18th c. English Side Table

United Kingdom, 18th Century

$695

Antique Rare Sylvie Favorite

Made in 18th-century England, this small side table is built in the joint stool tradition, with turned baluster legs, a shaped apron, and a box stretcher running around the base near the floor. These were made by hand in the English joiner's workshop, put together with mortise-and-tenon joints to serve as both seating and small tables. The box stretcher at the bottom did double duty, holding the legs square and keeping feet off a cold stone floor. The top has worn through its dark finish to the bare wood beneath, the surface of a piece used for nearly three hundred years. Sylvie places it beside a bed as a nightstand, the small dark table that anchors a corner of a room.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 18th Century
Country of Origin:: United Kingdom
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 21.75" H x 19.25" W x 12.25" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The wood in the top has worn through in a beautiful and dramatic fashion and it has a split through the top surface. Its still perfectly functional with only the slightest rock side to side.

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