Rustic Work Table

This beautiful 19th century workbench is made of solid wood and has a beautiful oak patina and original vise grip. Originally used as a carpenter's workbench, the thick oak top sitt...

Presented as found this rustic painted bench will add charm and color to any room. The bench is constructed of wood and features rounded ends on t...

Fantastic wood console table with with trestle base and turned legs. This table finished in a dark stain and would be perfect in an entry. It could also be used as a game table or a ...

We found this charming French walnut end table in Provence. The table has a beautifully carved scalloped drawer on the front and cabriolet legs. The gorgeous wood patina on the base ...

This versatile drop leaf table, is presented as found from Italy. Because of its grand size, it would be a wonderful dining table or entry table in a large space.

A Gorgeous Mid Century Pencil Reed Bamboo Side or Drink Table from the 1970's. It measures 28" Diameter at the bottom, 24" Diameter at the top and it is 29" high.

Patina Perfection!! A rustic French farmhouse work table from the 19th century. Featuring hand-crafted pegged solid wood construction, ...

A one-of-a-kind rustic antique American country work table in original plum - wine paint finish with heavily worn distressed patina! Full of antique character and unique folky charm, featuring primitve hand-crafted farmhouse craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, having a plank boarded top, simple wide apron with pegged detail, rising on distinctive spool-turned Jenny Lind legs terminating in tapering ring-turned feet. This rustic folk art table most likely originating in the Southern United States, handmade during the early/mid-19th century by a farmer, not a formally trained carpenter or furniture maker, adding to the overall antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth. Dimensions: (approx) 33" High, 64" Wide, 31" Deep Provenance / Acquisition: Acquired from reputable auction house Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. May 2022 Session 1.5 catalog. Founded on generations of experience in rare antiques and furnishings, Bright Star has been specializing in rare American country antiques and architectural elements for over 25 years. Condition: Beautiful age, weathered patina and attractive faded mellow coloring. Heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint, losses, warping, slight wobble, substantial wear and tear consistent with age and use. Not overly strong or sturdy, but certainly functional and delivered ready for immediate use. Jenny Lind’s Legs? Johanna Maria Lind (Sweden; 1820–1887) spent many nights in the U.S. during her wildly popular concert tour, presenting an opportunity for furniture makers to claim that P.T. Barnum’s Swedish Nightingale rested in one of their beds. Celebrity endorsements—sanctioned or not—had been found to boost sales, and 19th-century entrepreneurs had little aversion to stretching the truth. By the time she returned to Europe, Jenny Lind’s name or likeness had been affixed to riding hats, cigars, dolls, perfume, and more. Still, the association between spool-turned beds and the name “Jenny Lind” appears to be a 20th-century phenomenon, likely an attempt to conjure a connection to simpler times after the fact. Several bits of folklore connect the opera star with specific beds. The most widespread asserts that Philadelphia furniture manufacturer George J. Henkels placed a special bed—actually, a carved Rococo piece with a side canopy—in Lind’s hotel, and later gave it to her as a gift or, in a divergent ending, vowed to name it after her. A second story centers on a common, early 19th-century mahogany spool bed...

A well worn poplar serving or work table with lots of interesting wear and naturalistic grain and knotholes. The natural curves of the poplar planks give this piece a truly organic c...

Antique rustic black painted Farmhouse harvest work table, c. 1900. Gorgeous, super sturdy work table beautifully patinated with original, aged black paint. Wonderful color in a warm, muted black having a naturally distressed finish acquired through time. The bare plank poplar top has lots of character and will provide a worthy workspace for many years to come. Hearty turned spindle legs strongly support this well-crafted, solid table. Originally used as a canning table...

Patina perfection!! A rustic 19th century hand-crafted Spanish work table, in a distressed, weathered painted finish. Having a rectangular two board wooden plank top with beautiful, ...

Interesting rustic table from France. Practical folding design with large surface area for working or meals. Nice patina.