Pair of Mid-Century French Brass and Tainted Glass Two-Tear Side Tables

$1,600

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These elegant antique side tables were crafted in France circa 1960. Rectangular in shape and attributed to Maison Jansen in Paris, the delicate brass tables stand on four round and reeded legs embellished with bun feet at the base, and dressed with decorative finials at the top. Each table features a bottom shelf with inset tainted glass, while the top surface has an inset, dark tainted glass. The side tables are in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorn a rich patinated brass finish. Maison Jansen is a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen. Jansen is considered the first truly global design firm, serving clients in France, Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East. Renowned for lavish, gilt-encrusted furniture that harks back to early French design and sleek, metallic-forward pieces that capitalize on Regency-era trends, Maison Jansen created some of the world’s most coveted furniture. At its height, Maison Jansen was also an international interior design powerhouse that employed dozens of designers. Yet it all began humbly enough with one man: Jean-Henri Jansen. Jean-Henri was in his twenties when he founded House of Jansen; while mystery shrouds much of Jansen’s early life, it’s known that he was incredibly well-connected and was trained under several prestigious apprenticeships. Without question, Jansen was also ambitious and tremendously talented. 13.75″W x 11.5″D x 23.5″H

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