Oak Monastery Table

France, 20th Century

$3,895

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Table Scape Essential

In a monastery refectory, the table was the longest thing in the room, built to seat a whole community down both sides for meals taken in silence. Found in Lille, this early 20th century French monastery table is a thick single-plank top on a heavy trestle base. Refectory tables were made to come apart, the stretcher held by those keys rather than glue or nails, so a table this size could be knocked down and carried through a doorway when it had to move. Sylvie sets it down the middle of a kitchen with benches along one side and a jug of flowers at one end, laid for a lunch that runs long.

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

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood
Dimensions:: 29.5" H x 85.75" W x 32.0" 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 wood has been sanded back to a raw, unfinished finish and shows natural variation in color. There are cracks in the surface, and the top is removable, secured with hardware.

All items are final sale.