Butcher Blocks
19th Century Swiss Antique Butcher Blocks
Iron
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butcher Blocks
Iron
2010s American Organic Modern Butcher Blocks
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Butcher Blocks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks
Beech
Early 20th Century American Country Butcher Blocks
Maple
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
2010s American Industrial Butcher Blocks
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Butcher Blocks
Maple
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Butcher Blocks
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Butcher Blocks
Teak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Butcher Blocks
Metal
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
19th Century Indian Other Antique Butcher Blocks
Steel
2010s American Industrial Butcher Blocks
Stainless Steel, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Butcher Blocks
Other
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Butcher Blocks
Teak
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Butcher Blocks
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Butcher Blocks
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s European French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Pine
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Pine
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Maple
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Walnut
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Chestnut
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Butcher Blocks
Walnut
1890s French Industrial Antique Butcher Blocks
Wood
20th Century European Country Butcher Blocks
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks
Wood
Antique and Vintage Butcher Blocks
For the culinary star in your home, an antique or vintage butcher block is an indispensable accessory. Whether it’s a stand-alone table or island, a feature atop your rolling kitchen cart or a countertop application, this is a specific type of assembled wood surface for important food prep needs.
A butcher block is a designated work surface in a kitchen. Specifically, a butcher block affords you a strong and sturdy surface on which you can butcher meat as well as slice and dice vegetables. Having a designated area for this kind of work will help keep the kitchen sanitary and prevent potential damage to countertops.
Because wood is difficult to clean, stains easily and is an ideal surface for bacteria to flourish, counters were traditionally capped with metal. Butcher block — which, as a descriptor, refers to a specific material that is biodegradable and eco-friendly — was initially used in a commercial capacity but began to materialize in the early 20th century as countertops.
Butcher block is made from straight slats of wood that are glued together into thick slabs. The varieties include cherry, walnut, maple and oak. (The latter should be varnished or lacquered.) Construction types vary for butcher block countertops: There is edge grain (parallel boards that show their “edges”), end grain (small square pieces aligned vertically so that the “ends” are visible) and blended (with no specific pattern).
And there is a difference between a butcher block and a cutting board: A board in your kitchen that is used every day for slicing fruits and vegetables is generally called a cutting board. A more robust board — specifically, those that are constructed in the manner mentioned here — is a butcher block, which will be more appropriate for chopping meat as well as deboning.
The extensive collection of butcher blocks on 1stDibs includes French Provincial butcher blocks, rustic butcher blocks and more.