$14,900 / set
Set of Six Georgian Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six George III period mahogany hall chairs, the shield shaped backs with inset painted heraldic devices, on plank seats, the trestle bases with arched silhouette feet joi...
Mahogany
Set of Six C1840 Half Spindle Back Dining Chairs w Original Yellow Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special set of six C1840 half spindle dining chairs in original yellow pai t with hand stenciling. Plank seats which are one board all in excellent very tight condition.
Hardwood, Paint
English Charles II Spindle-Back 17th Century Oak Settle, ca. 1650
Located in Troy, NY
A very rare and unique English Oak bench, of triple chair-back form with three sections of turned spindles, topped by a wavy carved cresting, downswept open arms on short turned fron...
Oak
Antique Primitive Wooden Bench II in Pine, Scandinavia, 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
The piece features a simple, honest construction with a thick plank seat and sturdy supports, reflecting a utilitarian approach rooted in rural craftsmanship.
Pine
Antique Primitive Wooden Bench in Pine, Scandinavia, 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
The piece features a simple, honest construction with a thick plank seat and sturdy supports, reflecting a utilitarian approach rooted in rural craftsmanship.
Pine
Swedish Rustic Olive Green Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
This delightful chair has a straight ladder back and a plank seat with gently rounded sides. A pair of parallel stretchers between four slightly tapering legs displaying just the r...
Pine
Green Swedish Rustic Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
The back rest with decorative curved slats and a straight back with a time worn two plank seat . The paint is worn and chipped in all the right places adding to its delightful charm.
Pine, Paint
18th Century French Banc De Chimney / Fire Place Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
The arms, curved halfway, end in scrolls while a long carved apron joins both front legs, giving it the appearance of a chest. The high planked seat presents notches and irregulariti...
Wood
Antique Pyrography Trestle Wood Folk Art Bench or Accent Entryway Table UKImport
Located in Seattle, WA
Typically this form of Folk Art is found in boxes; rarely do you find it on furniture. Ornate plank seat with folk art Pyrography on every surface.
Wood
18th Century French Banc De Chimney / Fire Place Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
The arms, curved halfway, end in scrolls while a long carved apron joins both front legs, giving it the appearance of a chest. The high planked seat presents notches and irregulariti...
Oak
$2,410 / set
Pair of Scandinavian painted pine benches
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
These almost certainly would have been on rail station or somewhere similar. 2 plank backs with a 2 plank seat, each supported by 3 trestle legs.
Pine, Paint
17th Century Oak Armchair, French Design, Slatted Back, Circa 1630
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very interesting 17th century oak armchair, dating from around 1630 and featuring a flat planked seat, solid flanks and a slatted back. Set on a square-framed base, with stretchers...
Oak
Handcrafted Swedish Folk Art Bench Crafted in Pine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The rhythmic turned spindles and slender legs give the piece a light, presence, while the long plank seat provides generous seating. Partial traces of traditional hand-painted floral...
Pine
Mid Century solid pine horseshoe garden table and benches
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Benches have a 2 plank seat with the same supports as the table.
Pine
Wassily-Inspired Black Wood Box Chair w/ Swiveling Backrest by N. Bijan Pourfard
By Nicholas Bijan Pourfard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a swiveling backrest and oversized plank seat. Chair shown in ebonized white oak, dyed with India ink and clear coated in water urethane.
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Country French Provincial Farmhouse Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of late 19th century country French provincial farmhouse bench seats crafted from fruitwood. These harvest benches feature a 1.5-inch thick plank seat measuring 6 inche...
Fruitwood
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good English lobster pot Windsor chair, having shaped crest over shaved spindles with bent yew wood continuous arm over deeply saddled elm seat and standing on pole lathe turned...
Elm
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th - Early 19th Century Small Swedish Hall / Side Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
The chair features an open rectangular back with shaped crest and lower rails, a thick single plank seat, and square legs joined by turned from supports and plain stretchers.
Oak
19th Century English Chestnut Comb Back Chair with Curved Arms and Long Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
The arms, curved halfway, end in scrolls while a long carved apron joins both front legs, giving it the appearance of a chest. The high planked seat presents notches and irregulariti...
Wood, Chestnut
Set of Four "King" Dining Chairs by Olavi Hänninen for Mikko Nupponen, Solid Elm
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Crafted entirely from solid elm, each chair displays remarkable craftsmanship, featuring a thick plank seat, powerful square legs, and the distinctive crown-shaped backrest with its ...
Elm
$2,325 / set
A Set of Four Italian Industrial Bar Stools
Located in Faversham, GB
A vintage set of four tall industrial stools with steel frames and oak slatted plank seats. The seats have low curved oak backs with gently curved frames united by three peripheral ...
Steel
$6,500 / item
Wood Bench with Concrete Base
By Johnny Poux
Located in kingston, NY
Dovetail Bench The details of this wood and concrete bench are timeless and singular. The wood seat is created from two planks that are connected by bronze joints.
Concrete, Bronze
Circa 1790 American Colonial Windsor Bow-Back Side Chair
Located in Elkhart, IN
The continuous bowed crest rises above slender spindles and a shaped plank seat, supported by turned legs joined by a distinctive stretcher arrangement.
Wood
West African Tribal Folding Safari Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
The chairs feature scissor-folding X-bases with pinned joints offering two positions—one upright for dining use, one reclined to lounge position typical of traditional African starga...
Wood
18th Century Gothic Oak Wainscot Chair, Hall Chair, Carved Backrest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair, Hall Chair This Handsome Chair, has carving to the back rest, a magnificent patina apart from the well used solid plank seat, the sturdy crook arms...
Oak
English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming oak English arts and crafts style child's rocking chair, the rectangular back splat centered with a delightful scene of 2 children at play. The plank seat rests on curved ...
Oak
Set of Six Dutch Brutalist Solid Oak Dining Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in Rødding, DK
Their tall ladder backs, broad plank seats and substantial trestle-like bases create a strongly architectural silhouette, softened by rounded edges and the warm brown tone of the oak.
Oak
Pair English Arts & Crafts Oak Chairs Gimson & Barnsley Cotswold School C.1905
Located in London, GB
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Oak Ladder-Back Chairs, Cotswold School C.1905 A pair of oak side chairs in the vernacular Cotswold tradition, each with a tall four-rail ladder back r...
Oak
French Provincial Bench in Solid Oak Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Utilitarian of origin, this bench features a modest yet architectural silhouette with two trestle feet and a long plank seat. Features the wood joinery and construction details in fu...
Oak
Late 18th Century English Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
This classic example features a hooped back with finely turned spindles, shaped arms supported by slender crinoline stretchers, and well-turned front legs. The single-plank seat is m...
Ash, Elm, Wood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Walnut Armchairs 'Fushouyi'
Located in Austin, TX
The arms are also carved as stylized dragons. The solid plank seat sits upon a pierced high waist with a single beaded edge.
Walnut
Late 17th to Early 18th Century French Provincial Lorraine Oak Chair nr 2
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This finely proportioned chair is distinguished by its unusually tall open back, softly scalloped rails, solid plank seat and robust turned front legs. Its narrower silhouette and st...
Oak
Late 20th Century Oak Wainscot Armchair in the 17th Century William & Mary Style
Located in King's Lynn, GB
The curved arms terminate in flattened hand rests, and the plank seat is raised on square legs united by stretchers.
Oak
1900-1909 France Weathered Honey Oak Long Oak Trestle Bench
Located in High Point, NC
Finished in weathered honey oak, this long oak trestle bench is distinguished by simple plank seat, sturdy trestle base, reflecting the french provincial sensibility of of the french...
Oak
Primitive rustic bench in oak from France, early 20th century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made entirely by hand from solid wood, the bench has a beautifully simple construction, with a substantial plank seat resting on four gently splayed, hand-shaped legs.
Oak
Vernacular Pine Armchair, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vernacular pine armchair from 19th-century France, originating from Saint-Véran in the Queyras, Hautes-Alpes. Built with a broad plank seat, substantial legs and a simple open back f...
Pine
Pair of English Regency Hall Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Cambridge, US
Features a distinctive, shield-shaped back with elaborate scroll and foliate carvings in relief–centered on a heraldic Tudor Rose. Simple, solid plank seats are supported by turned f...
Mahogany
Yumu Wood Chinese Chair with Hand-Carved Décor and Lacquered Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
Fretwork motifs connect the central cartouche to the outer frame. A rectangular planked seat rests on four straight legs connected to one another through a cross stretcher and a disc...
Elm
Mid-Century Gilbert Marklund Style Pine Bench, Sculptural Trestle Base
By Gilbert Marklund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The exposed joinery represents Scandinavian craft traditions that prioritize honest material expression over concealment. The flat plank seat demonstrates straightforward constructio...
Pine
Brutalist Oak Dining Chairs with Sculptural High Backs De Puydt, 1960s, Set of 4
By De Puydt
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
With their tall sculptural backs, warm oak grain, carved plank seats and rustic Belgian brutalist design language, these vintage De Puydt dining chairs have a strong architectural pr...
Wood, Oak
Large Blonde Window Seat Banquette Bench Daybed Neoclassical Directoire Antique
Located in London, GB
It has a large inset planked seat and features standout carved bordering throughout as well as geometric and floral carved detail in the Neoclassical Directoire style.
Pine
Flemish 19th century carved oak gothic revival dining table and benches
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Comes complete with original matching benches of the same manner with plank seats. Fine quality carving to these pieces with good colour and patina.
Oak
18th Century Carved Oak Celtic Wainscot Chair This is a Handsome Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Carved Oak Celtic Wainscot Chair This Handsome Chair, has a magnificent patina, it has a solid plank seat, turned legs and carved arm rests. The decorative high throne ...
Oak
$545Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Rising from the seat rails, the shepherd's crook arms are shaped for comfort above the planked seat with blanked aperture.
Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Armchair, Elegant Design
Located in High Point, NC
Gently curved arms soften the linear structure and provide comfortable support, leading down to a solid plank seat with a warm, timeworn surface. The sturdy frame is reinforced by sq...
Walnut
Renaissance Revival Curule Side Chairs, Carved Shell Crest, Pair
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
This pair of Renaissance Revival chairs is built on an interlaced curule X-frame, the curved slats crossing at the sides and pivoting at the crossings, rising from sledge feet to a s...
Wood
French Provincial Long Bench, Bleached Oak, Trestle Legs, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
This long bench is built from solid oak, with a single thick plank seat set on splayed trestle legs joined by a low stretcher.
Oak
Folk Art Wooden Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Its straightforward vernacular construction consists of a plank seat, tall open back and stretcher-connected legs, assembled with the direct, functional character associated with tra...
Wood
Antique Chinese Lacquered Yumu Wood Side Chair with Hand-Carved Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
While the décor is nicely detailed, one cannot but be touched by the purity of the execution. A rectangular planked seat is raised on four straight legs with delicately curved skirts...
Elm
French Farmhouse Bench, Red Painted Pine, Trestle Base, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
This long farmhouse bench is built from solid pine with a thick single-plank seat resting on a splayed trestle base. The construction relies on angled legs braced by diagonal stretch...
Pine
19th Century French Oak Open Arm Bench
Located in Wichita, KS
Constructed with a long plank seat, open back, shaped arms and a central support leg.
Oak
Pair 19th Century Belgian Walnut Benches with A-Frame Legs
Located in Mckinney, TX
Pair of 19th-century Belgian walnut benches crafted with long, narrow plank seats supported by sturdy A-frame legs joined with traditional mortise-and-tenon construction.
Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Side Chair in the Style of Ingvar Hildingsson
By Ingvar Hildingsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Constructed in light amber-toned wood, the chair features a solid plank seat, four outward-flaring round legs joined by horizontal stretchers, and an open three-spindle backrest.
Wood
17th Century English Wainscot Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
These elements transition seamlessly to a planked seat supported by stout baluster legs, connected by peripheral stretchers for added stability, epitomizing the durable construction ...
Oak
17th Century Gothic Oak Wainscot Hall Chair with Carved Design
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th Century Oak Wainscot hall chair This Handsome Chair, has a magnificent patina, the solid plank seat has a little carving to the front border, the back is carved with a large ...
Oak
Brutalist Dining Room Set in solid oak by De Puydt, Belgium, 1970s
By De Puydt
Located in Berlin, DE
The table rests on a substantial central pedestal base, while the chairs combine simple plank seats with expressive, slightly curved backs and rustic construction details.
Oak
Antique French Provincial Oak Armchair, 18th Century France
Located in Aartselaar, BE
The openwork back, thick plank seat and simple stretcher base give the piece a direct, almost brutalist presence, shaped more by necessity than ornament.
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Oak Open Arm Bench
Located in Wichita, KS
Constructed with a long plank seat, open back, shaped arms and a central support leg.
Oak
Rustic Vernacular Wooden Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th-century French wooden chair belongs to the tradition of vernacular furniture, where straightforward construction and locally available materials took precedence over formal...
Metal
Mid Century 1960s Solid Oak Bench by De Puydt, Belgium
Located in London, London
Defined by its clean architectural lines and honest craftsmanship, the design balances traditional joinery with a distinctly modernist sensibility. The plank seat is supported by tu...
Oak
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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