{"product_id":"french-gilt-iron-scalloped-glass-accent-table-1960s-2-available","title":"French Gilt Iron + Scalloped Glass Accent Table, 1960s - 2 Available","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaterial and gesture come together in this 1960s French accent table, where iron and glass are worked with equal intention, each carrying the mark of the hand that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is formed in iron, drawn and twisted into a rope-like motif that moves with a controlled tension. Its lines curve and return, creating a structure that feels both grounded and fluid. A restrained application of gilt catches along the raised surfaces, not as embellishment, but as a subtle inflection, light resting momentarily on the contours before slipping away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove, a thick glass top introduces a different kind of labor. Rather than remaining planar, its perimeter is deeply worked, cut into a faceted, scalloped edge that moves in a continuous rhythm around the form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach facet is ground and polished by hand, the process slow and exacting, requiring both force and restraint. The result is not simply decorative; it alters the way the glass holds and refracts light, creating a shifting edge that feels almost fluid despite its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a dialogue between the materials. The iron, shaped through heat and torsion, carries a tactile density, while the glass, equally substantial, is defined through subtraction, cut, refined, and brought to clarity. Both surfaces share a subtle irregularity, a consistency of touch that suggests they were conceived not as separate elements, but as parts of a single composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis level of glasswork has become increasingly rare, reliant on techniques and time-intensive processes few ateliers continue to practice. The table holds that legacy within it, not as nostalgia, but as evidence of a way of making where material and method remain inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaced within a space, light gathers along the gilded edges, fractures across the glass, and settles into the darker tones of the iron below. A piece that does not announce itself through scale, but through the depth of its making, measured, deliberate, and quietly exacting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold and priced individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51907442475319,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/DBfEG4JkCiOGkmDT3RDxy20Tl2Z5CmbmaaMkYgkDMdY.jpg?v=1775766654","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-gilt-iron-scalloped-glass-accent-table-1960s-2-available","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}