though not marked maison jansen, this table base is clearly in the prolific maker's style and repertoire. it also comes from a home with a number of other authentic maison jansen pieces. hallmarked 'made in italy', each brass tipped arrow has a black metal rod connected centrally by a ribbed brass ring. all of the brass components show the patina of age, but could be easily restored. the tabletop has been long since broken, however a simple glass round could bring this piece back to its original glory. stands 20" tall, and could support a 19" glass round top (not included). more than any other design firm active between the 19th and 20th centuries, paris-based maison jansen—or simply jansen—was the creator of the period’s most dazzling backdrops. founded in 1880, at the height of beaux-arts fashion, jansen began to garner attention at first by word of mouth among the upper class in france’s third republic. by the turn of the 20th century, jansen’s reputation was international, and the firm counted the monarchs of england, belgium, holland, and spain among its clientele. from 1905 through the 1980s, jansen dispatched its luxury services through a cluster of energetic satellite offices spanning north and south america, europe, and africa. and while the company finally closed the doors of its 9 rue royale headquarters in 1989, jansen’s evolving, iconic style— a mix of 18th-century bourbon finery, hollywood theatrics, and english countryhouse refinement—remains today the subject of much emulation and desire. base measures 21 x 18 inches