Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School / Arts & Crafts side table, 1920s

A Dutch Art Deco oak side table from the 1920s, modest in scale yet rich in presence. Its circular top is encircled by a finely carved beaded rim, a procession of wooden pearls that catch the light and lend a subtle rhythm to the silhouette.

The design is unmistakably Amsterdam School with its Dutch Arts and Crafts sensibility: solid, grounded, and gently expressive. Four slightly tapering legs descend with a soft architectural confidence, framing a shaped lower shelf whose curved edges echo the round top above. The result is a harmonious interplay of circle and contour, strength and softness.

Crafted in solid oak, the grain glows warmly under natural light, revealing depth and character without distraction. The table stands sturdy and well balanced, a testament to its quality construction. Expertly restored, it presents with only minimal signs of age, preserving its authenticity while offering excellent condition for daily use.

An elegant occasional or accent table that slips easily into eclectic, Arts and Crafts, or early modern interiors, adding texture, craftsmanship, and a whisper of 1920s Dutch design heritage.

About the style called 'Amsterdamse School'

''Amsterdamse School'' is a collective name for the exuberant, imaginative and innovative design style from the period 1910-1930 by a diverse group of Dutch architects, interior designers and sculptors. Influential architects and designers include Michel De Klerk, Hildo Krop, Piet Kramer en J.M. van der Meij.

The Amsterdam School embodies several contradictions. It is an architecture that is instantly recognisable yet difficult to define. It celebrates the communal and the social yet gives almost infinite room for individual expression. It can look hyper-modern yet curiously medieval. And, at its most creative, it can be utterly, infectiously bizarre.

Amsterdam School architects designed a lot of exteriors and interiors in Amsterdam, but the style spreaded further all around the Netherlands. The Hague has its own variant, called The Hague School.