Pair of Mid-19th Century Painted Bedside Tables

A charming and highly decorative pair of mid-19th century bedside tables, retaining particularly attractive period architectural detailing and subsequently finished in a softly distressed painted surface.

Each table is constructed with a original rectangular black marble top, providing a handsome contrast to the pale painted body beneath. The frieze incorporates a single drawer with decorative drop handle, set above a panelled cupboard door. The fronts are enriched with carved foliate decoration and fluted architectural uprights, giving the pair considerably more character than the plainer bedside cupboards commonly encountered from this period.

The cabinets are raised on painted bun feet, which sit comfortably with the overall design while giving the pieces a pleasing, slightly elevated stance.

The gently rubbed and time-worn painted finish allows traces of the underlying timber and earlier surface to show through, creating an appealing decorative quality. The dark tops retain visible age and surface marking, entirely sympathetic to their character and use.

A particularly useful pair, their restrained proportions make them ideal either side of a bed, while their combination of drawer and enclosed cupboard provides practical storage.

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