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Butcher Blocks For Sale
Period: 19th Century
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French hand-built butcher block table made from oak and pine would make the perfect kitchen island. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held tog...
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19th Century French Other Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Steel

French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table

French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table

Large French Butcher's Chopping Block from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French butcher's chopping block or double billot de boucher from the late 19th century - with fixed wood backsplash that features a cast iron steer head mount in the cen...
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19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Metal

Large French Butcher's Chopping Block from the 19th Century
Large French Butcher's Chopping Block from the 19th Century

Large French Butcher's Chopping Block from the 19th Century

French Square Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French hand-carved square butcher block table made from oak and pine. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held together with steel bindings. The...
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19th Century French Other Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Oak, Pine

French Square Butcher Block Table
French Square Butcher Block Table

French Square Butcher Block Table

Antique Butcher Block Table from Dijon, France, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Butcher blocks have been used in Europe for centuries, and as the name implies, they were traditionally found in butcher shops. A beautiful example is our butcher block table by Usin...
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1890s French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Antique Butcher Block Table from Dijon, France, Circa 1890
Antique Butcher Block Table from Dijon, France, Circa 1890

Antique Butcher Block Table from Dijon, France, Circa 1890

Thirteen 19th C. French Wooden Chopping or Cutting Boards and a Chocolate Mould
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative wall decorating set consisting of thirteen 19th century antique French handmade wooden boards, twelve chopping or cutting boards and one (the mini wooden board) choco...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Thirteen 19th C. French Wooden Chopping or Cutting Boards and a Chocolate Mould
Thirteen 19th C. French Wooden Chopping or Cutting Boards and a Chocolate Mould

Thirteen 19th C. French Wooden Chopping or Cutting Boards and a Chocolate Mould

Late 19th Century French Primitive Billot - Chopping Block
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional late 19th century Billot - Chopping Block from the Provence region of France. Soundly constructed from naturally washed oak. Great patina. Perfect as a side table o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Primitive Billot - Chopping Block
Late 19th Century French Primitive Billot - Chopping Block

Late 19th Century French Primitive Billot - Chopping Block

French 19th Century Billot - Butcher's Block
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 19th century Billot - Butcher's Block from the South of France. Soundly constructed from naturally washed beech with nicely turned legs and an iron band around the c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Beech

French 19th Century Billot - Butcher's Block
French 19th Century Billot - Butcher's Block

French 19th Century Billot - Butcher's Block

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Cow Head and Chopping Knifes
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique "Billot de Boucher", or butcher block was crafted in France, circa 1890. The piece stands on fluted and spindled-shaped legs decorated with diamond shape medallions at t...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Cow Head and Chopping Knifes
19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Cow Head and Chopping Knifes

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Cow Head and Chopping Knifes

Large 19th Century Antique French Country Bleached Breadboard or Cutting Board
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 19th century antique French Country bleached breadboard or cutting board, circa 1890s, having a timeworn patina on both sides, showing knife marks and splits that happen only after decades of use. This beautiful thick antique...
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1890s French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Antique French Country Bleached Breadboard or Cutting Board
Large 19th Century Antique French Country Bleached Breadboard or Cutting Board

Large 19th Century Antique French Country Bleached Breadboard or Cutting Board

French 19th Century Pine Cheese Draining Board
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large early 19th century French cheese draining board, hand-crafted in France circa 1820. This solid pine board with a shallow rim along the edges was...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood, Pine

French 19th Century Pine Cheese Draining Board
French 19th Century Pine Cheese Draining Board

French 19th Century Pine Cheese Draining Board

English 19th Century Solid Wood Cutting Board
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century long cutting board from England in an octagonal shape with smooth corners and a metal hanger on the end. The worn board is made of a single piece of wood. Knife marks ...
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Metal

English 19th Century Solid Wood Cutting Board
English 19th Century Solid Wood Cutting Board

English 19th Century Solid Wood Cutting Board

Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century Scandinavian cheese maker's board hand-crafted from solid wood circa 1879. Genuine and rustic, this rectangular hollowed out, paddle shaped board was used for drainin...
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19th Century Scandinavian Rustic Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board
Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board

Scandinavian 19th Century Cheese Maker’s Board

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique small wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Great statement on your countertop, France, circa 1900 Weathered. If needed items are treated against woodworm.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board

No Reserve
Fantastic Quality Unusual Antique Elm Chopping Block
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic quality unusual antique elm chopping block having a fantastic quality elm top raised on three original shaped legs. An usual but wonderfully decorative piece having a ve...
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Early 1800s English Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Elm

Fantastic Quality Unusual Antique Elm Chopping Block
Fantastic Quality Unusual Antique Elm Chopping Block

Fantastic Quality Unusual Antique Elm Chopping Block

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Great statement on your countertop, France, circa 1850-1900 Weathered. If needed items are treated against woodworm.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board

No Reserve
Large Round Butcher Block
Located in Houston, TX
Perfection is the best adjective to describe this one of a kind Large Round Butcher block. Imagine the meals that originated from this piece of art...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Iron

Large Round Butcher Block
Large Round Butcher Block

Large Round Butcher Block

19th Century French Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique "Billot de Boucher", or butcher block was crafted in southwest France, circa 1890. The large piece stands on four spindled-shaped legs e...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block
19th Century French Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block

19th Century French Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block

French 19th Century Grand Scale Cutting Board
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming grand scale cutting board from the South of France in beech wood. Perfect for a charcuterie and cheese presentation.
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19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Beech

French 19th Century Grand Scale Cutting Board
French 19th Century Grand Scale Cutting Board

French 19th Century Grand Scale Cutting Board

Indian Arivalmanai Culinary Cutting Tool
Located in New Orleans, LA
Originating from the Kerala region of Southern India, this 19th century arivalmanai, or culinary cutting instrument, is a traditional tool used in the preparation of vegetables throughout India. Comprising an engraved steel blade mounted upon a carved wood base, the user would place their weight on the wooden base by either sitting or kneeling, and prepare their ingredients accordingly. The craftsmanship and size of this fascinating relic denotes its usage in a Hindu temple setting, as offering food to the deities is believed to direct the mind towards spirituality. Food plays an important role in Hindu worship, and because of the veneration of the cow and belief in non-violence, most followers follow a vegetarian diet. The vast majority of Hindu religious...
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19th Century Indian Other Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Steel

Indian Arivalmanai Culinary Cutting Tool
Indian Arivalmanai Culinary Cutting Tool

Indian Arivalmanai Culinary Cutting Tool

Large Belgian Light Walnut Color Butcher Block with Marker's Plaque, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Belgian large size butcher block table with its maker's plaque, original brass or bronze hardware, two drawers and reeded legs from the late 19th century. This butcher block was bo...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Belgian Light Walnut Color Butcher Block with Marker's Plaque, circa 1890
Large Belgian Light Walnut Color Butcher Block with Marker's Plaque, circa 1890

Large Belgian Light Walnut Color Butcher Block with Marker's Plaque, circa 1890

Antique French Work Table Used as Butcher Block Bleached Finish Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
French industrial style work table, that had previously been used in a French Boucherie (butcher shop) for the last 100-years and as often is the prac...
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1890s French Industrial Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Antique French Work Table Used as Butcher Block Bleached Finish Original Patina
Antique French Work Table Used as Butcher Block Bleached Finish Original Patina

Antique French Work Table Used as Butcher Block Bleached Finish Original Patina

19th Century French Bread Board
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bread board, hand-carved with staple repair and steel patches. Beautiful patina from decades of use.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Bread Board
19th Century French Bread Board

19th Century French Bread Board

French 19th Century Billot Chopping Block
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic Billot - chopping block from the South of France. Wonderful as a side table in a casual or modern setting.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Billot Chopping Block
French 19th Century Billot Chopping Block

French 19th Century Billot Chopping Block

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H 33.47 in W 68.9 in D 23.23 in
Wooden Chopping Set of 3 Old Patina, Brown Color French, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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Small Round Mid-Century Butcher Block, Refurbished with Internal Light Bulbs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Small Round Mid-Century Butcher Block, Refurbished with Internal Light Bulbs
Small Round Mid-Century Butcher Block, Refurbished with Internal Light Bulbs

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H 30.5 in Dm 19.1 in
19th Century Toroja Wooden Granary Panel from Sulawesi
Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 41.75 in W 70.5 in D 4 in
Solid Teak Massive Double Sided Butcher Block Cutting Board Danish Modern
Located in San Diego, CA
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Teak

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H 1.25 in W 15 in D 17 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Chicago, IL
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H 31.25 in W 39.5 in D 23.5 in
Collection of Five 19th Century Wooden Grain Shovels
Located in Mjöhult, SE
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Collection of Five 19th Century Wooden Grain Shovels

Collection of Five 19th Century Wooden Grain Shovels

H 38.59 in W 12.21 in D 2.37 in
Large Square American Mid-Century Butcher Block
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Butcher Blocks

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French Early 20th Century Art Deco Pine Butcher Block
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine butcher table, made in Nantes, France, circa 1920. The table’s top boasts exceptional patination. A groove has been left from decades of knife work and butchery. The top is bo...
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French Early 20th Century Art Deco Pine Butcher Block

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H 34.25 in W 59 in D 23.75 in
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English 19th Century Solid Wood Cutting Board

H 13.38 in W 9.63 in D 1.63 in
Large 19th Century Antique French Cutting Board or Chopping Board
Located in Birmingham, AL
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Large 19th Century Antique French Cutting Board or Chopping Board
Large 19th Century Antique French Cutting Board or Chopping Board

Large 19th Century Antique French Cutting Board or Chopping Board

H 1.25 in W 31.25 in D 16.25 in
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Located in Birmingham, AL
A wonderful large 19th century French cutting board with jute string for hanging, circa 1890s. Having a fantastic timeworn patina on both sides, showing knife marks and darkening tha...
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Large 19th Century French Cutting Board or Breadboard

Large 19th Century French Cutting Board or Breadboard

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Located in Burton, TX
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19th Century French Trussant Et Cie Double Billot De Boucher or Butcher Block

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Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bread board, hand-carved with staple repair and steel patches. Beautiful patina from decades of use.
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H 30 in W 18 in D 1 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique French Beechwood Butcher Block, circa 1880

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H 34.375 in W 59 in D 27.875 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing collection of antique Italian cutting boards in various woods, shapes, and sizes. 19th century. Set of eight.
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 29.38 in W 26.63 in D 23.75 in
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Located in Dusseldorf, DE
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Butcher Block Table
Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Butcher Block Table

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H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Cutting Board or Wooden Chopping Old Patina, Brown Color, French 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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Cutting Board or Wooden Chopping Old Patina, Brown Color, French 19th Century

Cutting Board or Wooden Chopping Old Patina, Brown Color, French 19th Century

H 1.58 in W 16.93 in D 9.45 in
Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board, Old Patina, Brown Color, French 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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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.

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