Antique French Workbench Console
Antique French Workbench Console
One of a kind — only one available
Pickup available at 4 E Yanonali St
Usually ready in 24 hours
Description
A long, narrow French workbench with a thick plank top on four heavy, roughly squared legs. Low stretchers join the legs at each end. The top is worn smooth and dark from use, with old tool marks, scattered holdfast and peg holes, and an uneven back edge.
A leg vise sits at the left front corner. Its tall wooden jaw is worked by an iron screw with a sliding T-handle, and the jaw runs down to the floor alongside the leg. Near the same end, a square wooden planing stop passes through a mortise in the top. It has a row of iron teeth set into one face and can be raised or dropped flush with the surface. A board butted against the stop is held by the teeth for planing, and the vise clamps a board upright along the front edge.
The loose boards shown in the vise and on the top are for reference only, to show how the vise and stop work. They are not included.
Condition
Heavily worn, as expected of a working bench. The top has deep checks and splits around the planing stop, a chunk broken out of the front edge, scattered holes, knots, gouges and stains throughout. The legs are rough-hewn, with splits, knot voids and an old iron staple in one. The vise jaw is a lighter tone than the rest of the bench.
Dimensions: 87"L x 19"W x 30"H
Shipping & Delivery
The figures below are estimates. Add the piece to your cart and continue to checkout — you will see live rates calculated for that exact item, to your exact address, before you pay anything.
Small items — packed in-house and shipped UPS Ground or 2nd Day Air, usually out within a week. Most run somewhere around $25–$60 depending on size and destination.
Furniture, large art and lighting — delivered white-glove through our freight partners, quoted live at checkout. As a guide, expect roughly $350–$900 to California and the West Coast, and $700–$1,500 nationwide. Delivery usually takes 2–5 weeks outside California.
Buying more than one piece? Get in touch and we will put together a custom bulk shipping quote. Combining pieces into a single shipment is almost always cheaper than paying for each one separately. Email info@thebluedoorsb.com or call 805-364-5144.
Local to Santa Barbara? Pickup at 4 E Yanonali St is free and usually ready within 24 hours. Local delivery to Santa Barbara, Goleta and Montecito is $80 for a one-person delivery, or $160 for two people on larger and heavier pieces.
Condition, Authenticity & Returns
Everything we sell is vintage or antique, and no two pieces are the same. That means honest wear: patina, small marks, the evidence of a long life. We photograph each piece thoroughly and note anything significant in the description. If something is not clear from the photos, ask us before you buy and we will send more.
Our promise. All sales are final — but if a piece arrives damaged, or differs materially from how we described it, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we will make it right.
Questions about condition, provenance or authenticity? Email info@thebluedoorsb.com or call 805-364-5144. We would far rather answer ten questions than have you buy something that is not right for you.
Hold It, or Come See It
We will hold furniture and art for 24 hours, no deposit, while you measure the room or think it over. Call the shop at 805-364-5144.
In Santa Barbara? Come see this one in person. We are at 4 E Yanonali St in the Funk Zone, open 10am–6pm Monday through Saturday and 11am–5pm Sunday. New pieces arrive every day — far more than we can list online.