French Giltwood + Églomisé Mirror Coffee Table, 1940s
A French coffee table from the 1940s, defined by its giltwood base and luminous églomisé mirrored top.
The giltwood frame carries a distinctly decorative French character, with carved and shaped details that give the low form a sense of movement. Its warm, time-softened finish reveals the age of the piece, allowing traces of wear and patina to settle naturally into the ornament.
Above, the mirrored top brings a quieter, more reflective surface. Églomisé—a technique in which decoration is applied to the reverse of glass—creates depth beneath the surface, turning the tabletop into something closer to a framed panel than a conventional coffee table.
The subtle variation in the tops is part of the character: rather than reading as a perfectly uniform mirrored surface, each has its own tonal shifts, markings, and signs of age.
DIMENSIONS: 31.5"W x 20.5"D x 14"H
ORIGIN: France
PERIOD: 1940s
MATERIALS: Gilt,Wood,Mirror
CONDITION:
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