Dressing trable

This dressing table by Joan Busquets i Jané from 1902 was part of a probably female set, with a single bed, wardrobe, night table, writing table and three piece suite, including two armchairs and a settee. Its style is organic modernist, inspired by Van de Velde. It has a triptych mirror, a feature that was spreading through Europe during this period. It is characterised by its Japanese-style rhythmic lines broken by the powerful expression of the doubled leg. This piece is the result of a system of modular working in the workshop, using carving for the structure and templates for the decoration, which enable the industrial production of series, without abandoning motifs inspired by nature.