On this page Style presents a collection of Art Deco side tables built in France between 1915 and 1940 , the attention to details and the craftsmanship make those antiques unique in their appeal , some of the veneer are not available anymore , the hand finished assembly not practiced anymore . We also included a variety Coffee Tables .To see the pictures scroll down or use the link above . Please do not hesitate to email for request and question. To learn more about french furniture click on the Art Deco link. The pictures are thumbnails on which you can click to open a larger file , when done just click back on your browser to come back to the page . Thank you for your visit. IMPORTANT : I recently upgraded my web site to the 1280 x 1024 pixels size which is the new default , if the picture is too big or look funny go to control panel and display to change your definition so you can enjoy a better internet experience .
#01 is very much in the style of Dominique , mixing modern shape with classical design , this sidetable is big enough to double as a coffe table.Dominique which was founded by Andre Domin and Marcel Genevriere produced some of the best cubist furniture of their time , they always softened their creations with curves and elegant details.In the 1920's and 1930's mass producing was still in its infancy , copyright a new idea so it make it very difficult to be sure of the provenance .A lot of furniture maker just emulated the creation of the major designer like Rulhman and Leleu .All of the tables offered on my web site are a collection of the best quality available during the French art deco period from 1915 to 1940. Remember to double click on the picture to open a larger file , scroll down if you want to see more pictures.
#01 Dominique side table H.22 x D.29 1/4 , french walnut top with ebonized basse .
02 Prou style Mirrored side table H. H.22x D.24 03 Sue and Mare French burl side table H..23 D.27
# 4Cubist black side table
Jean Royere designed a lot of interior for the French Cruiseliner until the 1970 's , this side table came with a pair of chairs made of solid oak with a very light " cerusee" effect ( see armchairs) , This set has been made by " la Maison Mauge" for an armateur in Le Havre. Jean Royere did a lot of work there including the " Chamber of Commerce" . He was established in this town from 1926 to 1932 , futhermore he keep working with August Perret when he moved to Paris. This side table illustrated his first approach to functionalism over form.Later his style become more lyric with very baroque and almost kitsch design.
05 Jacques Quinet Side table with mirrored shelve and glass top .Size H.20 3/4 x D.28 3/4 , Ebony of macassar legs
#05 Early Royere table H.28 x D.35 , large size for its time, ceruse(pickled) oak with ebonized basse
06 U shape side table with walnut top H..26 1/2 x L.27 x W.17/4
07 Printz cubist table French walnut with metal base H.24 x D.25 1/2 08 Parquet side table H.22 1/2 x D.24 1/2
#10 Rhulmann style side table with black glass top . SizeH.19x W.26x D.16.
#11 ceruse oak with mirror top Sixe H.26 x D.23 1/2 x shelve D.18 1/2
 #12 Breuer side table with black glass top H.24 x W.21 , wood shelve 12 x12 .
#13 Leleu console H.26 1/2 x L.24 1/2 x D.16
#14 Chareau style side table with parchment inlay ,size H24 x Top 18 x 18
# 15 Walnut side table 1930 with 3 legs H 22 x D .20
#18 Starburst table 1940 H 26 x D.31 1/2 #19 Majorelle side table H.26 x W18 x18
#20 Flamed walnut side table 1930 , H 22 x D.20
#21 Adnet black side table

#23 walnut side table with magazine shelve H.26x D.25 1/2
Some history about French Art Deco Furniture

The history of furniture styles is rooted deeply in the history of the cultures that created them. It reveals many interesting details of these cultures. In the 1920s and 1930s one of the most fashionable furniture styles was named Art Deco, after L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925. The finest Art Deco furniture was luxurious, made of exotic woods like macassar ebony and Caucasian burr walnut, and decorated with ivory and shagreen, an untanned leather. The furniture of the Frenchman Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann is most closely associated with this high-style Art Deco. The greater informality of the period is reflected in the low chairs and the development of the cocktail tab

#24 Rectangular coffee table H.22 x L.31 x D. 19 1/2
#25 3 shelves stand side table H.23 1/2 x base 16x12 , Mid 15 1/2 x 12 , top 16x12
# 26 Mahogany side table H 24 x D.22
Coffee Tables
Large Macassar coffe table , Maurice Dufrene who never signed his piece could be the creator of this piece.I saw a very similar from him .In any case it is a very decorative table.# 30 sunburst inlay with ormoulu has the classic facture of Leleu .Maurice Dufrene.(1876 - 1955) A founder member of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs, Dufrene with Leon Jallot, was among the group of French designers which became known as the Constructeurs, before the First World War. Dufrene's opened acceptance of mass production in the 1920s, when he became the artistic director of the studio La Maitrise.