First half 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table/desk.
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First half 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table/desk.

Enjoyed my linguini bolognaise from @mariaspasta while photographing today.

Also reading up on 18th century Georgian wine tables, seeing a few similarities to many I’ve sold over the decades.

The well patinated faded three plank top, above a plain skirt, with chestnut lined cutlery drawer to one end, with the original shield shaped escutcheon, originally had a lock, unusual for a farmhouse table, so may have been made as a desk.

Resting on square tapered legs.

76 x 145 x 67

see reel here

Purchased in Normandy over a decade ago, finally restored. I tend to live in “Country Time”

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Description

An exceptional set of six English elm country Chippendale style dining or occasional chairs.

Comprising of four chairs and two armchairs.

The shaped moulded top rail, having classic Chippendale ears, flowing through to the fret-carved centre splat, with tapered side supports.
An upholstered drop in seat, above an ogre-shaped front rail, resting on stylish moulded legs, joined by an “H” stretcher.

Good overall colour, still to be we wax finished.

Chairs approx 50cm wide.

Two framed 19th century coloured lithographs, dedicated to the palm family.
(Several more unframed)

Thornton ‘Narcissus bursting from its Spatha’ 1808

Dr Robert John Thornton

London August 1, 1808

46 x 31cm

Framed, hand coloured 19th century lithograph of Napoleon.

19th century English acanthus leaf styled stoneware jug 20 x 19cm

A pair of 19th century English pewter chargers.
14” – 34cm

Funnily, over the past 36 years I’ve sold about a dozen smaller farmhouse tables/desks this size and smaller.
However, this is only the second I’ve sold thats slightly similar to another, and that one’s housed at a customers home in the next suburb, Clifton Hill.
BTW, you’ll see that table and many other great reference examples on my website – archives…
That’s the beauty of English country furniture and French provincial farmhouse and side tables. Every one is unique, no two are ever exactly the same. Thats why I chose English Period Oak, and selected French Provincial and European antiques, as I grew up restoring and learning the trade, dealing in Victorian and 19th century French, highly polished, fancy town furniture and matching objects d’art, of plated silver, ruby glass, carnival and ruby glass etc…
I longed for something different, luckily I opened near to John D Dunn Antiques. John Dunn and especially his son Francis helped me learn and then to specialise in the style I have. Including restoring subtly.
That made all the difference.
For that generous mentoring, I’ll be eternally grateful 🙏