Antique 19c French Oak Bench

Dimensions: W 49.6" / D 26.4" / H 31.5" Drawer W 30.6" D 18.7" This amazing and rare thing of beauty comes from early 19c Spain and has been constructed entirely from walnut. Full o...

Dimensions: H 45.3" / W 24.7" / Seat width 22.8"/ D 24.3" / Height from floor to seat 20.7" / Back height 25.4" Unique and highly desirable set of two Antique Certified Scholar's Ca...

Dimensions: W 47" / D 47" / H 30" Extended: 66.7" Full of Character French Farmhouse Style Large Oval Extending Solid Oak Dining Table. This fabolous French table is very practical ...

Dimensions: W 180 cm / D 95 cm / H 81,5 cm W 70,8" / D 37,4" / H 32" Clear dimension from the floor to the top 28" Beautiful vintage trestle dining table...

Dimensions: H 43" / W 18" / D 16" Height from floor to seat 19.3" Back height 26.2" A magnificent set of 6 Vintage French Farmhouse style oak dining chairs featuring gorgeous open c...

Dimensions: W 39" / D 19" / H 22.5" Extended: 39" Full of Character Antique Swiss Extending Solid Oak and Iron Accent Side Table. With a rare Alpine design, this table is very pract...

Beautiful antique French oak gothic revival bench or Settee with Lift-Top Seat and Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c. 1880s Spectacular design with cup and cover arms~~wonderful spoon carved...

Spanish work bench 19c.

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C French Gothic Revival Bench/Stool or Organ Stool/Bench seat. Made in rural/provincial France (possibly Brittany) circa 1860-80 and in the Gothic Revival Style. We are of the opinion that the wood is ‘chestnut’ and not ‘oak’, as one would expect. The use of ‘chestnut’ makes this even RARER! Very ‘ecclesiastical’ in design and possibly would have been made for a Church, as the organ player’s stool/bench seat. Oblong/rectangular in shape. Unmistakably French, due to the base cross support design and construction, with circular central medallion (very ‘Breton’ in design) and wooden peg inserts for securing the base cross support on the outside of each side. This bench/stool is ‘nicer’ than most that have appeared on the market, due to it’s very good condition and the beautifully hand-carved decoration, beveled edges and raised arches on both sides. Also, the pair of carved gothic window-esque friezes on both sides, are a lovely touch! We are confident that this is a 19th Century piece, due to its natural aging, patina and when being re-upholstered it still had it’s original straw and horse (?) hair filling for the seat cushion. This Bench is part of an EXCEPTIONAL Private Dallas Collection. This Bench has IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE: It was purchased by an ancestor of the family (together with several other items also in the Collection), at a French Antique Auction held at the Club Room in the Stoneleigh Court (Hotel), Dallas on Wednesday the 2nd April 1930. (Now The Meridian Hotel). We have the Original Auction Catalog, which has remained with the Collection, since that Auction. (see photos). The Auction was titled: ” Works of Art and Furnishings of The Chateau de Turique (Nancy) and The Conde-Rougemont Home (Touraine). The cover of the Catalog also has a ‘seal’ of a Coat of Arms. The first page of the Catalog States: “Exhibition on Wednesday, April 2nd And Following Days From 10 A.M. to 10 P.M……EXHIBITION at CLUB ROOM, STONELIGH COURT, DALLAS, TEXAS”. The Second page gives a brief description of the Auction contents and states that ” This Exhibition will be presented by M. Fernand M. Adda of Paris France” This bench, we believe, was Lot No: 297 and was described in the Auction Catalog as: 297 – CARVED GOTHIC BENCH...

Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...

A pair of antique oak benches to put alongside a farm table or provide seating in any room. These two are in very good antique condition with very nice color and patina. Sturdy with ...

Antique Italian bench 1880s. The bench is made of solid oak wood. Excellent antique good conditions of the wood, some signs of wear.