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Good Oak Table Top Hall Bench Settle
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Good Oak Table Top Hall Bench Settle

1900 - 1920
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A very good medium oak hall bench, top swivells over to create a table, lift up lid for storage, excellent colour and condition.

37" high

42" wide

22" depth

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EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Oak Monks Bench to the 1920s.

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Description
A very good medium oak hall bench, top swivells over to create a table, lift up lid for storage, excellent colour and condition.

37" high

42" wide

22" depth

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

fig 1. A carved oak monks bench featuring a tilting panelled backrest, turned arm supports, and a box storage seat base.
fig 1. Good Oak Table Top Hall Bench Settle

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Oak Monks Bench to the 1920s.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
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A carved oak monks bench featuring a tilting panelled backrest, turned arm supports, and a box storage seat base.
Good Oak Table Top Hall Bench Settle
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  • ObjectBenches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJacobean Revival
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTilting tabletop backrest, Turned arm supports, Carved geometric panelling, Box seat storage

This Jacobean Revival monks bench is constructed from medium oak with a warm brown colour, showing an upright panelled backrest that tilts over to form a table top. The piece includes scrolled corner carvings on the backrest panel, turned wooden arm supports, and a hinged lid lifting up to reveal box seat storage underneath. Additional details visible include geometric mouldings framing the backrest panel, panelled sides on the base storage compartment, and small carved motifs adorning the vertical framing elements near the floor. Measuring 94 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, this dual-purpose seating option suits a hallway, entranceway, or living room space in an English country house setting. The convertible design allows for flexible use as a storage chest and bench seat or as an occasional table surface depending on the position of the backrest.

FAQs

A monks bench, also known as a table chair, is a multi-functional piece of furniture designed with a hinged backrest that pivots down over the armrests to form a tabletop. Originating in medieval Europe and popularized during the 19th-century Jacobean Revival, it provided space-saving versatility by combining seating, storage, and a flat dining or writing surface within a single frame.

Traditional settles are constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs. The base often includes a hinged lid opening into a hollow storage chest, framed by hand-carved geometric or botanical panels and supported by turned wooden balusters.

Authentic period examples exhibit signs of hand-planed timber, irregular pegged joints, and natural wear around the pivot pins where the top rotates. The underside of the bench seat and internal chest panels typically display uneven patination, oxidisation of the timber, and historical tool marks.

In modern interiors, a carved oak bench serves as a functional focal point in an entryway or hallway, softened with a neutral wool runner or textured linen cushions. Modern lighting, such as a minimalist table lamp placed nearby, creates contrast against the detailed timber carvings.

Solid oak should be treated periodically with a high-quality beeswax polish applied along the grain to maintain moisture and patina. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and radiator vents to prevent the timber from warping, splitting, or drying out.
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