Side table

The table has two tiers and is circularly shaped. The table levels resemble trays that are fixed within the structure of the entire piece. Such tables, where the tray was originally detached from the whole, were initially intended as bedside tables, but later became a part of furniture in other rooms as well.

The table was crafted in the Japanais/Japonisme style, inspired by Japanese art that became available on the European market at the end of the 19^th century, precisely during the period of Japanese history known as the Meiji era (1868 - 1912). During this time, Japanese artists first began showing their work at European exhibitions. Previously, this was not possible, due to Japan’s strict policy of closed borders to foreigners and travel restrictions from the country between 1633 and 1853. Here, it is more the case of a free reinterpretation and a blend of various styles rather than a direct adoption of motifs and ornaments. Vlaho Bukovac acquired most of the Japanese art-related objects found in the Furniture Collection at the Bukovac House in France.