French. Kitchen Island

France, 20th Century

$1,995

Vintage One-Of-A-Kind Kitchen Must Have

Long before it held flowers and fruit, this top was a carpenter's workbench, cut and clamped and worked on day after day. Found in Montpellier and dating to the 20th century, it stands long on square pegged legs, a thick plank top over a slatted shelf built to hold the heavy things below. A workbench was built at exactly the height you stand to work, which is why it lands so naturally as a kitchen island, made from the start to be used on your feet. Sylvie sets it in the middle of a kitchen, the shelf below for baskets, boards, and copper, the long top for the day's work.

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

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 30.0" H x 83.25" W x 32.75" 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. The hollow-core tabletop is made of wood and particle board with a veneered surface, showing staining, divots, scratches, and visible nail heads from its long history. The finish has worn through in areas to reveal raw wood, particularly along the lower edges, and the bottom shelf is also raw wood. The clearance from the shelf to the underside of the tabletop is 21".

All items are final sale.