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Side tables painted by hand, the way the canvases are

Green Glamor 1, a square side table with a deep green top threaded with white lines, on four gold-toned legsGreen Glamor 1 Green Glamor 2, a square side table with a dark green top and fine gold lines, on four gold-toned legsGreen Glamor 2 Pink Dream, a square side table with a pink and orange top laced with white lines, on four copper-toned legsPink Dream Seductively Brown, a square side table with a brown scaled top and loose coloured lines, on four gold-toned legsSeductively Brown

Sans Souci shows side tables painted by Sergei Troshin, the artist whose paintings fill the rest of the gallery. Each top is worked with the same acrylic and texture he uses on his panels, and no two tables match.

473 Simonston Blvd, Markham, ON L3T 4M4. Open daily 9:00 to 18:00, viewings by appointment.

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Which painted tables can you see in Markham?

Nine tables have been painted for the Furniture & Home Accents collection, all of them in 2020, and seven are available today. They come in three shapes, and the shape of the top is usually the first thing that decides where a table can go.

Square top

Four plain square legs in one metallic tone. Sealed under clear epoxy.

Round top

Three slim tapered legs under each top.

Curved top

Slim metal legs that bend along their length.

The top is cut in one long curve, round on one side and open on the other, and the speckle runs edge to edge with no repeat.

What is under the clear coat on the square tables?

A painted texture that looks like snakeskin, with loose lines drawn across it, and then several clear coats of epoxy poured over the whole top and its edges. The artist wrote the same short note for each of the square tables, and it says this in his own words.

Seductively Brown seen whole: a square brown top with a fine scaled pattern and threads of white, yellow and turquoise under a glossy coat

Textured imitation of snakeskin, hidden under multiple crystal clear coats of epoxy with a controversial dialogue of different abstract lines!

Sergei Troshin, on Seductively Brown and the other square tables

Thick clear coats change how a top looks from one hour to the next. The scaled pattern sits a little below the surface, so it seems to move as you walk past, and the gloss throws back the light of a lamp or a window.

The same kind of poured coat seals many of his wall pieces. Our page on resin paintings seen up close shows what it does to colour on a panel, and the note on art on things you use covers how the finishes on these objects are looked after.

Where does a painted side table sit in a room?

Next to a seat, at arm's reach. That changes how the painting is seen: a canvas meets you at eye level, but a side table is looked down on, from a sofa, an armchair or the edge of a bed.

So the top carries the work, and on the square tables the edges carry it too. The legs are kept plain in a single metallic tone, so the eye goes to the top. If you are planning a whole room around a sofa, our page on art for a living room deals with the wall above it, and a painted table can answer that painting from the floor.

From a seat beside it

You see the full top at an angle, with the gloss catching the nearest lamp. The pattern reads as one surface, edge to edge.

From across the room

You see colour more than detail: green, pink, brown or rust as one patch beside the upholstery.

Standing over it

The scaled texture and the drawn lines come up close, and on the round tables the speckle and fine cream lines show.

Can a table be painted for your room?

Decorative Side Table 3, a round pastel top speckled with pink, ochre, blue and cream on three tapered wooden legsSide Table 3, already sold

Yes, you can ask for one. The gallery takes commissions, and the collection page says furniture is usually where a commission suits best, because colour and size can then be planned around the room it will live in.

A sold table is a good place to start the talk. Side Table 3 has found its owner, but you can point to it and say what you liked: its pale ground, its speckle, its three legs. How a commission begins and what to bring to the first call is on our page about commissioning a painting; the same first steps apply to a table.

What should you ask on the call?

Four things, and one call covers them. The table pages list sizes as available on request, so the measurements come by phone or by message.

Before you choose a table

  1. Its height, width and depth, and the height of the sofa or chair it will stand by.
  2. Which surfaces are painted: the top only, the top and the edge, or more.
  3. How its finish should be cleaned and what may stand on it.
  4. Whether it is still available, and its price.
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Questions about the painted tables

Are the tables painted by the same artist as the paintings?

Yes. Every table here is painted by Sergei Troshin in acrylic, with the texture work he uses on his panels and canvases.

How big are the tables?

Sizes are given on request. Call +1 (416) 919-8331 and ask for the height, width and depth of the table you like.

Can I see a table before I buy it?

Yes. Viewings are at 473 Simonston Blvd in Markham, by appointment, any day between 9:00 and 18:00.

Can I order a table in my own colours?

The gallery takes commissions, and furniture is often the best fit for one. Call to talk about the colour and the size you have in mind.

More painted pieces you can ask about

Hand-painted Tissue Box Hand-painted Tissue Box Decorative Side Table 2 Decorative Side Table 2 Decorative Side Table 1 Decorative Side Table 1 Love Love Hand - painted Wine Glass Hand - painted Wine Glass

Ask the size of a table by phone

Call +1 (416) 919-8331 any day between 9:00 and 18:00. Name the table, ask its height, width and price, and set a time to see it in Markham.

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