{"product_id":"vintage-rattan-dining-table-sculptural-swept-leg-base-woven-lower-shelf-oval-glass-top-c-1970s-1980s","title":"Vintage Rattan Dining Table | Sculptural Swept-Leg Base | Woven Lower Shelf | Oval Glass Top | c. 1970s–1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully designed and genuinely sculptural vintage rattan dining table from the 1970s to 1980s — a piece that demonstrates the highest ambitions of American coastal furniture production at its peak. The base is the defining element: four bundled rattan poles sweep dramatically outward and downward from a central circular ring collar, creating a silhouette of organic dynamism and natural warmth that is immediately arresting from any angle. The design achieves something rare in furniture — a functional object that is also a convincing work of sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe construction quality is evident throughout. The bundled rattan legs are smooth, consistent, and firmly jointed. At mid-height, the circular ring collar draws the composition inward before the legs splay to the floor. Between the collar and the ground, a circular woven rattan lower shelf — constructed in a neat grid pattern of crossed reed poles, each intersection finished with wrapped rattan ties — provides structural cross-bracing, a secondary display surface, and a beautiful demonstration of the handcraft tradition that gives vintage rattan furniture its lasting appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oval glass top sits directly on the rattan base, its transparency allowing the sculptural structure below to remain fully visible and appreciated from above and at every seating position. This was a deliberate and sophisticated design choice — the glass as a neutral surface that defers to the base as the primary visual experience. The glass is in very good condition with no chips or significant surface wear. The rattan base is warm honey-brown throughout, consistent and well-preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo maker's markings are present — consistent with the production practices of the quality American rattan furniture manufacturers of this era, including Ficks Reed, Palecek, and others serving the residential and resort market. A table of genuine decorative ambition and material quality, well-suited to coastal, Boho, tropical, and organic modern interiors, and equally at home in any eclectic or maximalist dining room that appreciates natural material beauty and sculptural form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Bent rattan pole base; woven rattan lower shelf; oval glass top. Style: Coastal \/ Boho \/ Organic Modern \/ Tropical. Circa: 1970s–1980s. No maker's markings. Note: matching diamond lattice rattan dining chairs available separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 41w 41d 28h (base: 28.5w 28.5d)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn, scuffs\/scratches, edge wear, discoloration see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping: FREE LOCAL PICKUP FROM 08610 NJ- SHIPPING cost is a PLACEHOLDER and varies based on location- blanketwrap shipping quotes can be provided - please send zip code BEFORE purchase for more information! Orders placed without prior discussion of shipping cost will be cancelled and refunded within 24 hrs as per customer\/seller agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"secondhand stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48099942432990,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/2808\/7262\/files\/CE6851FB-7098-453F-9793-69BACA577FF5.jpg?v=1776458848","url":"https:\/\/www.secondhandstoryshop.com\/products\/vintage-rattan-dining-table-sculptural-swept-leg-base-woven-lower-shelf-oval-glass-top-c-1970s-1980s","provider":"secondhand stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}