Nesting Tables in Black Lacquered Metal and Gilded Tops, Circa 1970

This set of nesting tables embodies all the decorative refinement of the 1970s. The finely black-lacquered metal structure highlights the gold-leaf gilded tops, creating a sophisticated contrast between the deep blackness of the base and the warm brilliance of the gilding. Nesting tables, or stacked tables, are one of the great classics of French decoration. Modular and functional, they allow multiplying side surfaces while occupying minimal space when gathered. This typology, inherited from 18th-century leisure furniture, was reinterpreted with talent by the modernist decorators of the 1970s, who made it both a practical and aesthetic object. The combination of black metal and gold is emblematic of the decorative taste of the 1970s, a period when the great Parisian houses — Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, — popularised these sophisticated chromatic compositions. The work of the tops, the quality of the lacquer and the precision of the assemblies testify to a high level of craftsmanship. With their dimensions of 21.65 in wide, 15.75 in deep and 15.55 in high, these nesting tables will naturally find their place in a living room, near a sofa or armchair. Pieces sourced by Maison Barrois, they will sublimate both classical and contemporary interiors. Good overall condition.