How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?

To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or "Prie-Dieu" with Needlepoint

$750

19th Century Pair of Folding Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Settees

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Folding Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee

$3,450

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Velvet Upholstery

Located in Dallas, TX

a tall back decorated with a hand carved cross at the center flanked by intricate carvings on all

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Velvet Upholstery

$1,200

Late 19th Century Rare Chest Bench in Walnut Fully Carved with Openwork

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Exceptional walnut chest bench with beautiful old patina. The backrest and the armrests are carved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Rare Chest Bench in Walnut Fully Carved with Openwork

$7,951

Carved Stone Garden Bench with Winged Lion Armrests, Scrolls, and Fleur De Lys

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved in Italy, this limestone garden bench features winged lion armrests and a backrest

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Carved Stone Garden Bench with Winged Lion Armrests, Scrolls, and Fleur De Lys

$7,900

19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or "Prie-Dieu" with Green Velvet

Located in Dallas, TX

apron. The chair with a wide and cushioned seat, features a tall back decorated with a hand carved cross

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or "Prie-Dieu" with Green Velvet

$750

Chinese Doon Bench

Located in Chicago, IL

, hand-carved by artisans from a single block of limestone, expressing traditional Ming- and Qing-dynasty

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Doon Bench

$5,780

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Leather Bench Stools

Located in Dallas, TX

ending decorated with hand carved leaf motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, each large

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Leather Bench Stools

$2,600

Large 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Bench Ottoman with Muslin

Located in Dallas, TX

cabriole legs around a shaped apron. The frame has its original, hand-painted decor with flowers in a green

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Muslin, Wood

Large 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Bench Ottoman with Muslin

$2,900

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Needlepoint

Located in Dallas, TX

wide top, with hand woven "Tout a Dieu" (All to God in English), and the large cushioned knee seat with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Needlepoint

$1,300

French, Bourgogne Antique Work Bench Wine Carrier

Located in Dallas, TX

are blocked, the front left one has been sinuously carved and is fronted by the bench’s still

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars

Materials

Metal, Iron

French, Bourgogne Antique Work Bench Wine Carrier

$2,900

Mid-19th Century French Carved Weathered Stone Garden Bench from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a garden or a patio with this elegant antique stone bench. Carved in Normandy France circa

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Sandstone, Stone

Mid-19th Century French Carved Weathered Stone Garden Bench from Normandy

$5,300

Mid-Century French Weathered Concrete Garden Bench with Carved Rabbit Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

, the concrete bench stands on two carved rabbit figures pedestal bases over a wide and deep rectangular

Category

Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Mid-Century French Weathered Concrete Garden Bench with Carved Rabbit Figures

$2,200

Japanese Antique Dining Bench, Primitive Japanese Wooden Bench, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

“wabi-sabi. The design is detailed but simple. The bench has a concave center of the seat, which fits

Category

Early 20th Century Taisho Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Dining Bench, Primitive Japanese Wooden Bench, Wabi-Sabi

$1,000

French 1930s Hand-Carved Modern Craftsman Stool

Located in New York, NY

A hand-carved French stool or bench with the six-sided seat 'scooped out' the piece reflects an

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

French 1930s Hand-Carved Modern Craftsman Stool

$2,895

Ornately Carved Hardwood Vintage Regency Style Piano Stool Dressing Table Bench

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this stunning ornately carved piano or dressing table stool A very good

Category

20th Century English Regency Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Ornately Carved Hardwood Vintage Regency Style Piano Stool Dressing Table Bench

$1,026

19th Century Chinese Bench Sofa

Located in Lambertville, NJ

construction with hand carved relief panels. A wonderful rare form in good condition with some old repairs

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Bench Sofa

$9,875

Chinese Cloud Spandrel Walnut Bench

Located in Chicago, IL

The perfect marriage of material and design, this gorgeous bench plays off the swirling grain and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Cloud Spandrel Walnut Bench

$1,880

Rustic Wood Low Table or Bench

Located in Southampton, NY

Rustic wood low table or bench Hand carved curved edges. Legs fit in like pegs. Measures: 74

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Wood Low Table or Bench

$1,400

French Faux Bois Concrete Garden Bench

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautiful faux bois concrete garden bench with the appearance of tree bark, found in the Bordeaux

Category

Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete

French Faux Bois Concrete Garden Bench

$9,800

French Faux Bois Concrete Garden Bench

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautiful faux bois concrete garden bench with the appearance of tree bark, found in the Bordeaux

Category

Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete

French Faux Bois Concrete Garden Bench

$10,800

Italian Marble Bench with Lion Supports

Located in Essex, MA

An attractive 19th century Italian hand-carved Carerra marble garden bench. The bench is raised

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bench with Lion Supports

$4,200

Antique Asian Teak Wood Daybed Bench

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rustic indoor or outdoor teakwood garden sofa or settee has hand-carved details on the front legs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Teak

Antique Asian Teak Wood Daybed Bench

$4,450

19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Table Bench

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique 19th century American long rustic butchers work table bench from Western NY state with a 2

Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Table Bench

$1,080

Impressive Antique Oak Bench, Sofa circa 1760 Baroque

Located in Berlin, DE

Impressive antique oak bench, sofa circa 1760 Baroque Solid oak with hand carved baroque

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Sofas

Materials

Oak

Impressive Antique Oak Bench, Sofa circa 1760 Baroque

$6,513

Large Antique Tuscan Work Bench, circa 1865

Located in Dallas, TX

This fabulous antique Tuscan work bench is over 9 feet long and just under 4 feet wide. It is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Tuscan Work Bench, circa 1865

$7,800

Early 20th Century African Weathered Wooden Bench Bed

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century African weathered wooden bench/table. Measurements: 62 in. W x 24.75 in. D

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Weathered Wooden Bench Bed

$3,425

Antique Nupe Bed or Coffee Table or Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved from one piece of wood, this early 20th century child's bed can be used as a coffee table or

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Nupe Bed or Coffee Table or Bench

$3,700

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Bench/Low Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand carved out of one piece of wood with conical legs and a rounded rectangular top. From the Nupe

Category

20th Century Nigerian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Old African Nupe Tribe Bed/Bench/Low Console

$5,525

Gothic Revival Entryway Red Velvet Bench Hall Chair

By Grant Wood 1

Located in Bensalem, PA

This is an original church bench from the Episcopal Academy, founded in 1785, is a private, co

Category

Antique 1890s American Gothic Revival Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Gothic Revival Entryway Red Velvet Bench Hall Chair

$4,800

Small Marble and Cast Stone Garden Bench

Located in Hudson, NY

This bench part of a garden purchased from a long established upstate NY estate that was created

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble

Small Marble and Cast Stone Garden Bench

$1,750

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautifully carved Swedish Gustavian period sofa bench, circa 1790, hand-scraped to reveal the

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint

$9,800

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautifully carved Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period, hand-scraped to reveal the

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint

$9,800

Painted Small Bench in Louis XV Style

Located in Charleston, SC

A painted stool in Louis XV style with scalloped frieze, raised on slender cabriole legs. Upholstered in linen. France, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Linen, Oak

Painted Small Bench in Louis XV Style

$1,350

Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Painted Table with Two Benches

Located in Houston, TX

Charming, rustic trestle-base table with X-frame. Comes with two matching plank benches. Over

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Painted Table with Two Benches

$5,500

Early 20th C Extra Long Chinese Elm Wood Dong Yang Bench

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1900 long narrow Chinese elm wood bench from the Dong Yang region. Original finish shows

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Early 20th C Extra Long Chinese Elm Wood Dong Yang Bench

$2,195

Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Garden Bench

Located in Sheffield, MA

Colonial influenced hand carved rustic country daybed or bench made from natural teak, deep enough

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Teak

Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Garden Bench

$2,600

18th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Foot Stools or Benches

Located in Wichita, KS

leaves. These charming benches have been hand-scraped to reveal the original paint. There is carved egg

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

18th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Foot Stools or Benches

$7,200

Antique French Country Oak Coffee Table Bench Spanish Catalan Ranch

Located in Shreveport, LA

and it’s a perfect size for a coffee table, bench or accent piece for any room ~ Hand carved

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Country Oak Coffee Table Bench Spanish Catalan Ranch

$2,145

20th Century Delightful Elegant French Sofa/Bench/Canapee Louis XV

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Delightful Elegant French sofa/bench/canapee Louis XV Solid beech wood, carved and

Category

20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

20th Century Delightful Elegant French Sofa/Bench/Canapee Louis XV

$2,639

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture wood Bench or Table Primitive Abstract

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Long mid-afternoon in summer Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material: Pine This work is carved

Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture wood Bench or Table Primitive Abstract

$5,000

18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Trag Sofa Bench in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

natural wood. This trag sofa bench is in excellent condition with intricately carved Rococo details

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofas

Materials

Hemp, Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Trag Sofa Bench in Original Paint

$14,800

Early 20th Century Narrow Wooden African Bench/Stool from Cameroon

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century narrow wooden bench /stool from Cameroon.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Narrow Wooden African Bench/Stool from Cameroon

$2,200

18th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Sofa Bench from Stockholm, Sweden

Located in Wichita, KS

An exceptionally rare, hand-carved Swedish Gustavian period sofa or daybed, circa 1790 from

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paint

18th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Sofa Bench from Stockholm, Sweden

$14,200

!9th Century, Swedish Gustavian Bench/ Sofa in Grey Paint with Ivory Cushion

Located in Essex, MA

A charming grey-painted Swedish Gustavian hall bench or sofa would make a lovely kitchen settee or

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Wood

!9th Century, Swedish Gustavian Bench/ Sofa in Grey Paint with Ivory Cushion

$1,600

Antique Monk s Bench Metamorphic Table Chair English Oak, 18th Century and Later

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique monk's bench. A metamorphic table / chair in English oak dating from the 18th

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Monk s Bench Metamorphic Table Chair English Oak, 18th Century and Later

$2,916

Welded Steel and Black Walnut Bench , Sculpture After Albert Paley

By Albert Paley

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning welded steel and black walnut organic sculptural bench in the manner of Albert Paley

Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Welded Steel and Black Walnut Bench , Sculpture After Albert Paley

$7,800

Late Gustavian Style Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Bench in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

back, newly upholstered in linen, circa 1900. The frame features carved bell flowers along the front

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Late Gustavian Style Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Bench in Original Paint

$9,800

Witco Decor Tropical Tiki Glam Alligator Bench, Stool, Polychrome Sculpture 1958

By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Gorgeous piece, all original, polychromed, Hand-carved and hand-painted In 1958, a small importing

Category

Mid-20th Century American Stools

Materials

Wood

Witco Decor Tropical Tiki Glam Alligator Bench, Stool, Polychrome Sculpture 1958

$1,240

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Sofa Bench with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

By Ephraim Stahl

Located in Wichita, KS

A rare 19th c. Swedish sofa from the Gustavian period hand-scraped to its beautiful, original paint

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Sofa Bench with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

$14,000

Old wooden low table from Southeast Asia/Charming bench/20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

be used as a bench to sit on. It is one of the most attractive items I have purchased in recent years

Category

20th Century Indonesian Other Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Old wooden low table from Southeast Asia/Charming bench/20th century

$2,500

Circa 1890 Bleached French Carpenters Work Bench Table with Lower Storage

Located in Dallas, TX

storage shelf beneath, as well as a small drawer under the four-inch thick top. Hand-carved circa 1890

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Circa 1890 Bleached French Carpenters Work Bench Table with Lower Storage

$3,400

Bench Made Mahogany Federal Style Sideboard with Fabulous Inlay

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a bench made mahogany Federal style sideboard with shaped top surmounting a

Category

20th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Bench Made Mahogany Federal Style Sideboard with Fabulous Inlay

$3,900

18th C. Swedish Early Gustavian Period Long Painted Sofa Bench in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A long 18th century Swedish sofa bench from the early Gustavian period, hand-scraped to reveal the

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

18th C. Swedish Early Gustavian Period Long Painted Sofa Bench in Original Paint

$14,000

Early 20th Century Senufo Daybed / Bench/Coffee Table in Bleached Weathered Wood

Located in Wainscott, NY

bench.

Category

Early 20th Century African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Senufo Daybed / Bench/Coffee Table in Bleached Weathered Wood

$3,200

18th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Foot Stools or Benches

Located in Wichita, KS

are covered in similar, but different fabrics. There is a carved guilloche pattern on the seat frame

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paint

18th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Foot Stools or Benches

$4,500

French Louis XV Style Stool or Bench

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Louis XV style stool, or small bench with hand carved walnut frame upholstered in a new

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Style Stool or Bench

$1,200

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Hand Carved Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hand carved bench available at 1stDibs. A hand carved bench — often made from wood, fabric and oak — can elevate any home. There are 774 variations of the antique or vintage hand carved bench you’re looking for, while we also have 88 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hand carved bench, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A hand carved bench is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hand carved bench over the years, but those crafted by Carol Egan, Aaron Scott Design and Mandy Graham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hand Carved Bench?

The average selling price for a hand carved bench at 1stDibs is $3,425, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $96,081 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Benches for You

Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.

Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.

Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.

For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.

Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.

Questions About Hand Carved Bench

How can you tell if wood is hand-carved?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.

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