Vintage Shell Dish
France, 20th Century$35
France, 20th Century
$1,695
The big dining table was for company, but the easy meals of the morning were taken at a small round one like this. Found in Avignon and dating to the 20th century, it is oak, a round top set on a single turned post that spreads into three curved legs at the floor. Three legs sit flat on a floor whether it is level or not, which is why a table built this way still stands steady after a century. Sylvie sets it by a window with a chair or two, laid for coffee in the morning.
Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.
Notes from Sylvie:
Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show subtle repairs, movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The entire table has been sanded back to raw wood, with the tabletop and feet made from oak and the vertical support made from a different wood. Traces of the original finish are visible in the grain and details, with slight staining on the tabletop. The tabletop has some wobble, while the base is secure.
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