18th Century Swiss Oak Farmhouse Pay Table

Description

An early European oak pay table with beautiful, rich, rustic, elegantly aged patina.

Born in Switzerland in the 18th century, … more An early European oak pay table with beautiful, rich, rustic, elegantly aged patina.

Born in Switzerland in the 18th century, likely in the Swiss Alps near the French border, hand-crafted of high-quality solid oak, the Baroque period table is in exceptional shape, very strong and sturdy, excellent craftsmanship, quality and detailing throughout.

Having a rectangular two board top with banded inlay, above a single large frieze drawer, retaining the original forged iron handle, the sides accented with wooden pegged mortise through-tenoned joinery that allows the tabletop to lift off the base quickly, the pegs over a shaped apron with heart form cutout and carved scalloped edge ornamentation, rising on four hand turned splayed baluster-form tapered legs joined by a plank box stretcher, ending in ball feet.

Provenance:
Acquired from the estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928-2019). An American business magnate, billionaire, financier, and philanthropist.

Acquisition:
J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting Pickens' collection of 18th and 19th Century furnishings and accessories.

The breadth of T. Boone Pickens' career is impressive. He built one of the largest independent natural gas oil companies in the United States and flourished as an entrepreneur thereafter, generating hundreds of billions of dollars in the process. Among his lengthy accolades, Time magazine has identified him one of its "100 Most Influential People", Financial World named him "CEO of the Decade" in 1989, and Oil and Gas Investor identified him as one of the "100 Most Influential People of the Petroleum Century."

Dimensions: (approx)
30.25" High, 59" Wide, 34.5" Deep

As warm and attractive as it is functional, the versatile piece can be used many different ways, including as a rustic library table, center table, tavern pub table, farmhouse kitchen island, work table, writing desk or placed in the foyer as a rustically elegant, sophisticated entry statement piece

Condition:
A wonderful example, the scarce antique, circa 1725, is in great original antique condition, very solid, stable and structurally sound. Presents well, with beautifully aged warmth and dark rich patina.

Rich antique oak glow, with beautiful warmth, outstanding coloring of luxurious antique wood tones, superb grain detail, mildly worn, distressed, full of medieval old world European character and rich historic depth, it's sure to compliment many of today's contemporary interior styles and add a touch of relaxed elegance and comfortable simplicity to any space. less