Description:

1950's Small French Fischel Gueridon Table - Cast Iron Base. Fischel was founded in 1871 (to produce bentwood chairs) by Czech born David Gabriel Fischel, a successful vegetable oil merchant, using the first hand knowledge of his eldest son who had worked in one of Thonets Czech factories. First production was made in Germany in Niemes near the Danube. Later production moved to France in Alsace and sales offices were opened in most major French cities as Fischel became a major chair producer. As their chair business grew their range expanded to include a wide selection of tables and this is one of the best gueridons we have seen. The base is a stable heavy cast iron, layered with years of overpainting and visibly featuring the Fischel branding, it has a gently lean but we like that. The top is the original Bakelite, bleached in the sun and in superb original condition. Clearance height for knees 70cm.

Workshop Report:

Our workshop team inspect every product and carry out any needed repairs to ensure that everything leaves us serviced and maintained ready for many more years of life. All of our vintage products show the rich beauty and history of their life with the knocks and bumps of many years of use and we try to minimise restoration to keep every piece as original as possible.