Pair of bedside tables — In the taste of Paolo Buffa, Milan, circa 1960

Remarkable pair of bedside tables (or sofa ends) in flamed mahogany veneer, representative of prestigious mid-twentieth-century Milanese cabinetmaking, in the taste of Paolo Buffa.

The veneer reveals a russet-orange shimmer with golden reflections that shift according to the light. The flanks, carved in an inverted arch, lend the whole a remarkable lightness despite the presence of the material. Four tapered legs terminate in conical cast brass sabots.

Each piece is fitted with a drawer featuring a two-tone façade — a band of black-stained pearwood, a noble substitute for ebony, set against a warm mahogany ground — closed by an elegant ogee cut-out. The cast brass handle, shaped as a flattened gondola, is characteristic of the decorative vocabulary of Northern Italy in the 1960s. The top, covered in black églomisé glass, is surmounted by an open gallery with a clear glass shelf edged in green.

Sold as a pair only.

Very good overall condition. Veneer intact, drawers functional. Light traces of use consistent with age.