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What is a good height for a bench seat?

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What is a good height for a bench seat?
A bench seat should be between 18 and 20 inches in height (46-51 cm). Though this is an average range, the height depends on its use. Bench height is also defined based on the distance from the seat to the ground. Find antique and vintage benches on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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Anthracite Coal Bench Contemporary Seating
Located in London, GB
. Coal is formed when dead plant matter decays. Through a long process of pressure and heat it eventually
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2010s British Modern Benches

Materials

Stone

Vintage French Provincial Slatted Pine Bench Seating
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Provincial pine benches from the South West region of France C1980. These simple but stylish
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Pine

Benna Long Bench
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a series of indoor-outdoor benches that can be combined together in infinite compositions
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Long Bamboo Window Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long upholstered window bench with faux bamboo frame. Over five feet long with ample seating space
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20th Century Benches

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Early Long Pine Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Early long pine bench circa 1710-1739: single thick plank of pine raised upon four splayed simple
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Antique Early 18th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Japanese Primitive Bench / Wabisabi Long Bench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a solid wooden bench that makes you feel Japanese wabi-sabi. It's made of driftwood, but
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2010s Japanese Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood

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