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Product description
This is a modernist side table originally designed and produced in the 1930s.
Due to its smaller size, the table was meant to be used as either a stand for a radio with magazines in the lower tabletop or alternatively as a drinks cabinet.
Its design perfectly embodies the radical new concept of furniture made of tubular steel, which was first developed in the 1920s by avant-garde architects (particularly by Marcel Breuer and Mart Stam) around the legendary Bauhaus School of Design.
The table consists of two tabletops at different heights that are effortlessly held by a tubular steel frame. The upper red-painted wooden part is supported from just underneath, while the bottom part flawlessly fits inside the frame. This is accomplished with perfectly balanced proportions. The steel legs are slightly curved on the top with wooden stops at the bottom.
The table doesn't have any labels or marks of the producer, but its design is identical to Slezak side/radio tables such as type R7 or R5 found in the company’s catalog from the 1930s.
Before WWII, the Slezak Company was one of the leading Czech producers of tubular steel furniture. They offered different variations of modernist tubular furniture from chairs, tables to beds, and wardrobes. Some of these pieces were designed in collaboration with external architects, others were designed by Robert Slezak himself, but they also produced a few models under a license from the Thonet Company.
The side table is in good vintage condition. Both the chrome tubular steel frame and the wooden parts show some minor patina and wear gained over the years.
The side table is in good vintage condition. Both the chrome tubular steel frame and the wooden parts show some minor patina and wear gained by its use over the years.
The side table is in good vintage condition. Both the chrome tubular steel frame and the wooden parts show some minor patina and wear gained by its use over the years.
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsRed, SilverMaterialWood, ChromeNumber of items1Height38 cmWidth61 cmDepth73 cmSigns of usageRust, Scratches