Retro vintage Eileen Gray / art deco design side table
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Retro Eileen Gray / art deco design side table
Originally conceived as a night table for the sick or bedridden or simply for people who “breakfast in bed,” it was later also used as a side table in living rooms and on terraces. Its origin as a night table explains the asymmetrical shape. The ring at the base could be pushed under the bed and, thanks to the opening, can fit around the foot of the bed; the height of the tabletop allows adjustment for the thickest down quilts and can double up as a tray. The structure comprised of double tubular steel mounted on the side is reminiscent of the cantilevered chairs designed at the time and contradicts the conventional notion of a table with four legs. From the time of the production around 1930 only about twelve examples survive. Their tabletops are of glass, acrylic, or black metal. It was only after Eileen Gray’s death in 1976 that the mass production of this timeless classic she had so hoped for actually started.
Good vintage condition, just missing the original peg and chain