Asseur Tea Table

Walnut pedestal table from architect and designer Selmersheim in the French Art Nouveau style. A circular stepped top is raised above a lower conforming tray and eight surrounding dishes, each with its own supporting branch. The multi-tiered system of supports and tabletops allows for an intricate level of structural detail whilst retaining the smooth and naturalistic overall appearance — classically similar perhaps to the clustered stems of a purpletop vervain flower.