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What is a window seat called?
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A window seat is called a window bench, window nook or alcove. It is a mini sofa without a backrest for filling the gap of a window. Window benches are a great way to utilize extra or unused space for seating.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Robert Adam Window Seat
By Jonathan Sainsbury, Robert Adam
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine carved giltwood window seat after a design by
Robert Adam. Upholstered in client’s own
Category
Antique 18th Century British Regency Settees
Materials
Giltwood
$9,441 / item
Painted oval window seat
Located in Cheshire, GB
French oval window seat, having shaped cane work seat, within a channelled frame. Above a rope
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
$2,523
19th Century leather window seat
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century window seat, having a rectangular deep buttoned leather seat to the moulded freeze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Long Window Seat
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak long window seat from France. The seat is made from a single board. The apron is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Benches
Materials
Oak
18th Century Mahogany Window Seat
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century Adam period carved mahogany window seat, having serpentine back and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Adam Style Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Giltwood Upholstered Window Seat
Located in Worcester, GB
Louis XV Giltwood Upholstered Window Seat
Measures: Width: 120 cm
Depth: 78 cm
Height: 78 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Giltwood
