Antique Rustic French Oak Monastery Trestle Dining Table

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A rustic Country French oak trestle dining table in the monastery style, with a beautiful patina built up over generations … Read more A rustic Country French oak trestle dining table in the monastery style, with a beautiful patina built up over generations of use. The thick plank top has deepened to a rich, warm brown, and the hand-tooled texture still shows along the boards and edges.
The trestle ends are cut in a bold scrolled shape. Each center post is finished with a chamfered lancet and stands on a broad shoe foot. A long stretcher runs through both ends and is held with keyed through tenons, a traditional joint that gives great strength and stability. Shaped cleats under the top carry the planks across the trestles. Made entirely of solid wood, with sturdy construction meant to last.
The trestle table is one of the oldest forms in European furniture. It has long been linked with monastery refectories, where communities ate together at long plank tables. Country craftsmen kept the form alive in farmhouses and village homes, and early 20th century makers took it up again for its strength and timeless simplicity.
Circa late 1800s.
Measures 29H x 81W x 26.5D; knee clearance 26.5H
Available at Inessa Stewart's Antiques, Dallas Design District, Dallas, Texas. See less