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English 1840s Wooden Hall Chair with Cartouche-Shaped Back and Painted Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English wooden hall chair with plank seat and painted crest from the mid-19th century. This
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Rustic French Pine Hall Bench with Arms
Located in Birmingham, AL
, having a high carved back with two rows of spindles, sloping arms, and a plank seat. Raised on straight
Category
Antique 1880s French Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Distressed Plantation Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
tenon joinery with a relaxed lounged frame and long arms. Features a curved crest rail and planked seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
18th Century Elm Settle or Hall Bench the Settle Has the Most Wonderfull Patina
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
country piece with a solid 2 plank seat and Shepherd’s Crook arm rests, it has lightly turned spindles to
Category
Antique 18th Century Georgian Benches
Materials
Elm
Antique Federal New England Windsor Spindle Back Cherry Bench Settee 1820
Located in Portland, OR
shaped single plank seat. The bench is raised on eight corresponding spindled legs, joined with planked
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Benches
Materials
Cherry
Pennsylvania, Painted Settee in Mustard with Yellow Trim
Located in York County, PA
, 1845-1865:
Paintted, Pennsylvania, plank-seat settee of the mid-19th century (1845-65), in the half
Category
Antique 19th Century Settees
Materials
Poplar
Antique Original White Painted Bench with Curved Arms
Located in Round Top, TX
and aged, worn patina. Age related separation of the plank seat and minor cracks are all typical and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Materials
Wood
18th Century, English Oak Settle
Located in High Point, NC
measure 31.5 inches in height, over a simple two plank seat, which lifts t reveal storage. The base of the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Gothic Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
joined by mortise & tenon. The solid plank seat hinges up to reveal a trunk-like storage underneath
Category
Antique 1870s French Gothic Benches
Materials
Oak, Sycamore
Chinese 19th Century Dark Lacquered Yumu Wood Accent Chair with Marble Medallion
Located in Yonkers, NY
provides a Stark contrast with the dark hue of the lacquered wood. The rectangular planked seat is raised
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Monk
s Bench Metamorphic Table Chair English Oak, 18th Century and Later
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
scroll finger grips
Supported on stout, barrel turned risers with pegged joints
Plank seat slab over
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Benches, Victorian, Pine, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
typical through mortice joints add interest to the solid plank seats.
The underside of the seats are
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Benches
Materials
Pine
19th century English Oak Joint Stool Pegged Bench Display Stand
Located in Shreveport, LA
table for display purposes!
This beauty has a single plank seat with deep beveled edge over a wide
Category
Antique 1860s British Jacobean Stools
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Neogothic Hall Bench in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
reinforcing apron which then supports the thick plank seat, indicating this piece was truly designed to endure
Category
Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Benches
Materials
Oak
Karl Friedrich Schinkel Inspired Iron Garden Bench in the Neoclassical Style
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
cast iron with angels in relief along back rail, rams heads on armrest, wooden-plank seat, and resting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Welsh or English Bacon Settle
Located in Greenwich, CT
doors over two longer doors with open hanging section, flanked by two shaped arms over planked seat with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Georgian Settees
Materials
Ash
Vintage American Wisconsin Made Farm Table that Seats
12
People Wide Plank Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
An original Wisconsin hand-made Farm Table, crafted from some very wide reclaimed pine planks
Category
Early 2000s American Country Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique American Mammy Rocking Windsor Rocking Bench Settee Original Paint 1835
Located in Portland, OR
spindles below. Curved armrests supported by three spindles each terminate in wide scrolls. A deep plank
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Painted Furniture
Materials
Ash, Hickory, Pine, Paint
American Spindle Back Plank Bench, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American Spindle Back Plank Bench, Late 19th Century. Single long plank bench seat made of a worn
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs.
Rare set of six antique chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Plank and Cast Iron Garden Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 20th Century Regency Style Plank and Cast-Iron Garden Bench, the plank backrest and seat
Category
20th Century French Benches
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th C Hand Crafted
Hand Painted Pennsylvania Plank Settle Original
Located in Port Jervis, NY
settle with a one piece plank bench seat has remained untouched with the exception of the two end
Category
Antique 1840s American Dutch Colonial Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rustic Country English Provincial Pine Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully aged and weathered rustic country English provincial long bench seat. The bench is
Category
20th Century English Country Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique French Oak Trestle Table and Seat 14 People
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautiful, antique French oak trestle style dining table, that comfortably will seat 14 for dinner
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
French Oak Trestle Dining Table That Seats
12
Comfortably
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French oak dining table, that comfortably seats a party of ‘12’ for dinner. The ends of the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Country Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Bistro Table Exceptionally Long and Will Seat
12
People
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Bistro table composed of a distressed patina wood plank top and a cast iron trestle
Category
Vintage 1910s French Country Tables
Materials
Iron
Modern
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Shrunken Head Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
,,plank board seats,,
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Windsor Rocking Chair from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition is very good and sturdy. The seat is a plank bottom seat and the form is bamboo turnings.
Category
Antique 1850s American Folk Art Primitives
Materials
Wood
Paiir of Grey Painted Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These rustic cream painted bar stools have plank oak seats and are super comfortable. They are from
Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Stools
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Primitive Pine Cricket Stool Industrial Factory
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A perfectly worn and better than your average cricket stool, with chamfered legs, a thick seat and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Materials
Pine
West Country Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
supported by spokeshaved spindles, the continuous ashwood arm over shallow single plank sycamore seat, over
Category
Antique 19th Century European Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Sycamore
19th Century French Provincial Brown Garden Bench with Cast Iron Legs
Located in Miami, FL
garden. Six painted iron planks serve as the seat and seatback.
This wonderful French Provincial cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
English 1900s Oak Hall Bench with Cylindrical Arm Supports and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
legs from the early 20th century. This English hall bench features a single-plank rectangular seat with
Category
Early 20th Century English Benches
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
spindle railing directly underneath, with spooled legs below for a finishing touch. Solid plank stretchers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Primitive Hewn Log Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
imperfections of a timeworn object. The plank top seat is comprised of solid beechwood, shaped by hand from a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$2,280
Hewn Beech Timber Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
philosophy that beauty and integrity can be found within the imperfections of a timeworn object. The plank
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Beech
$1,880
1960s Rustic French Oak Stool
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden stool from 1960s France with a rustic charm. Spindle legs support a seat of rounded planks
Category
Vintage 1960s French Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Pair of Elmwood
Official
s Hat
Yoke Back Armchairs, Guanmaoyi
Located in Dallas, TX
extend beyond the front posts. The rectangular frame encloses a plank wood seat above plain aprons and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XIII Style Oak Stool with Bobbin Legs and Side Stretcher, 1860s
Located in Atlanta, GA
side stretcher. This French oak stool features a planked polygonal-shaped seat, raised on five
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Materials
Oak
Rustic Chinese Two Person Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century stool from China's Shandong province is features a plank-top two-person
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Tall Forged Statement Chair Artisan Throne Minimalist Wrought Iron Brutalist
Located in London, GB
seat would completely transform it and offer a totally different statement.
Reassuringly heavy, this
Category
Late 20th Century British Medieval Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Petite Oak Hall Bench with Turned Legs and Curly Arm Supports circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This English oak hall bench features a rectangular single plank wooden seat with beautiful grain
Category
Early 20th Century English Benches
Materials
Oak, Wood
Long Rustic French Oak Bench in Natural Finish with Iron Corners and Crossbar
Located in Fayetteville, AR
four inch thick plank for the seat and is capped on both ends with an iron strap. The sturdy legs are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Iron
Antique Original Green Painted Bench Dated 1897
Located in Round Top, TX
this rustic country bench that has been restored and is ready to use. The paint on the seat has been
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Materials
Wood
Bavarian Children
s Table and Bench Set Including Table and Two Benches
Located in Austin, TX
/4 inches
D 23 1/4 inches
Each bench featuring a plank wood seat top set upon two opposing
Category
20th Century German Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish Bench ~ Trundle Bed in Stripped Pine
Located in Dallas, TX
contoured reinforcing slat also lend to the design flair. The solid plank back and seat match the lower
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial-Style Bench - 246 cm Long
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
comfort and grace. The robust frame and thick seat plank reflect the durability and strength
Category
Vintage 1920s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Benches
Materials
Wood
New England Painted Plank-Seat Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small, country plank seat bench, with terrific wear from use to the stretchers, and with original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Paint-Decorated American Plank Seat Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of paint-decorated plank seat side chairs with turned legs and spindles.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Antique Painted Cast Iron Bench with Wood Plank Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Striking cast iron garden bench with original white paint and painted wood plank seat. The bench
Category
20th Century French Benches
Materials
Iron
C. 1840 Set of Six Plank Seat Chairs with Original Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
C. 1840 Set of Six Plank Seat Chairs with Original Decoration in Fine Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Old Hickory Plank Seat Arm Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Damariscotta, ME
A very comfortable rustic arm chair with a saddle-shaped pine seat, wide arm rests, and a woven
Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Armchairs
Italian Plank Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single plank seat and back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Benches
Rectangular Elm Plank Stool
Located in New York, NY
Of boarded elm with a plank seat and ogee cut end bounds united by a turned stretcher. This rustic
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Country Stools
Pair of Spanish Carved Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carved frame,plank seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Benches
Small Spanish Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Plank seat and back bench
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Benches
$1,800
Primitive Spanish Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand planed plank seat and back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Benches
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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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