1950s Gilt Hollywood Regency Rope & Tassel Metal and Glass Nesting Tables Polished Nickel beautifully hand-painted in a grapevine

beautifully hand-painted in a grapevine motif

No obvious structural damage observed

"X" stretchers for support

while the warm wood finish enhances the overall balance of the materials

1950s Gilt Hollywood Regency Rope & Tassel Metal and Glass Nesting Tables Polished Nickel beautifully hand-painted in a grapevineA pair of nesting tables that announce themselves quietly and linger long in the memory. The frames are wrought entirely in gilt metal, twisted into the convincing likeness of rope, with legs that descend to finely cast tassels and a lower apron of looping cord, knotted at each corner with remarkable attention to detail. The glass tops are set within rope twist borders finished with a delicate beaded edge, and the overall gilt has mellowed beautifully