History of Table
Throughout the centuries the antique table was developed, to become a wood board placed on a small horse, in the huge variety of forms that are today. The evolution of the table show the change in the social habits that accompanied in the increase of the home comfort and leisure activities, as well as the social and domestic life.
The furniture that existed in the Average Age was reserved for the high class, whose life style demanded easy transportable pieces. The first tables were simple, wood board placed on small horses, that could dismount themselves to convenience. The more established communities like the monasteries, had more: permanent, heavy and rectangular tables. The refectory table produced generally of oak, received this name because was used to eat. In the 17th century people began to eat in dining rooms and more flexible tables were produced with compact forms; like a round or oval table, with folding eaves on hinges. While the small round tables were used to place candles.
The round wood table of the 17th century evolved in 1730 decade when appeared the table withthree legs and often with folding boards. The small auxiliary tables supported against the wall, were transformed into the most elaborated and formal table. The dining room table with pedestal supports were introduced in the last 20 years of 17 th century. The Victorian homes were full of tables for each moment. The prosperous middle-class and its families ate in dining rooms, in a large central table that could be extended. In the 20 th century new materials were used like: metal, crystal or plastic, to produce versatile tables.