A rare side table designed by Italian designer Augusto Romano around 1948. A well-executed table that features a round wooden top with a border that is meticulously adorned with braided straw. The base captives the viewer’s eye, featuring triangle shaped tapered legs, united by an open space at their core. Romano skillfully interweaved a captivating interplay of materials and textures.

see for the same item Phillips Auction 17/10/2019 lot n. 62 sold at £5.250

Cfr.: Ultimi mobili all’aperto, Domus, n.230, Ottobre 1948, p. 39 modello simile in R. Aloi, Esempi Di Arredamento Moderno Di Tutto Il Mondo, Tavoli, tavolini, carrelli, Milano, 1957, ill. 72 ; 75
‘Ultimi mobili all’aperto’, Domus, no. 230, October 1948, p. 39 for similar examples