A 19th century tiger bamboo side table with two small side trays, featuring a brown japanning lacquer finish and metal hardware.
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted
tiger bamboo tea table Table Side table lacquer Jappaning Japanning end table Britain bamboo antique 19th century small table accent table painted

19th Century English Victorian Aesthetic Movement Tortoiseshell Bamboo and Lacquer Table

$1,350.00 $1,850.00

Pickup available at ByCloudia Austin

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27 1/2"H X 31”W (leafs extended)x14 1/2”D Top: 20 1/2"x14 1/2" Small side trays:9"x9"

This exceptional 19th-century British occasional table is a quintessential manifestation of the Aesthetic Movement and the era’s profound romance with Japonisme. Masterfully constructed from structural bamboo boasting a rich, naturally mottled tortoiseshell patina, the piece features an ingenious silhouette defined by two triangular side shelves suspended by delicate, original metal chain-links. To preserve the vintage mechanism, the table is best displayed with both leaves gracefully extended, transforming it into a striking, wide-profile sculptural statement. The central tabletop and flanking leaves feature exquisite hand-painted lacquer panels decorated with stylized flora, geometric patterns, and avian motifs—a brilliant execution of Anglo-Japanese "Japanning." This specialized European finishing technique arose in the 17th century as an intense effort to replicate the luminous, coveted true lacquerwares of East Asia, which were notoriously difficult to import. By the late Victorian era, British artisans elevated this crossover style into a high art form, marrying traditional English furniture utility with the asymmetrical, nature-inspired minimalism of Japanese art. Anchored by an architectural, interlocking geometric lower stretcher, this table represents a historic moment of cross-cultural design, transforming a functional Victorian tea service station into an avant-garde conversation piece that remains effortlessly chic today.

Britain

19th Century

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