EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH BUTCHERS BLOCK Dining Chairs Decorative Venetian Mid Century painted

Decorative Venetian Mid Century painted stool in the Louis XV style

These chairs are very comfortable and have a lovely

Signed to the lower left by the artist

basket and drapery

embodying the charm and authenticity of 19th Century rural craftsmanship

EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH BUTCHERS BLOCK Dining Chairs Decorative Venetian Mid Century paintedSubstantial French butcher's block (billot de boucher) dating from the early 20th Century. The hardwood chopping surface top is beautifully worn with deep, honest wear acquired through decades of use. The block is raised on turned fluted legs with a shaped apron and fitted with a single drawer retaining its original iron handle. To the rear is a decoratively shaped and carved backboard embellished with an iron boars head and a knife slot. Iron corner