19th c. French Side Table

France, 19th Century

$695

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Sylvie Favorite

Beside a chair, within arm’s reach, this little table once held a woman’s needlework, her letters, and the small private things of her days. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and dating to the 19th century, it carries two small drawers above a scalloped apron, lifted high on long cabriole legs that taper to delicate doe’s-foot feet, the whole gone a warm honey with age. A small drawered table like this is called a chiffonnière, made in the Louis XV manner to stand at a lady’s side and hold her sewing and her trifles, and the slender curve of its legs marks it as the country cousin of a far grander Paris piece. Sylvie would set it beside a bed or a favourite chair, a lamp and a book on top and the two drawers for whatever is worth keeping close.

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

Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood
Dimensions:: 29.0" H x 24.75" W x 17.25" 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 finish is in lovely condition, with a few minor dents and surface scratches, just the little signs of a life well lived that we love to see.

All items are final sale.