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English Hall Bench or Window Seat of Oak on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
long plank seat and set upon four turned legs.
Dimensions:
H 20 1/2 inches
W 48 inches
D 11
Category
Early 20th Century English Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pine Bench
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Pine bench with spindle back and two-plank seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Benches
$2,700
English Hall Bench or Window Seat of Mahogany on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
turned handles at opposing ends over a long plank seat and set upon four turned legs.
Dimensions:
H 21
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Small English Hall Bench or Window Seat of Mahogany on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
turned handles at opposing ends over a long plank seat and set upon four turned legs.
Dimensions:
H
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English Hall Bench or Window Seat of Mahogany on Turned Legs
Located in Austin, TX
handles at opposing ends over a long plank seat and set upon four turned legs.
Dimensions:
H 17 1/2
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Set of 6 Green Plank-Seaded Spindle-Back Chairs with Rose Decoration
Located in York County, PA
Set of 6, green, plank-seated, spindle-back, paint-decorated, Pennsylvania chairs, circa 1845-1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Early American Windsor Pine Spindle Back Colonial Deacons Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
turned spindles and curved arms over a plank seat the bench is supported by eight legs connected by
Category
Antique 1890s Federal Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Anglo Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor British Colonial teak plantation or planters chair with plank seat and back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Patio and Garden Furni...
Materials
Teak
A Superb Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Queens, NY
supporting a flat, plank seat and filigreed, bear design back.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Benches
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Rustic Italian Baroque Style Oak Bench Seats
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Tenon old world joinery. The long 1.5 inch thick plank seats have a country Italian style tufted seat
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Materials
Oak
George III Windsor Chair in Ash with Green Painted Finish and Three Splayed Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Arms, Plank Seat, and Three (3) Splayed Legs, England circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
Rustic Iron and Wood Garden Bench
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron twig motif legs and back support wood backrest and plank seat. Very nice stylish garden
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Iron
19th C. American Pennsylvania Farmhouse Windsor Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th C. Pennsylvania pine & poplar Windsor bench with half spindles & plank seat, enhanced with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Benches
Materials
Textile, Poplar, Pine
Pair of 20th c. Adirondack Style Root Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
interwoven roots above a plank seat and four legs.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Oak Renaissance Side Chair or Desk Chair, English, circa 1730
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oak side chair with panel back splat and arched top rail, having a plank seat above two turned
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Renaissance Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Bird Cage Windsor Chairs from Pennsylvania -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition. Fantastic plank seats and wonderful aged patina. All peg and early cut nail construction.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rustic Set of 12 19th Century Grange Dining Chairs with Original Paint
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found in Maine. Classic sturdy plank seat oak grange chairs with super early original faux paint
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Solid French Wood and Metal Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great long wood bench from France with plank seat and angled corners. Wood legs with triangular
Category
Early 20th Century French Benches
Materials
Metal
19th Century American Pine and Mable Windsor Settle
Located in Atlanta, GA
over bamboo-turned spindles and corresponding arms. The plank seat raised on turned legs joined by
Category
Antique 19th Century North American American Colonial Benches
Materials
Maple, Pine
Amazing 19thc Bittersweet Original Painted Stool From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic early plank seat 19thc milking stool was found in New England originally and is in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
19th Century Pine Vernacular Primitive Side Occasional Chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
a two plank seat. A unique and rustic design full of character and charm.
Dimensions: Height
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Pine
English Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
shepherd's crook arms, the plank seat opening to reveal four inset steps, all on cabriole legs ending in pad
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Country French Farmhouse Pine Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
large thick plank seat. Made with mortise and Tenon joinery and wood peg construction. Beautiful soft
Category
Antique 18th Century French Country Benches
Materials
Pine
ONE 19th Century French Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
An über chic 19th century French elmwood bench with single plank seat, straight stretchers with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Solid Cherry Bench by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart for Winchendon, 1950s
By Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall, Planner Group
Located in Chattanooga, TN
very rare. Shaped back rail over plank seat joined by six pencil post legs. Solid cheerywood by Stewart
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cherry
Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
, circa 1957, in completely original condition, original green paint, single plank seat which folds up
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$39,750
Spanish Baroque Style Bench in Light Roble Wood, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
, having two trestle form supports with stylized finial tops supporting plank seats and backs, the planks
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Benches
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Leslie Diamond "Modernmates" Captains Style Dining Armchairs, 1950s
By Russel Wright, Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Bainbridge, NY
construction, ergonomic curved spindle backs, peg details, wide plank seats atop sturdy tapered legs. In the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Antique American Cast Iron Sea Horse and Scallop Shell Design Garden Chairs
By Marcy Foundry
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique American black painted cast iron garden chairs with curved arms, wood plank seats
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Small Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Style Garden Bench in Cast Iron
By Melins Metall Foundry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful Rococo style garden bench in cast and painted iron with wooden plank seat, Sweden
Category
20th Century Swedish Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
1820 American Spindled Windsor Bench
Located in Pomona, CA
) above a long plank seat and is raised on eight tapering legs joined by spindled stretchers.
Category
Antique 1820s Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rustic, Charming, Hand-Carved "Alpine" Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
plank seat and pierced back with a heart shape cut-out and handle at the top of the backrest. Would look
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak joint stool from England with a single plank seat, which has beveled edges and is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Oak
Antique Small Arrow Back Black Distress Painted Wooden Primitive Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
arrow back, plank seat, stretcher base, solid wood frame, distressed finish, very nice antique item
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Midcentury Chinese Elm Low Cabinet-Seat, Broad Bench, Storage, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
planked seat panel benefiting from shaped ends
Panelled front flanked by serpentine brackets
Field panel
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Benches
Materials
Elm
19th Century English Carved Bench
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak bench from England with a single plank seat which has a beveled and carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Materials
Oak
Two Rustic Pine Armchairs, Bavarian, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two unique and charming spindle back arm chairs with plank seats. Made from dense pine wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Asian Teak Wood Daybed Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
, arms and back. The planked seat is wide and long enough to be turned into a daybed with appropriate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Teak
19th Century Comb-Back Windsor Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
through a solid plank seat showing a rich and warm patina. This piece is 40 inches in height and 21
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Pine
American Windsor Bench Early 19th C.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Early 19th c single plank seat Windsor bench with wood spindles of bamboo turnings and mortised
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Benches
Materials
Textile, Birch, Oak, Poplar
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Pine Hallway Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
1890s, Rectangular in shape, this long handsome bench has a generous single plank seat above a carved
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Benches
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique American Colonial Spindle Back Pine Wood 8 Leg, Long Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
remarkable aged patina, carved spindle back, plank seat, turn carved legs and stretchers, solid wood
Category
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique American Sheraton Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
scooped single plank seat on turned legs on fully stretchered base. There is some wear to the paint and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Benches
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Comb-Back Windsor Side Chairs, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
-turned spindles, over a carved plank seat, raised on bamboo-turned legs braced by dowel stretchers
Category
Antique 1840s American Federal Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Elm Wainscot Chair, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
rectangular back with molded crest-rail connecting bowed arms on turned balusters and plank seat atop
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Nakashima Style Free Edge Turned-Leg Walnut Bench, 20th Century
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A free-edge Nakashima style bench with turned legs in walnut.
With a finely figured plank seat
Category
Late 20th Century American Benches
Materials
Walnut
18th-19th Century George III European Walnut Hall Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
made hall chairs
Each chair has a plank seat and back fitted with a wedge joint
Measures: 18.25
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Continental Carved Anglo-Indian or Moorish Settle Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
case with rivet fastened metal mounts, having a plank seat with a strap hinged single door, and rising
Category
Antique 17th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Carved Cherry Wood Trestle Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
with stretcher, over a long and narrow plank seat with rounded corners. Both benches are in excellent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Benches
Materials
Cherry
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak joint stool from England with a beveled edge around the single plank seat, which
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Oak
18th Century Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Houston, TX
upright spindles are ash; and its thick plank seat is oak. This chair is part of a folk art tradition of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Welsh Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak
Chair Covered in Postage Stamps
Located in Darnestown, MD
This plank seat side chair has been entirely obsessively decoupaged with American postage stamps
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Four Paint and Gilt Decorated Hitchcock Style Side Chairs, 19th Century
By Hitchcock
Located in Big Flats, NY
painted fruit still life with bird over paint and gilt decorated plank seats and legs, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique 17th Century Charles II Yorkshire Carved Inlaid Oak Wainscot Chair, 1670
Located in Portland, OR
with turned supports. Below the planked seat is a carved frieze, the chairs raised on turned legs with
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
English 1880s Mahogany Hall Bench with Bobbin Armrests and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
English bench features a narrow rectangular single-plank seat with rounded corners, flanked with two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Early 18th Century Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Houston, TX
plank seat is elm. This chair is part of a Folk Art tradition of furniture created from hedgerow timber
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Welsh Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
19th Century French Weathered Cast Stone Faux Bois Garden Bench from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
for support and a rectangular removable plank seat. The rustic faux-bois seating is in excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone, Concrete
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Plank Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal plank seat for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every plank seat was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the plank seat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each plank seat bearing Georgian, Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made plank seat has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rittenhouse Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Plank Seat?
The average selling price for a plank seat at 1stDibs is $1,713, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $14,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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