Danish extendable coffee table, ca. 1970

Danish extendable coffee table, ca. 1970.
Rosewood.
In good overall condition.
Measurements: 51 x 150 x 60 cm.

Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló.
Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935).

Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance.
This coffee table is representative of Scandinavian design from the middle decades of the 20th century, characterized by clean lines, functionality, and a focus on wood with expressive grain patterns. Its rectangular tabletop features two removable side extensions—a practical solution that allows the surface area to be significantly expanded while maintaining compact proportions when the extensions are retracted.

The rosewood adds rich color to a structure with very clean lines, featuring legs that taper slightly toward the base. The carefully crafted longitudinal grain pattern and the discreet integration of the extension mechanism reflect the combination of formal simplicity and functional ingenuity characteristic of Danish furniture from that period.