Pair of two vintage pine bedside tables – Central Europe, around 1940 #7

Pair of vintage pine bedside tables with square tops and four tapered legs connected by frame stretchers. They come from Central Europe, from the mid-20th century, where the pine was joined with mortise and tenon joints and painted in lime wash colors. The square-topped kitchen stool is among the most common pieces of furniture in rural Central European interiors: it was used for sitting, climbing to reach a cupboard, or placing a basin. Its height, around fifty centimeters, makes it a bedside table today. The top consists of two or three pine boards joined lengthwise, with slightly rounded edges. The legs are square in section and taper downwards, joined to the apron with mortise and tenon joints. The lower stretchers form a closed frame that adds rigidity to the whole. Details. Dimensions: Piece #1: Length 44 cm – Depth 43 cm – Height 49 cm. Piece #2: Length 42 cm – Depth 41 cm – Height 47 cm. Style: Rustic. Materials and techniques: Solid pine; mortise and tenon joinery; original tempera paint in layered coats. Place of origin: Central Europe. Period: Central European folk art. Date of manufacture: Around 1940. Condition / Observations: Retains its original paint, worn down to the wood on the edges and supports, with previous layers visible. Wear consistent with age and use.