Wrought Iron Coffee Table with a Top of Ceramic Tiles Depicting Polychrome Pitchers. French Work Signed. Circa 1950
Rectangular coffee table with a black-lacquered wrought iron base and a top of enameled ceramic tiles on a black ground.
The polychrome decor depicts a frieze of pitchers and amphorae in orange, yellow and green tones, signed lower right.
Twisted stretcher joining the curved legs.
French work of the 1950s.
Dimensions: Width 77 cm × Depth 46.5 cm × Height 46 cm.
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PRODUCT DETAILS
| Period | 1950s |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | France |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width 77 cm × Depth 46.5 cm × Height 46 cm |
| Dimensions (in) | Width 30.31 in × Depth 18.31 in × Height 18.11 in |
| Style | Design |
| Materials | Wrought iron |
| Width | 77 cm (30.31 in) |
| Depth | 46.5 cm (18.31 in) |
| Height | 46 cm (18.11 in) |
| Condition | Good condition |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This coffee table features a rectangular top composed of enameled ceramic tiles on a matte black ground, painted with a frieze of five stylized pitchers and amphorae in polychrome enamels, bright orange, golden yellow, green, outlined with an incised line. The decor bears a painted signature lower right. The black-lacquered wrought iron base combines curved legs in an arch ending in a scroll, joined by a twisted stretcher.
This marriage of black wrought iron and enameled ceramic in frank colors is emblematic of French decorative arts of the 1950s, a period when ceramist workshops, in the manner of Vallauris, collaborated with ironworkers to produce cheerful and robust coffee tables, much sought after today.
Condition report: Good overall condition. Fresh and brilliant enamels, tiles without visible loss, sound structure; black lacquer of the base with the slightest rubbing of use. A charming coffee table for a living room, a veranda or a holiday house.
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