THE TABLES

The table started off as a piece of wood on a trestle and covered with material (middle ages). It was put into place at meal times and taken down afterwards. It aquired tranversal pieces of wood from the XVth century onwards, and then stood on turned legs, twisted or square with the "entretoise" in a "H" or "X" . It became a piece of fixed furniture and there was no need to cover it up any more (XVth century).

Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as a "Provencal Table". It is in fact a house table (from a "Mas"), generally made from alder wood. We cannot find , in Provence, L.XV tables, as found in Normandie or Brittany. Also, we are often taken-aback by the beautiful, rich furniture against the walls, compared to the modest table in the middle.

On the contrary, the "console table" is a luxurious piece of furniture, which comes from the Renaissance cabinet support table. It then became an independant piece of furniture, decorated with foliated scrolls. It has a vertical piece of wood in the front, sometimes used as a drawer, or otherwise has a drawer on one of the sides . It is usually on a L.XV "piètement" (base), and finishes off with either scrolled or cabrioled legs. The console rests on two legs, with the top made of wood or marble, golden, painted or even waxed. The carvers talent is revealed on these esquisite objects. .