French Kitchen Island

France, 19th Century

$2,495

Every mark on this top was earned in a carpenter's workshop, where it took the clamps and the saw long before it ever saw a kitchen. Found in Le Perche and dating to the 20th century, it stands on four square tapered legs above a slatted shelf, a thick scrubbed top strapped at the corners in iron and fitted with a single drawer. A workbench was always built at exactly the height you stand to work, which is why it lands so perfectly as a kitchen island, made from the start to be used on your feet. Sylvie sets it in the middle of a kitchen, the drawer for the good knives and the shelf below for boards and bowls.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood
Dimensions:: 35.25" H x 49.25" W x 27.5" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use.

All items are final sale.