19th Century French Chestnut Brown Oak Table with Single Drawer

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This 19th century oak table with single drawer from France is made in dark oak with a single drawer, turned … Read more This 19th century oak table with single drawer from France is made in dark oak with a single drawer, turned legs and a low stretcher. The turned legs and sturdy stretcher show the solid joinery of a table made for daily use. The 19th century was an age of revivals and growing prosperity, when workshops across France reinterpreted earlier styles for a wider public and furniture was made in greater numbers than ever before. Its surface carries the gentle marks of age, never overworked or artificially distressed. It works equally well beside a sofa, in an entry or as a console, with the soft patina of long use. See less