Pair of Demi-Lune consoles with drawers
Nr. 2764 | 5.500,-- Euro
Demi-Lune Console with Drawers
France, circa 1930
Art Deco
Makassar wood and black lacquer veneer.
Semicircular shape with four swivel drawers.
One shelf.
Height: 79 cm | Width: 86 cm | Depth: 37 cm
French Art Deco console in Makassar wood, circa 1930.
Slender, semicircular body in intricately mirrored Makassar wood veneer, combined with deep black high-gloss lacquer. The front features two slightly concave drawers with chrome-plated round fittings, supported by four tapered legs with a lower shelf, also finished in black lacquer. An elegant, clearly proportioned console of high-quality craftsmanship – ideal for an entryway, living room, or dining room.
The console is available individually or as a decorative pair.
Art Deco Demi-Lune
Origin of the Form
The semicircular demi-lune console table traces its origins back to the French console and commode forms of the late 18th century (Louis XVI, Directoire), where the semicircular base was already valued as a space-saving and elegant wall solution.
Transition to Modernism
Around 1900, the demi-lune was revived and formally simplified in French Art Nouveau and early Art Deco:
There is less carved decoration, instead an emphasis on the clean silhouette and the veneer surfaces.
Art Deco’s High Point (c. 1920–1935)
During the Art Deco period itself, the demi-lune console table flourished as a prestigious entryway and parlor table. Leading Parisian furniture makers (including Ruhlmann, Leleu, and Dominique) used the form for consoles, sideboards, and small bar cabinets.
Typical features of Art Deco:
Semicircular or segmental base, clean geometry, usually on four tapered legs; high-quality veneers such as Makassar, rosewood, and amboina, often combined with black lacquer, chrome fittings, and occasionally inlays or metal inlays.
Function and effect:
As a narrow wall console or placed symmetrically as a pair, the Demi-Lune frames doors, mirrors, or windows and adds an elegant, modern touch to the entryway or living room—a compact piece of furniture that combines representation and function (storage, drawers, small bar).
The console is available individually or as a decorative pair.
Another stunning piece for Art Deco Lovers is this Art Deco cocktail cabinet.
Art Déco bei RSA Wiesbaden
You can find more Art Deco cabinets, Art Deco chests of drawers and Art Deco lamps in my shop in Wiesbaden. Regine Schmitz-Avila – your specialist for French Art Deco furniture and art objects from around 1930.
