Decorated antique side table with elephant
Decorated antique side table with elephant
A truly remarkable old side table, entirely hand-decorated. The top, edges, legs and lower shelf are covered with pokerwork and dark-coloured circle patterns, stylised flowers and geometric motifs. In the centre of the top is a simple image of an elephant.
Faded stencilled letters and numbers are still visible on the underside. This is not a maker’s mark, but an older trade or packing print on the wood used. The table is partly made from reused crate wood.
Why we chose this piece
The animal motif, the repeating circles and the warm brown-black palette give this little table a very distinctive character.
Style and interior
A folk, almost tribal accent; lovely as a plant table, lamp table or decorative object in its own right in an eclectic interior.
Dimensions: 40 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 75 cm high
Material: wood; pokerwork and hand-decorated
Period: first half of the 20th century
Condition: authentic, well-worn condition with signs of use, scratches, discolouration and minor damage consistent with age
Price:
€ 245
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