Sold: 19th Century Upholstered Hall Bench

Name: 19th Century Upholstered Hall Bench
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1174579
Price: 1800 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Peterborough
Northamptonshire
PE8 5EH
United Kingdom

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An antique upholstered hall bench featuring a curved backrest and turned wooden legs fitted with castors.

19th century Upholstered hall bench

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ObjectBenches
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialHardwood, Upholstery Fabric, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsTurned legs, Curved backrest, Brass castors
SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 245 cm (96 in) x D 71 cm (28 in)

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Nineteenth-century upholstered benches typically feature sturdy wooden frames with turned legs, often fitted with brass castors, and are designed to provide formal seating in large hallways or reception rooms.

These pieces generally utilise a hardwood frame such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, traditionally stuffed with natural fibres like horsehair or coir beneath the primary upholstery fabric.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the hand-turned woodwork, traditional joinery methods, handmade ferrous nails or tacks, and the natural ageing of the timber and internal stuffing materials.

Such benches work well in spacious entryways or placed at the foot of a bed, where re-covering the piece in a contemporary textured fabric bridges historical form with modern living.

Preservation involves keeping the timber nourished with microcrystalline wax, protecting textiles from direct sunlight, and consulting a specialist restorer for traditional re-upholstering work.

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19th Century Upholstered Hall Bench