Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
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Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970
Mid-Century Lucite Gilt Metal Console Table French Work France circa 1970

Mid-Century Lucite and Gilt Metal Console Table, French Work, France, circa 1970

W. 111.5 cm × D. 36.5 cm × H. 70 cm

Réf : 50's-57005
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PRODUCT DETAILS

Dimensions en CM 111.5 x 36.5 x 70 cm
Dimensions en INCH 43.90 x 14.37 x 27.56 inch
Période 1960–1970
Style Mid-Century Modern
Matériaux Plexiglass

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A console table of striking mid-century design in clear lucite and gilt metal, its generous rectangular top in transparent acrylic — a material prized in the 1960s and 1970s for its crystalline clarity and sculptural versatility — supported on a gilt metal base of elegant and refined form. The juxtaposition of the cool transparency of the lucite and the warm golden lustre of the gilt metal produces an effect of simultaneous weightlessness and opulence that is the particular achievement of the best French decorative furniture of the late Space Age.

Console tables in lucite and gilt metal occupied a specific niche in the French luxury interiors market of the late 1960s and 1970s, offering a visually dramatic alternative to traditional wooden or marble consoles while remaining entirely within the vocabulary of high-end French craftsmanship. The use of acrylic, elevated from industrial material to luxury object in the hands of leading French designers and workshops, combines here with gilt metal to create a piece that is simultaneously transparent and richly adorned. This console, with its confident proportions and refined bimetallic palette, is an accomplished representative of the era.

In very good condition consistent with age, with the lucite retaining excellent clarity and the gilt metal presenting a fine warm patina. Minor surface wear commensurate with five decades of use. A versatile piece, equally suited to an entrance hall, a drawing room, or any contemporary interior seeking a statement console of genuine mid-century provenance.

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