Limbert Style #239 Tabouret Side Table
PROJECT #2212_
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 2 days
Cost: $125
Attending antique furniture shows and pouring over Charles Limbert and Gustav Stickley catalogs are favorite activities in my household. I love to see antique pieces from the early 1900s, but when they’re not available, a picture or a catalog will have to do. From the pieces I’ve measured in person, I learned Limbert favored a 5° slope on many of his angled tables and desks. The proportions are still fresh and inviting more than a hundred years after this table was originally designed. In fact, with many of Limbert’s tables and chairs, I’m amazed at how they pair with other styles. With interesting cutouts, angled panels, graceful corbels, and an octagon top, this interesting little tabouret is equally at home with craftsman bungalow style or modern decor.
Start with Panel Glue-ups
Like much of Limbert’s furniture, the #239 tabouret is built with solid panels rather than four legs. That turns out to be an advantage in this case because it simplified construction. If a side table such as this were, in fact, built with four
