The Louise Card Table has four cabriole legs hand-carved from solid teak, each S-curved from knee to foot and encased in Medium Hammered White Bronze metal from the base to the apron. The tabletop above is fitted in the same Medium Hammered White Bronze surface. There is no bare wood visible on any exterior surface. The geometric panel lines on the top, formed where the hand-applied metal sheets meet, run across the 32-inch square surface in the characteristic pattern of this kind of metalwork.The teak legs are carved before pattern-makers cut the Medium Hammered White Bronze metal sheets that will cover each surface. The compound S-curve of each cabriole leg demands that the metal follow the form without buckle or visible join. The flat surfaces of the apron and top are fitted with individually cut sheets, their seam lines and flush-set nail heads forming the geometric panel pattern on the finished piece. All surfaces are worked to their final character by hand.The Louise Card Table measures 32 inches square and 30 inches tall. It works as a card table, game table, side table, or accent table. The square form places it equally well beside a sofa, between two chairs, or at the centre of a small seating arrangement. Available in all twelve standard finishes. Custom sizing available. Made entirely to order.Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. The Louise series takes its name from Paul Mathieu's intention to create a more feminine counterpart to Louis XV furniture. The Card Table is the compact form in that series, sharing the same cabriole leg and serpentine apron as the larger pieces. The same eighteenth-century tradition also produced Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture in England. Produced in Udaipur.Made to order, each piece may show slight variations that are a natural result of handmade metal-clad production. The Medium Hammered White Bronze surface will gradually mellow in tone over time, which is part of the material's natural character.The images shown in this listing may be photographed in different lighting conditions or may include 3D illustrations created to represent the available finishes. We warmly encourage customers to request an individual sample or a complete sample set of all twelve finishes to experience the surface, tone, and character firsthand.Please note that moisture in the air, seasonal climate shifts, and the natural movement of wood over time may cause the metal surface to develop slight wrinkles or occasional bubbling. We use well-seasoned reclaimed teak and high-quality marine-grade MDF wherever technically possible to minimise these natural effects, but complete stability of metal cannot be guaranteed.All smooth finishes will show subtle tool marks. These are not defects but a natural and unavoidable result of hand-working and hand-polishing metal sheets. Our hammered finishes are recommended where a more textured, forgiving surface is preferred.None of our metal-clad pieces are sealed with a permanent protective coating. This allows the metal to age naturally and beautifully over time. We polish every piece carefully before packing. A clear PU coat can be applied on request.The antiqued white bronze finish will react with natural elements the fastest in the beginning, but it too will stop reacting and settle into a stable state like copper after 6-12 months. Since it is already antiqued and looks intentionally tarnished, this early reaction does not change the overall appearance. In that way, this surface is the most forgiving.The antiqued white bronze finish is done by applying an acidic chemical over the white bronze to recreate a natural patination. Like the aging of silver, copper, or brass, the final result and colour uniformity cannot be guaranteed. The goal of this finish is to achieve rainbow-like tones with dull, shiny, cloudy, and lightly streaked patches to give an illusion of antiquing.As a default practice, we offer a protective wipe-on PU coat only on this finish. If a designer prefers the natural, uncoated aging, we can leave it untreated just like the other finishes. A PU coat helps keep the surface looking the same as when shipped, but it does not create a fully uniform patina; natural variation will always remain part of this finish.