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19th Century English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench
For sale by Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
for sale €6,786     $7,366
£5,800
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19th Century English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench

19th century
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A 19th Century Mahogany Hall Bench/Window Seat

This lovely bench is executed in finely carved mahogany, the shaped back ornamented with mouldings and leafy foliage. The arm supports consist of turned baluster columns with capped finials and the legs are also fine examples of the work of the turner, with reeded detailing throughout. The combination of the quality of timber and certain decorative details suggest that this piece might have come from the Gillows workshops c.1840. The piece stands exceptionally well and is of the highest quality.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Hall Bench to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
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SA1127890
Dealers Internal Reference
3687
Description
A 19th Century Mahogany Hall Bench/Window Seat
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This lovely bench is executed in finely carved mahogany, the shaped back ornamented with mouldings and leafy foliage.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The arm supports consist of turned baluster columns with capped finials and the legs are also fine examples of the work of the turner, with reeded detailing throughout. The combination of the quality of timber and certain decorative details suggest that this piece might have come from the Gillows workshops c.1840. The piece stands exceptionally well and is of the highest quality.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Hall Bench to the 19th Century.

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1127890
Dealers Internal Ref
3687
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd Profile Page

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A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs.
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Archive I A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs.

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench

Archive II A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs. View IX
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
Verified Since Nov 2018
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs.
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Hall Bench
Ref: SA1127890
A 19th-century Regency mahogany hall bench featuring carved acanthus leaf backrest panels, cylindrical armrests, and reeded tapered front legs.
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  • ObjectHall Benches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf carving, Reeded tapered legs, Cylindrical arm supports, Central roundel panel
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 135 cm (53 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This nineteenth-century English Regency hall bench and window seat comes in dark brown mahogany with a polished finish. The shaped backrest shows detailed acanthus leaf carving, decorative mouldings, and a central roundel panel, flanked by cylindrical arm supports with capped finials. Turned baluster columns form the armrests and uprights, while reeded tapered front legs support the flat seat. The dimensions measure 88 cm high, 135 cm wide, and 47 cm deep. Suitable for an entrance hallway, a spacious landing, or positioned beneath a window in a reception room, this seating item provides practical utility alongside traditional woodwork. The solid timber construction offers a stable seating surface, while the open architectural design maintains visibility through the space when placed against a wall or in a thoroughfare.

FAQs

Regency hall benches date from the early 19th century in Britain and are characterised by classical symmetry, architectural proportions, and design motifs inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity, such as acanthus leaves, scrollwork, and turned pillars.

Authentic Regency seating was predominantly constructed from solid flame mahogany or oak, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, and hand-carved relief detailing.

Look for signs of hand-planing on untooled surfaces, secondary woods like pine or oak used for internal framing, original patination in unpolished areas, and tool marks consistent with 19th-century hand carving.

Place the bench in an entryway or formal hallway against a neutral background to highlight the dark wood tones and carved backrest silhouette, balancing classical craftsmanship with minimalist decor.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage and cracking, dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the protective finish.
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