This nightstand’s simple geometric form becomes more interesting through its high finishes: a polished black lacquer surface, rhythmic inlay pattern, and a metallic gold interior that plays off the gilt details in the neighboring headboard. Urban used this same design in a bedroom he created for the 1929 American Designers’ Gallery exhibition.
![Black and white photo of a bedroom with a glossy black table with a hollow center, containing a shelf, and white detailing around the edges.](https://josephurban.cincyart.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/E2_fig-18_2C06-300x195.jpg)