LAURA CALDER: A Place At My Table

LAURA CALDER: A Place At My Table

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LAURA CALDER: A Place At My Table
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When is a Table Not Just a Table?

When is a Table Not Just a Table?

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Laura Calder
Apr 24, 2025
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Always is the short answer, but I’ll do you better than that, especially when it comes to this particular type:

You’re looking at a bistro table, of course, that iconic (s)eating space for 1, 2 or 3 that you find in restaurants, cafés, and terraces all over France, and indeed beyond. Its rise came along with the arrival of bistros themselves in the 19th …

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