|
M. Markley Antiques 281.748.2266

       


     
|
Antique Tables - Item 9211 Country
French Dining
Table & 6 Chairs

 (scroll
down for additional photos)
|
Item 9211
|
Provençal Dining Table and 6
Chairs
|
|
Dimensions
|
Width 58¾, Height 29¾, Depth
43¼ (in inches)
|
|
|
Length with extensions is 105¾
|
|
Wood
|
Solid walnut
|
|
Country
|
France
|
|
Date
|
Circa 1910
|
|
Price
|
$ 11,595 (table and six chairs)
|
|
Description
|
While antique oak tables with parquet tops are
fairly common in France, it is rare
to find a such a table in walnut and even rarer to find it with its
extensions intact and still
paired with its six matching leather-upholstered chairs. This set, dating most likely from the
early 20th century, reflects the stylistic motifs and construction
of earlier eras including the transition from Louis XIII to Louis XIV. The table features a solid parquet top for
both the central section and the extensions at either end. The table’s origins in Provence are
reflected in the whimsical flower carvings on the four legs of the table as
well as the circular and diamond patterns on the chairs. Both the table and the chairs have
graceful, rounded ballustres or turnings. The chairs have recently been re-upholstered in leather, faithful
to their original look. They are reminiscent of chairs on display
at the Fondation Angladon in Avignon.
|
|
Reference
|
Gairaud,
Yves, Le Guidargus du Meuble Régional (Les Editions de l’Amateur,
Paris, 1990); Rousseau, Francis, Le Grand Livre des Meubles (Copyright
Studio, Paris, 1999)
|
|
Uses
|
Sufficiently
elegant to fill a formal dining room or casual enough for a country-style
kitchen, the table extends to 105 inches and can seat as many as 12 people
(although only six chairs are included).
|
|
|