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19th Century Cherrywood and Rush Seated Hall Bench
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19th Century Cherrywood and Rush Seated Hall Bench

19th century
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This is a very unusual 19th century cherry wood and rush seated hall bench. It is incredibly good quality with clear craftsmanship in the construction of the piece. The shaped back rests is a design I have never seen before. Outlining use as a four seater bench. The cabriole legs are finely done and the rush seat pads are completely in tact. There are also bronze roundels under each arm which a beautiful touch.

Height 88cm Width 190cm Depth 54cm Depth of seat 40cm Height of seat 47cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
190cm (74.80")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Cherrywood Rush Seat Bench to the 19th Century.

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SA1235224
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SKU00002959
Description
This is a very unusual 19th century cherry wood and rush seated hall bench. It is incredibly good quality with clear craftsmanship in the construction of the piece. The shaped back rests is a design I have never seen before. Outlining use as a four seater bench. The cabriole legs are finely done and the rush seat pads are completely in tact. There are also bronze roundels under each arm which a beautiful touch.

Height 88cm Width 190cm Depth 54cm Depth of seat 40cm Height of seat 47cm

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
190cm (74.80")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Cherrywood Rush Seat Bench to the 19th Century.

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SA1235224
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SKU00002959
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A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat.

19th Century Cherrywood and Rush Seated Hall Bench

Archive II A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat. View IX
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A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat.
19th century cherrywood and rush seated hall bench
Ref: SA1235224
A nineteenth-century cherrywood hall bench featuring a multi-chair back design, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBenches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialCherrywood, Rush
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMulti-chair back, Hand-woven rush seat, Curved armrests, Shaped legs
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 190 cm (75 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

FAQs

Rush-seated benches originated in European country homes during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, combining native hardwoods like cherrywood with locally harvested rush fibres for practical, durable hall seating.

These benches were typically hand-crafted using solid fruitwoods or oak for the structural frame, joined with mortise and tenon techniques, while the seat comprised hand-twisted natural rush grass.

Authentic pieces display subtle irregularities in the hand-woven rush, wooden peg construction at structural joints, natural age-related wear along the leg stretchers, and a rich patination on the wood finish.

Positioning a bench against a neutral hallway wall creates a structured entryway focal point, which can be balanced with contemporary wall art or understated brass lighting above.

Keep the piece away from direct radiator heat to prevent timber shrinkage, clean the rush seating with a light brush, and periodically nourish the wood using a quality natural beeswax.
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