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Roquefort Folding Table

France, 20th Century

$1,095

Antique

Unique

One-Of-A-Kind

Found in Béziers, this early-20th-century folding table started life in a French winery. The whole thing comes apart, the round top lifting off a scissoring X-frame so it could be folded flat and stored against the wall of a cramped stone cellar, then set back up wherever it was needed. Winemakers used tables like this to taste wine straight from the barrel and to gather over a meal at harvest, which is why the top is wide and round and the base was built to travel. Sylvie throws it with a length of old lace and a bowl of whatever's ripe, and uses it as a small kitchen or breakfast table.

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

  • Age:

    20th Century

  • Country of Origin:

    France

  • Material:

    Wood and metal hardware

  • Dimensions:

    29" H x 38.5" W x 31.25" 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. This piece is constructed in two parts, with a tabletop that rests on a folding X-base. Because it is designed to come apart, some movement is present. The surface shows water rings and staining, and the base has areas of finish loss.

    All items are final sale.