French Coffee Table

France, 20th Century

$1,095

Found in Avignon, this low 20th-century table is the one a room ends up gathered around, the surface that collects the books, the coffee, and the flowers over the course of a day. A single thick plank forms the top, set on four turned legs that splay outward and are braced low by a curling iron bar running from side to side. That iron bar is the whole trick, holding the splayed legs steady so a top this heavy could rest on them without a single wide joint, a southern way of building tables that traveled up through France. Sylvie sets it in front of a low sofa with a stack of books and a vase of flowers at one end, the middle left open for everything else.

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

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 18.25" H x 47.0" W x 17.0" 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 surface and legs have been mostly sanded to a raw wood finish. The metal hardware shows light patina.

All items are final sale.