1930s – French Art Deco – Dressing Table with Mirror

Origin:

A striking French Art Deco dressing table, its sweeping asymmetric silhouette built from bold circles, rectangles, and a dramatic D-shaped mirror rising from the back of the upper shelf — a signature motif of Parisian ébénistes working in the Art Deco idiom of the late 1920s and 1930s. The rich figured walnut veneer, book-matched across the cylindrical drawer column, situates the piece in the tradition of the great French and Central European Art Deco workshops supplying the design houses and department stores of the era.

Condition:

• Veneer intact, with no visible lifting, bubbling, or losses
• Warm, even patina consistent with genuine age
• Brass hardware present, period in style, gently aged
• Base and feet intact, no breaks
• Mirror clear and bright

Details:

• French Art Deco, circa 1928–1938
• Figured walnut veneer with book-matched grain
• Cylindrical drawer column with two drawers
• Right-hand cabinet door with brass knob
• Dramatic D-shaped mirror rising from the upper shelf
• Scalloped apron base with bracket feet
• Dimensions: 150cm W x 180cm H x 35cm D
• One of a kind

Perfect for:

• Collectors of French Art Deco design
• A statement dressing table or entry console
• Glamorous, Deco-inspired interiors
• Pairing with brass, mirror, and warm wood tones
• A conversation-starting centerpiece

Design Notes:

The circles-within-rectangles composition and the sweep of the D-mirror are pure Art Deco theatre — designed to catch the eye and the light in equal measure. The cylindrical drawer column reads almost architecturally, like a rounded turret grafted onto the case. Nearly a century on, it still carries the glamour it was built for.