Mid 20th Century Bentwood Wastebasket Hand Painted With Lemons - 11"

A charming cylindrical wastepaper basket in light bentwood, hand-painted with a still life of lemons overflowing from a wicker basket, amid lush green leaves on a mottled umber and black ground. The interior is terracotta-toned, and the rim is gently flared. Likely Italian or English from the mid-20th century, it shows small nicks, paint losses along the rim, and scattered scuffs that lend it a soft, timeworn patina and vintage appeal. The vibrant lemon motif captures the sunlit warmth of the Mediterranean, blending rustic simplicity with joyful charm.

Ideal for a study, library, or living room, it brings color and a touch of sunlit charm to spaces accented with rattan, terracotta, or brass. It may serve as a wastebasket or as a decorative container for rolled wrapping papers or magazines.