French translation: table de bureau à pieds enroulés
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English to French translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Furniture / Household Appliances / antique desk
English term or phrase:office table in a wrapping shape
-From the same period, late 1800, we have also this office table in a wrapping shape.
"LOUIS SUE ET ANDRE MARE, attribué à
(1845 Bordeaux 1968) (Argentan 1885 - 1932)
PETITE TABLE DE MILIEU, Art Déco, Paris (?), vers 1920
Acajou. Plateau rectangulaire mouluré, à pans coupés, sur quatre
pieds enroulés et socle rectangulaire à pans coupés orné de pal-
mettes et pieds en boules aplaties ornés d’un rang de perles. Mari-
age du plateau et piétement." http://www.kollerauktionen.ch/shared/pdf/g40/G40_moebel_low....
"French Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Item #452
French 1930's round coffee table with Bois de Pallisandre and black lacquer. This table has nice cured legs that wrap around at the bottom to hold the lower shelf. 24" Tall, 34 ½" Wide." http://www.artdecocollection.com/smalltableitems.htm
Une collection de fauteuils aux courbes arrondies
Rocking chair moelleux avec coque enveloppante à poser au sol
Le dossier est arrondi et enveloppe le dos de la personne assise. ... Soit les pieds sont droits et le dossier courbe et concave, soit ...
I believe (not sure though) that this text was translated from Italian to English. Another example: "in France with Art Decò style wrapped and curved shapes were in use"
Sounds very odd to me, is this by a non-native writer, or perhaps already translated from some other language?
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table de bureau à pieds enroulés
Explanation: if it's Art déco
"LOUIS SUE ET ANDRE MARE, attribué à
(1845 Bordeaux 1968) (Argentan 1885 - 1932)
PETITE TABLE DE MILIEU, Art Déco, Paris (?), vers 1920
Acajou. Plateau rectangulaire mouluré, à pans coupés, sur quatre
pieds enroulés et socle rectangulaire à pans coupés orné de pal-
mettes et pieds en boules aplaties ornés d’un rang de perles. Mari-
age du plateau et piétement." http://www.kollerauktionen.ch/shared/pdf/g40/G40_moebel_low....
"French Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Item #452
French 1930's round coffee table with Bois de Pallisandre and black lacquer. This table has nice cured legs that wrap around at the bottom to hold the lower shelf. 24" Tall, 34 ½" Wide." http://www.artdecocollection.com/smalltableitems.htm
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