The Du Mesnil Solid Wood Table

A table for your family

More than forty years ago, my grandmother, Germaine Denis, sat her three children, all parents themselves, down to find out whether their family plans were complete. The final count was made: grandparents, parents, grandchildren: 14 guests. In the months that followed, a cabinetmaker from Calvados built a custom table for my grandmother and delivered it to the family home.

It is this European wild cherry table that inspired our table with built-in extensions. It takes its name from the village that welcomed it: Mesnil-Clinchamps. I loved that table so much that I lay down underneath it, with my laptop, to study the work of the craftsman who served my grandmother so well.

A piece of furniture, when it is well made, ends up becoming part of the family. With great emotion, we are therefore presenting a table that will become part of yours: the Du Mesnil table. Brustique's version is lighter and more urban, with an unbeatable advantage: two 16'' extensions built right into the table. They can be pulled out one at a time or together, for a 16'' or 32'' extension. No gap in the middle of the table, no extensions to store elsewhere! The ideal table for a family that wants to entertain without any fuss.

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Several options are available for arranging your table. You can choose from three types of solid wood and two table sizes, each available with the extensions closed or open.

All our wooden furniture is protected by a highly durable catalyzed varnish and a slightly amber-tinted varnish in the case of black walnut. This product offers maximum protection for the wood and makes caring for your wooden table easy. Although these products are non-yellowing, UV rays also affect the wood itself. Some oxidation and a slight change in color may occur if the furniture is exposed to sunlight. In all cases, your table is very well protected.

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Comparative Table

To learn more about the different local wood species, visit our woods page

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The two built-in 16" extensions slide out right from the table, one at a time or together, for a 16" or 32" extension. No gap in the middle of the table and no extensions to store.