table from the early 20th century in dark brown. We present you this walnut piece of furniture supported on bent legs, which are connected in the middle section with...

A rare and magnificent pair of very fine quality French Art Deco Modernist bedside cabinets attributed to Christian Krass, with design influenc...

Round Mahogany Side Table from the Early 20th Century The mahogany top is supported on three bent oak legs, which are connected with a small...

Pair of Hollywood Regency Bagues style gilt bronze neoclassical end tables or pedestals. These simply stunning end tables, pedestals or nights...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Burr Yew Wood side end lamp wine tables with large single drawers Please note t...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Gorgeous Bradley Yew wood drum table. Lightly restored this by giving it a hand clean all over, hand waxed and ...

An Art Deco figured walnut veneered night stand/cabinet, France, C.1940. In excellent vintage condition.

Vintage Folk Art hand-painted table C1940s France. Charming French wooden side table beautifully decorated with a floral arrangement. A lovely example of early 20th century French 'A...