Good 19th century French painted oak drapers table/ console table. 1880.

Height from potboard to rail: 46cm (18-inches)

Code: 9106

Dimensions:

W: 90" (228.6 cm)

H: 28.5" (72.4 cm)

D: 25" (63.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

72cm (28.35")

Width

229cm (90.16")

Depth

64cm (25.20")

Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Drapers Table to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1169375

Dealers Internal Reference

9106

Description

Good 19th century French painted oak drapers table/ console table. 1880.

Height from potboard to rail: 46cm (18-inches)

Code: 9106

Dimensions:

W: 90" (228.6 cm)

H: 28.5" (72.4 cm)

D: 25" (63.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

72cm (28.35")

Width

229cm (90.16")

Depth

64cm (25.20")

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Drapers Table to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1169375

Dealers Internal Ref

9106

About the Dealer

Arcadia Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Arcadia Antiques Profile Page

PDF

SAVE

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf.

1 / 10

Archive I

French Painted Drapers Table

Archive II

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View II

Archive III

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View III

Archive IV

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View IV

Archive V

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View V

Archive VI

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View VI

Archive VII

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View VII

Archive VIII

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View VIII

Archive IX

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View IX

Archive X

A long French drapers table featuring a natural wood plank top, a yellow painted apron and turned legs, and a low potboard shelf. View X

Arcadia Antiques

Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923

Location

Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia

Verified Since Jun 2009

Items For Sale 703

Items Sold 6,137

Arcadia Antiques

Verified Since Jun 2009

View Dealer Info

Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia

Verified

Jun 2009

For Sale

703

Sold

6,137

French Painted Drapers Table

Ref: SA1169375

Your Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

A drapers table, historically used in haberdasheries and textile shops throughout 19th-century France, is a long, narrow work table designed for measuring and cutting bolts of fabric.

These tables were typically constructed using durable softwoods or hardwoods such as pine, oak, or fruitwood, frequently featuring turned legs, lower potboard shelves, and scrubbed wooden tops suitable for daily commercial use.

Authentic pieces exhibit extended proportional length, commercial wear patterns across the tabletop, historical paint layers on the frame, and traditional mortise and tenon joinery.

This style of table functions effectively as a freestanding kitchen island, a hallway console, or a dining room sideboard, offering both surface area and lower shelf storage.

Maintain painted surfaces by dusting with a dry, soft cloth and applying a clear microcrystalline wax to protect original finish layers while keeping the raw wood top free from excessive moisture.