Oh, friends, I’m in love! With this antique work table or is it an antique drafting table? Either way, she came home with me this weekend and is sitting ever so pretty in the Maine dining room!
I found this antique work table at one of Sage Farms Antiques’ pop-up weekend antique shows while out “Thrifting with the Gals“. They are definitely a must-visit if you are ever in this area. But, only open one weekend a month for antique shows, so be sure to check out their website or Facebook page before planning your visit.
Ella and I braved the weekend traffic and 90-degree temperatures to not miss this pop-up! Join me here to see more.
Antique Work Table
This table was marked as an old antique work table on its tag. The top slants down ever so slightly and has a top crease as if it used to open but it does not.
My guess is that it used to be a tall desk that was converted into an antique work table at one time.
Here you can see the slight top slant as if it may have been a drafting table, which I absolutely adore. But I honestly don’t think it was ever a drafting table.
Why the slant though? I have no idea. This is what is so enjoyable to me about collecting antique pieces with all their quirks and unique characteristics. You never know what was altered and what for in the past.
When I see a large piece like this, I always envision it in more than one place in our home. That way if I get it home and it doesn’t work, I always have a plan B.
I’ve had this space in our dining room that I have been looking to fill and it was a bit challenging because of this corner cabinet. But I think this antique work table fits in very nicely and I’ll be able to use and decorate it in so many ways!
Once it was in place and I knew it was going to stay here, I remembered the aged architectural drawings that I found and had framed of our home here in Maine last summer.
They would look perfect hanging over this antique work table or drafting table? Just a simple wall switch.
Next, I went foraging for some summer weeds and wildflowers, Goldenrod, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Purple Loosestrife to create a flower arrangement for my new antique work table.
Do you collect and make summer weed arrangements too? Check out all this summer’s weed arrangements here.
Something as simple and small as a Queen Anne’s Lace bouquet in one of my mother’s pewter pitchers can be so inspiring.
Ok, back to this antique work table!
I found this old phone at Sage Farms Antiques’ too. I was originally going to put it on a nightstand in the guest bedroom, but I love its look on what I am now calling our antique desk and work table.
Now I really want to find a high stool or chair to go with this antique work table.
This antique work table and desk will now be home to my mother’s sterling silverware set too along with other desk-related items that we need to store.
Do you see the cute little cane chairs that I thrifted for free last week?
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Cindi says
I can picture Bob Crachit from The Christmas Carol sitting at your table. Didn’t his desk slant? New to your blog and enjoying reading about your adventures. How lucky are you to have houses in two of the prettiest states in the US. We visited Maine several years ago and fell in love with it but I am not a cold weather person. 😀. Peace to all.
Ann says
Oh I loved that book and movie. Yes so funny. Welcome and thank you so kindly for dropping by today!
Eileen says
Wonderful find!!
Ann says
Thank you so much Eileen😃
Marlene Stephenson says
Love your weed bouquet, and you will have so much fun decorating your table.
Ann says
Thank you so much, Marlene! Yes, it’s very decoratable, ha ha!
Jillian says
Well that looks fabulous there! Love the phone and how you styled the table. I hope you don’t mind me saying your Mother must be happy to see you finding such pleasure decorating her home.
Ann says
Thank you so much, Jillian that means so much to me!
Kathy A says
Love your desk/table. I wonder if it was cut down from a taller desk for a teacher to stand at in front ot the class? I think that bottom stretcher is waiting for a large basket full of dried flowers or throws! Years ago, I helped a friend make several flower arrangements for the Windsor Fair. She handed me some cat-o-nine tails, then told me to to pick some Queen Anne’s lace, wild asters and goldenrod along the road. The container was an awesome “watering can” made of thin white birch slabs. We won a BLUE RIBBON!
Ann says
Kathy, someone else mentioned a teacher or professor’s desk to me today too. I never ever thought of that, but yes! It totally looks like that. Ok, now I need to get some “cat o nine tails”. My mother used to get them all the time and I haven’t ventured in to get them yet. They are so beautiful with the color purple I think! Thanks so much for dropping by today Kathy!
Kay Hess Grogg says
I agree with Cindi, it could be a desk. We have an antique schools master’s desk that slants like this one but opens up for the school master to put pens, ink, etc. inside leaving the top free for his current book or lesson. What a great find!
Ann says
I agree. The desk top doesn’t open but it looks like it used too. I love it too❤️❤️❤️
Cindy+McTigue says
Hi Ann,
I think this looks like an old drafting table from its height.
NJ doesn’t have great thrifting as you know from Stacy I’m sure.
This is oerfect in your Maine hone.
Enjoy it!
Ann says
Oh, I know Cindy. I’m starting to think it was an old educator’s desk made into a work table, as the top doesn’t open but you can see that it did at one time. But I love it!:))
Rachel+Harper says
Ann,
I can just imagine this table being used over the years. So much history. I love it.
Ann says
Thank you so much, Rachel!