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What can you tell me about this table?

16 years ago

I know this is not some "super" antique or anything. But it's clearly not a new table and I'd like to know more about the style and if anyone can tell (not the best pics) what the top is made of?

I'll get better pictures in better light tomorrow, these were taken inside my car. I got these 2 tables at the thrift store and I thought they had great potential for a make over and then into my booth for resale.

The top section is a light streaky tan color with gold tones, my untrained eye thought that it might be marble.

Do you think a restore a finish would be enough to perk it up? It will need to be sanded because there are some scratches (nothing major) on them.

Comments (7)

  • 16 years ago

    It looks like 1950s-1960s French Provincial inspired.

    It would look nice in an antiqued painted finish that blended with the stone top. (Or in the fruitwood(?) finish like it is now)

  • 16 years ago

    Wow! I owned a pair of end tables in the 1970s that looked very similar to these. Back then the style was just called "traditional." I think Broyhill made them and the top was marble. Kind of nice actually and practical.
    Di

  • 16 years ago

    Common style but unusually nice hardware on these ones. Usually it's tacky.

    Marble is heavy, that might help to figure it out.

    KarinL

  • 16 years ago

    Definitely French Provincial. I would paint it a light blue, do a little gold on the edges, and then antique w/walnut water base stain. It will tone down the blue, and give a very 'Frenchy' look. ;o)

  • 16 years ago

    LOVE the idea of painting it light blue (check out BM polar ice #1660) was just looking at this color for a dresser I'm redoing. I got the inspiration from a pic another GW-er sent me, isnt this color divine, and I know these would look fab this way too. I'm going today to get this paint. Patty, can you tell me more about the best way to do the stain/antique technique, is it just a brush on and wipe off method that would work best?

  • 16 years ago

    Hi Rhonda, you probably got my email. Love the Blue Ice! It's very similar to the blue I use, but when I antique it, it 'grays' it down a bit.

    To antique, i've used a water based walnut stain, but through trial and error, decided it was too brown. I now use a acrylic paint in a taupe color, and water it down~3/4 paint to 1/4 water. I still use the stain on metal things, as I said in my email.

    Let me know if it works for you. ;o)

  • 16 years ago

    inspiration pic

    update, after first rough coat of primer