Antique English Tortoiseshell Bamboo Side Table, Woven Rush Top

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Antique tortoiseshell bamboo side table with woven rush top, English, circa 1800s

- Dimensions: approximately 18"H x 14" diameter top
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- Dimensions: approximately 18"H x 14" diameter top
- Material: bamboo with tiger/tortoiseshell scorched finish, woven rush or cane top surface, wood corner-block understructure
- Maker/Mark: no maker's mark present; dealer represents piece as English, 1800s
- Construction: eight-leg base with cross stretchers, round top with wrapped bamboo edge trim


Why We Love It:
This is Aesthetic Movement bamboo furniture at its most collectible — the campaign-style silhouette and Anglo-Indian influenced tiger-scorched finish were hallmarks of British Colonial and chinoiserie interiors of the period, and this piece wears that history beautifully. It's a versatile small-scale accent: equally at home as a side table, plant stand, or display pedestal, and the kind of well-patinated, tightly-constructed antique bamboo that's genuinely trending in eclectic and maximalist design right now. Pieces with this level of intact construction and honest age are increasingly hard to source outside of specialty dealers, making this a strong addition for the bamboo furniture collector.

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