Pair of Neoclassical Brass Side Tables with Smoked Glass Tops by Maison Jansen, circa 1940

This distinguished pair of slender side tables, by Maison Jansen, exemplifies the Parisian house’s mastery of the neoclassical idiom and its capacity to invest utilitarian forms with genuine aesthetic ambition. Each table comprises a cylindrical brass frame supported on four slender column legs united by an openwork stretcher, surmounted by a circular smoked glass top that lends the ensemble a subtle atmospheric depth.

The smoked glass tops introduce a characteristically mid-century note of visual drama, their darkened surfaces creating a quiet interplay of light and reflection that sets these pieces apart from their clear-glass counterparts. Maison Jansen’s workshops were celebrated for precisely this kind of refined detail: the careful selection of materials and finishes that elevated everyday furniture to objects of genuine decorative interest.

The neoclassical vocabulary—column legs, classical mouldings, restrained proportions—is deployed with the confidence and elegance for which Jansen’s ateliers were renowned. The slender yet architectural silhouette allows these tables to function as sofa ends, bedside tables, or accent pieces in a variety of interior settings, from the grand salon to the intimate boudoir.

A handsome and versatile pair in excellent condition. Diam. 32.5 × H. 67 cm each.