Midcentury Octagonal Bamboo Side Table with Glass Top and Geometric Motifs

An English mahogany side table from the 19th century with carved tray top, faux bamboo base, cross stretcher, rosettes and casters. This exquisite 19th-century English mahogany side ...

A Moroccan side table from the mid 20th century, with inlaid star motif. Created in Morocco during the midcentury period, this side table features an hexagonal top adorned with a lar...

An English Chinoiserie style bamboo side table from the early 20th century, with rattan accents. Created in England at the turn of the century, this bamboo table features a rectangular top sitting above a single door adorned with Chinoiserie motifs, opening to reveal a small compartment. The table is raised on a X-form bamboo base with bamboo roots, securing a lower shelf. With its unusual lines and lovely decor, this English Chinoiserie table...

This English faux bamboo coffee table dates to the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900, and exemplifies the late Victorian fascination with bamboo-inspired furniture and light, informal forms. Constructed of wood worked and finished to imitate bamboo, the table features a distinctive hexagonal top fitted with woven cane, framed by molded faux bamboo edging. The base is articulated with pierced panels, crossed stretchers, and repeating circular and spindle motifs, creating a rhythmic, architectural structure that reads as decorative yet structurally sound. The honey-toned painted finish retains a warm surface patina, with scattered wear, small losses, and darkened areas that are consistent with age and use. These surface variations contribute to the table’s character and confirm its period authenticity rather than later reproduction. The low, generous proportions make this table well suited as a coffee table or center table in a living room, sunroom, or conservatory-style interior. Faux bamboo furniture of this period was often intended for relaxed domestic settings and transitional spaces, and this example retains that spirit while remaining visually strong enough to anchor a room. English faux bamboo tables...