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French Artisans Workbench
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for sale €1,258     $1,365
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French Artisans Workbench

1900 - 1920
Description

A French beech and oak artisans workbench with a rare and unusual slanted vice.

A tool shelf sits below the thick, worn top which features an iron clamping bar. Circa 1900.

Width 172cm / 67.75"

Depth 36cm / 14.25" + vice 10cm / 4"

Height 80cm / 31.5"

*Price includes VAT at 20% (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please to send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628. If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

You can contact us for an invoice to make payment by bank transfer.

General trade and prop hire enquiries always welcome.

We keep a large stock of antique furniture and decorative items at all times. If you are looking for something specific we have lots of stock not listed online so it is always worth asking.

We have a large warehouse and showrooms open to the trade by appointment. Please get in touch if you would like to come and visit us.

Date of Manufacture

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this Rustic French Artisan Workbench to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 08917637
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Thick timber top scored with knife and saw marks: decades of workshop use.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints in the heavy base: traditional workshop carpentry.
Wrought-iron holdfast through the top: classic bench-clamping hardware.
Iron screw mechanism on the angled vice: typical late nineteenth-century workshop fitting.
Transverse slats across the lower tool trough: characteristic continental bench design.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
172cm (67.72")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1131091
Description
A French beech and oak artisans workbench with a rare and unusual slanted vice.

A tool shelf sits below the thick, worn top which features an iron clamping bar. Circa 1900.

Width 172cm / 67.75"

Depth 36cm / 14.25" + vice 10cm / 4"

fig 1. A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.
fig 1. French Artisans Workbench

Height 80cm / 31.5"

Price includes VAT at 20% (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

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If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please to send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628.
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

fig 2. A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.
fig 2. French Artisans Workbench

You can contact us for an invoice to make payment by bank transfer.

General trade and prop hire enquiries always welcome.

We keep a large stock of antique furniture and decorative items at all times. If you are looking for something specific we have lots of stock not listed online so it is always worth asking.

We have a large warehouse and showrooms open to the trade by appointment. Please get in touch if you would like to come and visit us.

Date of Manufacture

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this Rustic French Artisan Workbench to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 08917637
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Thick timber top scored with knife and saw marks: decades of workshop use.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints in the heavy base: traditional workshop carpentry.
Wrought-iron holdfast through the top: classic bench-clamping hardware.
Iron screw mechanism on the angled vice: typical late nineteenth-century workshop fitting.
Transverse slats across the lower tool trough: characteristic continental bench design.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
172cm (67.72")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1131091
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Graham Price Antiques Ltd. Profile Page

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A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.
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Archive I A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.

French Artisans Workbench

Archive II A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf. View II
Archive III A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf. View III
Archive IV A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf. View IV
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Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07834 728628
Location
Near Heathfield
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/grahampriceantiques
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Items For Sale 149
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A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.
French Artisans Workbench
Ref: SA1131091
A rustic wooden French artisan workbench featuring a thick timber top, integrated wooden leg vise, iron holdfast tool, and a low slatted storage shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWorkbenches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLeg vise, Iron holdfast, Slatted shelf, Thick timber top
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 172 cm (68 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This French Country workbench dates from 1900 and exemplifies industrial loft style with its functional design and robust construction. The piece is rendered in warm brown oak and beech, displaying significant surface wear, marks, and heavy patination across its thick timber top and framing. Practical details include an integrated wooden leg vise with a metal turning handle, an overhead iron holdfast tool inserted directly into the worksurface, and a lower slatted storage shelf. The sturdy frame measures 80 cm high, 172 cm wide, and 36 cm deep. In a modern domestic interior, this substantial industrial workbench serves as a striking statement piece or a functional console table. It works particularly well in a hallway, kitchen, or home office where its rugged aesthetic and utilitarian character can be fully appreciated. The lower slatted shelf provides convenient display or storage space for books, baskets, or decorative items, while the working vise and iron hardware offer authentic tactile interest.

FAQs

A French artisan workbench is a heavy timber work table historically used by joiners, carpenters, and crafts workers for manual woodwork. These functional items typically feature thick timber tops, integrated wooden leg vises, and lower shelving designed to hold tools.

Traditional workbenches are constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, beech, or elm to withstand heavy impact and tool use. Iron or steel hardware components, including holdfasts, screws, and clamping mechanisms, provide structural support and utility.

Authentic workbenches exhibit surface wear including chisel indentations, saw marks, drill holes, and varied patination across the working surface. Structural indicators include hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, heavy iron holdfast tools, and functional wooden vice assemblies.

A workbench functions as a distinctive console table in wide entrance halls, dining spaces, or behind living room sofas. The textured timber surface provides contrast when displaying ceramics, glass vessels, or table lamps in contemporary spaces.

Clear dust regularly using a dry cloth and apply clear furniture wax sparingly to protect the wood grain and maintain surface patina. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent the solid timber from drying out or splitting.
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