Modern Baroque

In 1950s and 60s Sydney, not all interiors were minimalist or filled with Scandinavian or other international modernist furniture. For well-heeled Australians, a luxurious home with plush textiles, mirrored surfaces and genuine or reproduction antiques was an oft-chosen alternative. Interior design firm Décor Associates specialised in such interiors, and the style has come to be known as ‘Modern Baroque’ or ‘Hollywood Regency’.

This table was part of a suite of furniture and light fittings custom-made in 1964 for Betty and Keith Harris of Point Piper, Sydney. Décor Associates provided a unique design or motif for each client: the chain-link carving on this table was used only for furniture in the Harris house.