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19th Century Bleached Chestnut Settle
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19th Century Bleached Chestnut Settle

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

19th century continental scrubbed and naturally bleached chestnut settle with nice wear. 1880.

Seat height is 15", seat depth is 19".

Code: 8706

Dimensions:

W: 73.5" (186.7 cm)

H: 31.5" (80 cm)

D: 24.5" (62.2 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
187cm (73.62")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Bleached Chestnut Wooden Settle to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1114881
Dealers Internal Reference
8706
Description
19th century continental scrubbed and naturally bleached chestnut settle with nice wear. 1880.

Seat height is 15", seat depth is 19".

Code: 8706

Dimensions:

W: 73.5" (186.7 cm)

H: 31.5" (80 cm)

D: 24.5" (62.2 cm)

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
187cm (73.62")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Bleached Chestnut Wooden Settle to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1114881
Dealers Internal Ref
8706
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A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs.
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Archive I A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs.

19th Century Bleached Chestnut Settle

Archive II A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs. View XI
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Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs.
19th Century Bleached Chestnut Settle
Ref: SA1114881
A 19th-century bleached chestnut wooden settle featuring a spindle-detailed backrest, curved armrests, and turned front legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBenches & Settles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic European
  • MaterialChestnut, Wood
  • ColourLight Brown
  • MotifsSpindle backrest, Turned front legs, Curved armrests, Plank seat
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 187 cm (74 in) x D 62 cm (24 in)

This nineteenth-century continental settle is built from scrubbed and naturally bleached chestnut with light brown tones and visible grain wear across the wooden surfaces. The design includes a spindle-detailed backrest divided into sections, a solid plank seat, and curved armrests that sweep down to the frame. Turned front legs support the front corners, positioned below the arm terminals, while the back uses straight upright posts. Fluted mouldings run along the seat rail beneath the cushionless timber board. Measuring 80 cm high, 187 cm wide, and 62 cm deep, this bench fits well in a rustic farmhouse hallway, a country kitchen dining area, or alongside a large family room table. The piece provides sturdy wooden seating with a low back, suiting everyday use in communal living spaces where period character is desired.

FAQs

A settle is a traditional wooden bench featuring a high backrest and arms, designed across Europe during the medieval and early modern periods to shield occupants from cold draughts in unheated rooms.

Settles were commonly constructed from durable regional hardwoods such as chestnut, oak, elm, and pine, utilising mortise and tenon joinery alongside hand-turned spindles and solid plank seats.

Authentic 19th-century settles display hand-planed timber surfaces, historical shrinkage around wooden pegs and joints, and genuine wear patterns concentrated along the seat rail, armrests, and footrests.

A wooden settle serves as structured seating in hallways, entryways, or dining spaces, providing warm timber tones that contrast against modern painted walls and contemporary textile accents.

Maintain bleached timber by dusting regularly with a dry cloth, keeping the item away from direct heat sources, and applying a clear, matte wax polish periodically to protect the unsealed wood grain.
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