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Early 20th century Chinoiserie style painted wooden side table, three-quarter front view, showing red painted rectangular top with gilt dragonfly and botanical decoration, four faux bamboo turned legs with gold bands, and H-stretcher base.
Chinoiserie red and gold painted side table, front view showing full height, four turned faux bamboo legs with horizontal gold banding, H-stretcher with central turned spindle, and curved bracket feet.
Overhead view of the red painted rectangular tabletop showing gilt Chinoiserie decoration including a flowing botanical stem with pointed leaves, two dragonflies, and a small butterfly on a crimson ground.
Front-on view of the Chinoiserie side table apron showing a repeating gilt diamond lattice pattern on red ground, gilded top edge, and the four red faux bamboo legs with gold ring detailing at the joints.
Chinoiserie Style Red & Gold Painted Side Table, Early 20th Century — Dragonfly & Botanical Decoration, Faux Bamboo Legs
Corner detail of the red and gold painted Chinoiserie side table showing wear to the gilded edge, gilt dragonfly motif on the top surface, and the top of a faux bamboo turned leg with gold ring banding.
Close-up of the base structure of the Chinoiserie side table showing the H-stretcher rail, central turned spindle connector, red painted curved bracket feet, and gold banding on the turned leg sections.
Close-up detail of the red painted tabletop surface showing light surface wear and scratching consistent with age, with partial gilt botanical stem and leaf motif visible at the edges.
Macro detail of the Chinoiserie tabletop showing a gilt dragonfly motif with outstretched wings and a trailing stem with small lance-shaped leaves, painted on the red ground.
Chinoiserie Style Red & Gold Painted Side Table, Early 20th Century — Dragonfly & Botanical Decoration, Faux Bamboo Legs
Chinoiserie Style Red & Gold Painted Side Table, Early 20th Century — Dragonfly & Botanical Decoration, Faux Bamboo Legs
Chinoiserie Style Red & Gold Painted Side Table, Early 20th Century — Dragonfly & Botanical Decoration, Faux Bamboo Legs

Chinoiserie Style Red & Gold Painted Side Table, Early 20th Century — Dragonfly & Botanical Decoration, Faux Bamboo Legs

A really pretty decorative side table in the Chinoiserie manner, dating to the early 20th century. The piece is painted throughout in a rich crimson red with gilt detailing, and the overall effect is warm, striking, and highly decorative.

 

The rectangular top is painted red with a gilded edge and decorated with hand-painted or transfer-applied Chinoiserie motifs: a flowing botanical stem with pointed leaves, two dragonflies in gold, and a small butterfly — all rendered in gilt on the red ground. The apron beneath the top is decorated with a repeating gilt diamond lattice pattern on a red field, a classic Chinoiserie device.

The four legs are turned in a faux bamboo style, painted red with horizontal gold bands at the joints — a form strongly associated with the Regency period and its revivals in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The legs are joined by two H-shaped stretcher rails at the base, with a central turned spindle connecting them, all in matching red and gold. The feet rest on simple curved bracket bases.

The condition is consistent with age and use. The tabletop surface shows light surface scratches and some wear to the gilded edge, clearly visible in our photographs. The decoration and structure are otherwise sound. This is a characterful piece that would work well in a maximalist, eclectic, or classically decorated interior.

Dimensions:

• Height: 67cm
• Width: 37cm
• Depth: 29.5cm