Exquisite ''Thistle'' nesting table set by Emile Gallé 1900 19th century During Middle Ages Memento Mori

During Middle Ages Memento Mori was a medieval theory and practice of reflection on mortality

Beyond its artistic appearance

56 inches / 70 cm Width: 27

Product information: Magnificent midcentury design Sputnik chandelier attributed to Stilnovo

The top is richly decorated with a masterfully inlay of various woods

Exquisite ''Thistle'' nesting table set by Emile Gallé 1900 19th century During Middle Ages Memento MoriProduct information: A set of four French Art Nouveau nesting tables by Emile Gall decorated with fruitwood marquetry in a motif of carlile thistle and butterflies. Each table represents a different stage of growth, with the smallest table showing the newly budded thistles. This model has particularly ornate carving in the aprons of each table. This ornament as well as the exceptional marquetry scenes on the table tops make this model of nesting