Giacometti Style, Mid-Century Modern, Console Table, Horse, Dog, Tree Motif

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Giacometti Style, Mid-Century Modern, Console Table, Iron, Glass, Dog, Horse and Tree of Life Motif

A stunning wrought iron console … Read more Giacometti Style, Mid-Century Modern, Console Table, Iron, Glass, Dog, Horse and Tree of Life Motif

A stunning wrought iron console with a thick glass top in fine condition. Its clean, simple lines are undeniably modern in design and contrast with the prehistoric looking, stick-like horse and hound figures gazing at trees and populating the table’s front stretcher. Although unsigned, this unique piece was certainly custom made for a client of wealth and importance.
The tree of life is a symbol of a fresh start in life and the hound, which was the first domesticated animal, is symbolic of loyalty, vigilance and protection. The horse is a universal symbol of freedom without restraint, travel, movement and desire.

Wrought Iron, Glass
United States, c. 1970s

Height: 33.5 inches, Width: 60 inches, Depth: 16.5 inches See less