Delft Tile Table

Who needs a coaster when your table’s already tiled in Delft? Likely Dutch in origin and found in Aix-en-Provence, this petite wooden side table comes dressed in brown-and-cream Delft tiles, a rarer twist on the blue-and-white most often associated with the tradition. Delftware began in the Netherlands in the 17th century as tin-glazed earthenware inspired by imported Chinese porcelain, its hand-painted surfaces quickly spreading from chimneypieces to parlors across Europe. Sylvie would place it beside a cozy armchair holding a glass of wine, or let it stand alone as a cocktail table in the living room.