18th Century Grand Rustic Country French Stripped Sycamore Farm Table

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An 18th century Grand Rustic Country French farm table from Normandy, its long, clean silhouette carrying the quiet grace of … Read more An 18th century Grand Rustic Country French farm table from Normandy, its long, clean silhouette carrying the quiet grace of classical design into the Norman countryside. Carefully stripped by hand to reveal the true beauty of the wood, the old growth sycamore now glows in pale, honeyed tones, with the soft flecked figure and natural patina of its age fully on display.
In Normandy, a land famed for its butter, cream, and cheese, sycamore was long favored for farmhouse tables and dairy work, valued for its clean, fine grain that could be scrubbed day after day, and generations of such care have left a surface rich in character and history.
Tables of such grand proportion were made for prosperous Norman farmhouses, where the long table stood at the center of daily life, gathering family, guests, and field hands for the midday meal and the great feasts of harvest. Slender tapered legs reflect the neoclassical taste that swept France in the final decades of the 18th century, as provincial cabinetmakers carried the refinement of Paris into furniture made for everyday use.
Hand pegged joinery has kept it strong and true for more than two centuries, so it remains as practical as it is elegant. Its sheer scale invites long, lingering dinners with ample room for family and friends.
Beneath a simple iron chandelier in a formal dining room, in an open kitchen, or in a European or contemporary interior, it brings warmth, history, and timeless character to the home.
Circa late 18th century
Measures 31H x 107W x 34.5D; knee clearance 24H
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