19th c. Scalloped Farm Table

Uncovered in Avignon and originally from a maison in Maussane-les-Alpilles, this 19th-century French farm table comes from the olive country of Provence, where long tables like this one fed everyone who worked the land at harvest time. The scalloped apron runs the full length of both sides, the small flourish a country joiner added to a piece otherwise built for everyday use. The turned baluster legs were made to take the weight of a long meal. The drawer in the middle held napkins, the bread knife, and whatever the cook needed within reach. Sylvie places it in a long dining room with eight chairs, wildflowers in jars down the middle, and the smell of dinner coming from the kitchen.

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