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French Beech Butchers Block on Decorative Base
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French Beech Butchers Block on Decorative Base

1900 - 1920
Description

A French beech butchers block on decorative base with turned, reeded legs.

These's heavy wear to the drawer front. A knife rack sits to the back of the block, and a shelf below.

Width 81cm / 32"

Depth 67cm / 26.5"

Height 89cm / 35"

*Price includes VAT @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.

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.

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Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this French Beech Butchers Block to the 1900s.

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SA1233252
Description
A French beech butchers block on decorative base with turned, reeded legs.

These's heavy wear to the drawer front. A knife rack sits to the back of the block, and a shelf below.

Width 81cm / 32"

Depth 67cm / 26.5"

fig 1. A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs.
fig 1. French Beech Butchers Block on Decorative Base

Height 89cm / 35"

Price includes VAT @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 French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs.
fig 2. French Beech Butchers Block on Decorative Base

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

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 French Beech Butchers Block to the 1900s.

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Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024
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Archive I A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs.

French Beech Butchers Block on Decorative Base

Archive II A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs. View II
Archive III A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs. View III
Archive IV A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs. View IV
Archive V A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs. View V
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Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07834 728628
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Near Heathfield
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs.
French Beech Butchers Block On Decorative Base
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A French beechwood butchers block featuring a thick end-grain top with metal corner brackets, a single drawer with a cup handle, a lower shelf, and turned legs.
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  • ObjectButchers Blocks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialBeech, Metal, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsEnd-grain top, Turned legs, Scalloped apron, Metal corner brackets

This French Provincial butchers block dates from 1900 and is made from beech and iron with a warm brown colour. The piece comprises a thick end-grain top secured by metal corner brackets and a knife rack at the back, set above a single drawer fitted with a metal cup handle and decorated with a scalloped apron. Below the drawer sits a lower shelf supported by four turned, reeded legs with ring turnings. The timber shows heavy wear to the drawer front, alongside surface marks, indentations and knife scars across the block top from kitchen use over time. Measuring 81 cm wide by 67 cm deep and 89 cm high, the table provides a robust food preparation surface or island workspace in a modern rustic kitchen, bakery, or country-style dining room.

FAQs

Originating in 19th-century France, butchers blocks were designed for commercial food preparation in butcher shops. Crafted with thick end-grain timber tops and heavy wooden bases, they provided a durable surface capable of absorbing repeated impact from cleavers.

These functional pieces were primarily constructed from dense hardwoods like beech or oak, arranged in end-grain sections to resist wood splitting. Metal corner plates, iron strapping, and mortise-and-tenon joinery were integrated to reinforce structural integrity.

Authentic examples feature distinctive wear patterns, such as a concave surface created by decades of central chopping. Key details include solid end-grain construction, heavy metal corner braces, hand-turned legs, and natural patination across the timber.

A butchers block functions effectively as a standalone kitchen island or prep station in modern and country kitchens alike. Position it centrally to anchor the space, utilizing the lower shelf to store cookware or baskets, and the drawer for kitchen utensils.

Regular application of food-grade mineral oil or beeswax preserves the timber and prevents drying or splitting. Wipe the surface clean with a damp cloth and mild soap, ensuring the wood is not saturated with excessive moisture.
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