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Trestle Monastery Table

A Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, C. 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From a monastery, this striking and substantial trestle / console table, combines the traditional
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Dining Room Tables

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Oak

A Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, C. 1880.
A Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, C. 1880.
$3,450
H 29.5 in W 88.5 in D 25.5 in
A Large Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From a monastery, this striking and monumental trestle / console table, combines the traditional
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Dining Room Tables

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Oak

A Large Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, 1880.
A Large Belgian Oak Monastery Trestle Table, 1880.
$4,800
H 29.5 in W 137.75 in D 25.25 in
French Louis XIII Style Carved Walnut Monastery Refectory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
built in walnut, the heavy table stands on a trestle base, supported with hand carved baluster legs
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Monastery Refectory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
, the Louis XIII style trestle table would sit 6 to 10 people comfortably; a wonderful size for a large
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Late 20th Century French Carved Oak and Chestnut Monastery Trestle Farm Table
Located in Dallas, TX
antique and reclaimed old timbers of oak and chestnut, the heavy table stands on an elegant trestle base
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Chestnut, Oak

Monastery Trestle Table One Plank Walnut Biscione Milan Armorial 14-16 seat 10ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A massive, 14-16 seater, antiquarian, milanese, renaissance-revival, monastery, trestle table with
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Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables

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Oak, Walnut

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French Provincial Elm Monastery Table
Located in Asheville, NC
A strong elm one board top French monastery trestle table with elegant simple construction and
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

French Provincial Elm Monastery Table
French Provincial Elm Monastery Table
H 29.75 in W 118 in D 29 in
Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. oak monastery trestle table from France.
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

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Oak

Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Oak Monastery Trestle Table
H 29 in W 92 in D 32 in
French Oak Normandy Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Saint-Michel, an island commune in Normandy. This solid oak monastery trestle table has a 2.5 inch thick
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Antique Early 1900s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French walnut monastery trestle table with a 1.75" thick top. The top is made of
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Antique 1850s French Dining Room Tables

19th Century Italian Monastery or Trestle Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A lovely and unique 19th century Italian Monastery Table / Trestle Table in oak. The patina is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French oak monastery trestle table with a 1.75" thick oval top resting on a double
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Antique 1880s French Country Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Painted Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Wichita, KS
A very rare trestle table with two drawers that came from a monastery in Lons le Saunier, a small
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood, Paint

Spanish Late 19th Century Monastery Table or Trestle Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome later 19th century monastery table or trestle table from the Catalan region of
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Monastery Trestle Table from Normandy
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French monastery trestle table handcrafted of burled chestnut near Mont Saint-Michel, an
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Antique 1880s French Dining Room Tables

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Chestnut

Antique French Washed Oak Normandy Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome late 19th century French monastery trestle table or farm table handcrafted in Normandy
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Antique 1880s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Monastery Trestle Table from Lyon
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique trestle table handcrafted of solid walnut in the Lyon region during the 1850s, with room to
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Chestnut, Walnut

Early 19th Century French Pine Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French monastery trestle table, handcrafted of pine in the South of France
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Antique 1820s French Dining Room Tables

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Pine

19th Century French Bleached Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large bleached or washed oak French monastery table, handcrafted near Arles in the South of
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Antique 1870s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Vintage French Carved Walnut Monastery Refractory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
reclaimed old timbers of walnut, the extremely authentic heavy table stands on an elegant trestle base
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Early 2000s French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Antique 18th Century Oak Monastery/Farm Trestle Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a wonderfully sturdy oak dining table.
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Antique 18th Century Dining Room Tables

19th Century French Bleached Oak Normandy Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome antique French bleached monastery trestle table handcrafted in Normandy of solid old
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Antique 1890s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French Artisan-Made Oak Monastery Table, Trestle Dining Table, circa 1930s
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This circa 1930s monastery table or dining table is from the region of Normandy, France. Made of
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Vintage 1930s French Farm Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Table from Normandy
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th century French monastery trestle table handcrafted of solid oak near Bayeux, a town
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Antique 1890s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Large Antique French Normandy Bleached Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Large antique French monastery trestle table handcrafted by talented artisans near Caen, in the
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Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Large 20th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Dining Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 20th century French monastery trestle table handcrafted in Brittany of solid oak having a
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Vintage 1930s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Large Early 20th Century French Oak Monastery Farm Trestle Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This impressive large hand pegged oak monastery table features a top made of two single 2 1/2
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Early 20th Century French Farm Tables

Early 20th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Table or Dining Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
monastery table or dining table features an impressive 3 inch thick top constructed of four planks of wood
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century French Oak Monastery Table or Trestle Dining Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this large artisan-made oak monastery table or dining
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Late 19th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Table or Dining Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this large artisan-made oak monastery table or dining
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Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century Walnut Italian Monastery Trestle Dining Table with Storage Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th Century Italian walnut monastery rectangular trestle dining table with a middle stretcher
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Antique 19th Century Italian Farm Tables

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Walnut

Early 20th Century French Baroque Carved Walnut Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
and tenon joinery, the Baroque monastery table is dressed with a rectangular veneer top. The long and
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Bleached Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe period bleached oak monastery trestle dining table handcrafted
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Parquet Oak and Walnut Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
antique and reclaimed old timbers of oak, the extremely authentic heavy table stands on an elegant trestle
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Small-Scale French Monastery Dining Table of Solid Beechwood with Trestle Base
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An unusual smaller scale with a grand presence, this solid beechwood monastery table was created by
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Beech

French Monastery Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Large oak monastery table with trestle from Normandy, France. Two inch thick top.
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20th Century French Dining Room Tables

French Monastery Table
French Monastery Table
H 30 in W 100 in D 39 in
Antique French Oak Farm Table in the Monastery Trestle Style from Normandy
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Created by artisans in Normandy, this solid French oak table has a rich patina and handsome lines
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Hand Pegged French Oak Trestle Farm Table in Monastery Style 18th Century Wood
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Created by artisans in Normandy, this hand pegged oak monastery trestle table was constructed of
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Mid 20th Century French Monastery Style Oak Trestle Coffee Table, 47-in long
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Normandy, France, this mid twentieth century French oak monastery style coffee
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Monastery Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful grand scale 19th century Monastery Table - Trestle Table from the Provence region of
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Antique 19th Century French Farm Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Monastery Table
French 19th Century Monastery Table
H 31 in W 155.5 in D 31.75 in
Italian Mid-19th Century Monastery Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful mid-19th century monastery table, trestle table from the Veneto region of Italy
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Italian Mid-19th Century Monastery Table
Italian Mid-19th Century Monastery Table
H 30.5 in W 95.13 in D 34.75 in
French Bleached Elm Trestle Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th century French bleached elm trestle table from a monastery. Very good two-piece top
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Antique 19th Century French Serving Tables

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Elm

French Bleached Elm Trestle Table
French Bleached Elm Trestle Table
H 30 in W 91.5 in D 32 in
Early 20th Century French Monastery Table In Oak
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique monastery trestle table from the early 20th century in oak. This beautiful farm
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Early 20th Century French Farm Tables

Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Style Trestle Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome and very sound mid-19th century Louis XIV style Monastery Table - Trestle Table
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Farm Tables

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Walnut

Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Style Trestle Table
Mid-19th Century Louis XIV Style Trestle Table
H 29.5 in W 129.88 in D 37.18 in
Early 1900s French Bleached Oak Monastery Table with Balustrade Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
runs through wide and sloping trestle feet. The monastery table is a cousin of the refectory table
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Bleached Oak Antique French Monastery Table from Normandy
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome antique French monastery trestle dining table, circa 1920s, handcrafted with precision
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Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Spanish Renaissance Farm Style Metal Base Table with Teak Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
This indoor or outdoor trestle monastery style table is composed of a rustic teak wood top and a
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Iron

18th Century Single Plank Top Trestle Monastery Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Monastery table. The top, which measures 30.75" is a single piece of walnut and has a
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Antique Late 18th Century English Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

French Antique Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Austin, TX
Trestle table from France handcrafted in Solid oak with a unique trestle pedestal and double
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Antique Early 1900s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French Antique Monastery Trestle Table
French Antique Monastery Trestle Table
H 29.75 in W 78.75 in D 31.25 in
Antique French Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century French monastery trestle table in a bleached and scrubbed oak finish. Fabulous
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French Gothic Revival Style Monastery Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing French monastery dining table or refectory table made in the gothic revival taste. The
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20th Century French Gothic Revival Farm Tables

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Oak

Country French Monastery Style Oak Trestle Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage French monastery-style dining table sourced from Provence, France. Handcrafted from solid
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Mid-20th Century French Country Farm Tables

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Oak

Monumental Bleached Oak French Provencal Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vaucluse, in the South of France. This solid oak Provencal monastery trestle table has a three-inch thick
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Vintage 1910s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Dining Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French monastery trestle table handcrafted in Provence near Avignon of old growth
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Antique 1890s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Monumental Italian Walnut Monastery Style Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic early 20th century monumental Italian monastery style dining table or refectory table
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20th Century Italian Rustic Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Large Antique French Oak Monastery Trestle Dining Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Large antique French monastery trestle table handcrafted of solid oak in Normandy, circa early
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Antique Early 1900s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French 1890s Solid Oak Long Monastery Table with Trestle Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French solid oak monastery table from circa 1890 with trestle base. This French solid oak
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Antique Late 19th Century French Farm Tables

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Oak

French Bleached Oak Normandy Monastery Table, Farm Table, Trestle Table, C. 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Normandy, France, this artisan-made oak monastery table or dining table from the
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Farm Tables

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Oak

Late 19th Century French Oak Monastery Trestle Table or Dining Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Normandy, France, this late nineteenth century artisan-made oak monastery table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century French Oak Monastery Table, Trestle Dining Table, circa 1910
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 20th century artisan-made oak monastery table or dining table from the region of
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Early 20th Century French Farm Tables

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Oak

Late 19th Century French Oak Monastery Table, Farm Table, Trestle Dining Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century artisan-made oak monastery table or dining table from the region of Normandy
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Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French Oak Monastery Table, Farm Table, or Trestle Dining Table, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This turn of the 20th century artisan-made oak monastery table or dining table is from the region
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Antique Early 1900s French Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Rustic 19th Century Walnut Spanish Refectory or Monastery Trestle Dining Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large rustic late 19th century Spanish refectory or monastery trestle dining table constructed of
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Antique 1890s Spanish Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Midcentury French Carved Parquet Top Walnut and Oak Monastery Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
table stands on a trestle base, supported with hand carved baluster legs ending with molded shoe base
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Tables

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Walnut, Chestnut, Oak

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Trestle Monastery Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the trestle monastery table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A trestle monastery table — often made from wood, oak and walnut — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a trestle monastery table, we have 17 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a trestle monastery table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A trestle monastery table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque styles are sought with frequency. A well-made trestle monastery table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dos Gallos Studio and The Table Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Trestle Monastery Table?

A trestle monastery table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $13,000, while the lowest priced sells for $3,325 and the highest can go for as much as $56,641.

Finding the Right Dining-room-tables for You

No matter your furniture style of choice, a shared meal is one of life’s true rewards. Why not treat your family and friends to a luxurious dining experience? Browse our top picks to find the perfect antique, new or vintage dining room table for this important occasion.

Modern furniture design borrows significantly from the trends of yore, and this is especially apparent in dining tables. Ancient Egyptians made practical use of the earliest four-legged tables of wood and rock — their models bear striking similarity to the dining tables of today — while common large medieval dining room tables in England were made of oak or elm. Romans and Greeks, renowned for big banquets that involved entertainment as well as good food, used early dining room tables made of marble or wood and metals such as bronze for meals. 

On 1stDibs, find a range of dining room tables that offers no shortage of options to accommodate modest interiors, midsize family homes and even lavish banquets (entertainment not included).

Beginning in the mid-19th century, more American homes featured dining rooms, where families could gather specifically for a meal together. In the States, upper-class families were the first to enjoy dining room tables, which were the centerpiece of the dining room

Dining room tables of the Victorian era were created in a range of revivalist styles inspired by neoclassical, Renaissance, Gothic and other traditions. Furnishings of the period were made of various woods, including oak, rosewood and mahogany, and referenced a variety of decorative arts and architectural motifs. Some dining room tables finished in the Rococo style feature gorgeous inlaid marble tabletops or other ornamental flourishes handcrafted by Parisian furniture makers of the 18th century.

In many modern spaces, there often isn’t a dining room separate from the kitchen — instead, they frequently share real estate in a single area. Mid-century modern dining room tables, specifically those created by designers such as Osvaldo Borsani, Edward Wormley and Alvar Aalto, are typically clean and uncomplicated designs for a dining area that’s adjacent to where the cooking is done. Furniture of this era hasn’t lost its allure for those who opt for a casual and contemporary aesthetic.

If you’re of the modern mindset that making and sharing meals should be one in the same — and perhaps large antique dining tables don’t mesh well with your style — consider a popular alternative. Working with a tighter space may mean that a round or oval dining room table, a design that references the festive meals of the medieval era, may be a better fit. Round dining room tables, particularly those that originated in the Art Deco period, still endure as a popular contemporary substitute for traditional rectangular dining tables. Giovanni Offredi’s Paracarro table for Saporiti Italia is a striking round table option that showcases the magnificent Italian industrial design of the 1970s.

Find a collection of antique, new and vintage dining tables on 1stDibs.

Questions About Trestle Monastery Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A monastery table is a long, rectangular wooden dining table first used by monks during the Middle Ages. Sometimes, people refer to this type of table as a refectory table. Refectory is the name for a dining area in a religious institution like a monastery. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining tables.