1980s Maison Baguès Style Gilt Faux Bamboo Bar Cart - Newly Painted

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At Turtle & Crane, we turn the past into stunning décor for today. This 1980s bar cart began as a … Read more At Turtle & Crane, we turn the past into stunning décor for today. This 1980s bar cart began as a faux bamboo metal frame with heavy split-burnt bamboo panels. We refinished the frame in a Florentine gilt technique, laying gold leaf over a deep black undercoat instead of the usual red clay, so the gold catches the light unevenly across each bamboo node. Layers of glaze, a fine fly speckle, and a green verdigris patina worked into the crevices give it the weight of an older piece. The finish is newly painted and hand finished in our Atelier.

The original wood shelf inserts are gone, replaced with custom mirror panels cut from a single vintage sheet by the Carolina Mirror Company. The glass is stamped and dated April 7, 1975, and the photograph of the stamp is in the listing. The mirror has a copper-plated backing, which gives it a warm, golden reflection that echoes the gold leaf and softens the glare of modern silvered glass.

The bar cart measures 29" wide, 17.25" deep, and 33.25" high. Made in the United States, in the style of Maison Baguès, it suits Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern, and Palm Beach Regency rooms, beside a sofa or as a bar in a dining room or den.

*Please note that the room-view images in this listing are conceptual visualizations created with artificial intelligence, for illustration only. Please refer to the studio photographs for the exact bar cart being sold, and rely on the written dimensions to confirm scale and fit.

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