20th Century English Scrub Pine Dropleaf Gateleg Dining Table

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Some furniture spends its life trying to impress. This table simply gets on with it. Built in twentieth-century England from … Read more Some furniture spends its life trying to impress. This table simply gets on with it. Built in twentieth-century England from honest scrub pine, it bears the sort of worn finish that can't be manufactured—softened corners, a mellow glow, and the quiet confidence of decades spent in daily service. The oval top rests on a traditional gate-leg base, with two legs swinging forward and two swinging back to support the leaves in one of furniture history's simplest, most ingenious designs. Fold both leaves down and it slips neatly against a wall as a console. Open it in seconds and it's ready for supper, cards, or one more unexpected guest. It is practical without ever feeling utilitarian, handsome without trying to be refined. Perfectly imperfect, it belongs just as naturally in a rambling Cotswold farmhouse as it does in a downtown apartment where every square foot has to earn its keep. See less