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What is a prayer bench?
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A prayer bench, also known as a hassock or prie-dieu, is a piece of furniture that you can kneel on when praying. It helps to keep your knees feeling comfortable and elevated off the floor. Shop a variety of prayer benches from top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for Prayer Chairs on 1stDibs
Craftsman Campaign Prayer Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-20th century, craftsman, Campaign or prayer chair features a carved cherry frame with newly
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Antique French Carved Walnut Yellow Upholstered "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair Ca 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved walnut and yellow upholstered "Prie Dieu" prayer chair, Circa 1860-70.
Category
Antique 1860s French Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Carved Prayers Chair or Prie Dieux
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century French elaborately hand carved ebony cross splat Prie-Dieu or prayer chair. A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French hand-carved walnut prayer chair, or prie-dieu in French
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"
By Dante Savonarola
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Interesting & rare 19th.c. Metamorphic prayer chair, sometimes known as ‘Prie-dieu‘. Hinging the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.
Located in Labrit, Landes
Prayer chair or Prie-Dieu of the period Napoleon III, French, 19th century
Exotic wood and velvet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
