Side table with metal lilies and glass top – Italian tole work, 1960s–70s

Side table with metal lilies and round glass top

This flower table is a true eye-catcher: the base is a bouquet of metal lilies, leaves and stems, tied together with a twisted metal ‘rope’ and fanning out into three graceful legs. A round glass top of 65 cm rests on the curved leaves. It is made in tole work, the lacquered sheet-metal technique used mainly in and around Florence in the 1960s and 1970s, finished in a soft cream with a light antique patina. Use it as a side table, wine table or small coffee table in Hollywood Regency style.

Why we chose this piece

We love furniture that is also an object in its own right. This bouquet has been built up by hand from dozens of separate flowers, leaves and stems, right down to the red stamen tips in the lilies. Thanks to the glass top the base remains fully visible, and the cream colour makes the whole piece lighter and more contemporary than the better-known gilded versions.

Style and interior

It suits a romantic or Hollywood Regency interior, but works just as well among clean-lined modern furniture or in a white country-style interior, a conservatory or a bedroom. Place it beside an armchair, in a bay window or use it as a small breakfast table for two.

Dimensions: Ø 65 cm, height 54.8 cm
Material: lacquered metal (sheet metal and wire, tole work) with a cream finish; round glass top
Style: Hollywood Regency / Italian tole work (‘Florentine’)
Period: 1960s–1970s
Origin: Italy
Condition: good vintage condition. The base is complete: all flowers, leaves and stems are present. The cream lacquer has a light, brownish antique patina as well as age-related wear: small areas of worn lacquer and specks on the edges of leaves and stems (photo 6) and some light marks on the petals (photo 5). The glass top rests loose on the three leaf ends of the base (photo 4) and has a polished edge without chips; light surface scratches in the glass are in keeping with its age.
Price:
€ 275

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