Butterfly table

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Can anybody identify who may have made this table and how old ?

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  1. Lillybubble5

    Lillybubble5 New Member

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    Lillybubble5, Sep 15, 2019
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  2. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Really unusual, very nice. Looks like a hand made piece to me. Can you show underneath please?
     
    Houseful, Sep 15, 2019
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    An amazing little table, Lillybubble, and welcome.
    It has both Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts elements, nice. Is the white dot part of the decoration (inlaid), or a sticker?
    And we definitely need more photos to show the construction etc.:)
     
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  4. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Might vote for an early/mid 20th century date on this, ca. 1940-50. Looks hand-done, perhaps a hobby piece. The butterflies are stylized versions of a tiger swallowtail (big one) and morning cloak (middle one). The small one doesn't have much detail and almost looks like a geometrid moth. A lot of work went into this!
     
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  5. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    Hmmm, not a clue here. I was expecting something TOTALLY different from the title "butterfly" table. Very cool table though, the butterflies are inlaid into the top?
     
    James Conrad, Sep 15, 2019
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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Wow! More photos, please! SOOO unusual... :)

    First thought, an artist's piece, even the intricate shape of the wood on top is unlike anything I have ever seen.

    It is drop dead fantastic, agree a lot of work went into this.

    More photos as suggested... close ups of the work on the top, underneath, the more pics, the better.
     
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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I also think a one of a kind artist piece. Any signature? While there are elements of art nouveau, I don't believe this to be a period piece and can get on board with a post WWII date. Possibly in to the 60s but doubt any later.
     
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  8. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    @Lillybubble5 , we hope you come back with more photos, and to answer the questions posed above. :)
     
    Figtree3, Sep 18, 2019
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