een handgeschilderd, traditioneel houten klaptafel met bloemmotieven en een centraal schilderijtje

Flap-against-the-wall or folding table

In the past, houses were often small and families were large. To save space, folding tables, also known as wall-mounted tables, were invented. In addition to serving as a table, this object also functioned as a work of art or showpiece.
These tables were beautifully painted not only on the top, but also on the underside.
Read more about the folding table below.

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“A biblical story was often depicted on the underside of the folding table. On this table, it is the story of Rebecca at the well, a reference to hospitality.”
André Groeneveld
Conservator Zuiderzeemuseum

Tables were useful, but in small houses they often got in the way. Flap-against-the-wall or folding tables could be folded up and were artistically painted. Since the underside’s decoration rarely wore off, it is often more elaborate than the top surface

From de Rudder decoration in the shape of a mermaid to de Pleated cap. Discover the online collection of the Zuiderzeemuseum.