A long, narrow wooden form, used for sitting at table or as a verandah seat. Until the late 17th century, most people sat on benches, chairs being the preserve of the rich or the elderly, and they continued to be used in farmhouses and schoolrooms until comparatively recent times. Benches may be either simple timber slabs through which holes have been bored for the stick legs or take increasingly elaborate and professionally constructed shapes. The church pew, in fact, is only a highly developed type of bench with the addition of a back.

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Settle or bench seat, 19th century Germanic, South Australian,…

Settle or bench seat, 19th century Germanic, South Australian, pegged construction, red gum carved arms over Biedermeier legs, other timbers used for back and seat, three naive carved floral splats, similar to a settle found in SA Art Gallery, height 84…

A very long blackwood bench seat, Australian circa 1875, 300 cm…

A very long blackwood bench seat, Australian circa 1875, 300 cm long, 43 cm deep,90 cm high

19th century elm & ash tavern bench 249 x 22 x 47 cm

Elm & Ash Tavern Bench (19th Century)

19th century elm & ash tavern bench 249 x 22 x 47 cm

Jacob & Josef Kohn (Austria) bentwood and rattan bench, c. 1890…

J & J Kohn Bentwood Furniture Set

Jacob & Josef Kohn (Austria) bentwood and rattan bench, c. 1890 together with a pair of bentwood and rattan side chairs by J & J Kohn (3), height 98 cm, width 126 cm, depth 46 cm, (bench); height 92 cm, (chairs). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

'Brighton Pavilion' bamboo bench, early 20th century, black…

Bamboo Bench with Chinese Fretwork and Teal Cushion

'Brighton Pavilion' bamboo bench, early 20th century, black finish, with intricate fretwork in the Chinese taste, teal cotton cushion (A/F), height 88 cm width 152 cm depth 51 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A free form kauri bench seat, of irregular form resting on two…

Kauri Slab Bench with Irregular Form

A free form kauri bench seat, of irregular form resting on two slab form legs, height 44 cm, width 130 cm, depth 60 cm

Bench Seat c. 1960's, wooden two slat panel back rest with…

1960s Wooden Bench with Steel Base

Bench Seat c. 1960's, wooden two slat panel back rest with wooden four slat panel seat, on steel construction base, height 80 cm, length 150 cm, depth 38 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Primitive long pine bench. Provenance: The Collection of Janet…

Janet and Graeme Webb's Pine Bench

Primitive long pine bench. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Neo-Gothic oak bench 19th century, with open tracery back rail,…

Neo-Gothic Oak Bench with Blue Floral Upholstery

Neo-Gothic oak bench 19th century, with open tracery back rail, rectangular seat upholstered in blue floral fabric, height 85 cm width 167 cm depth 46 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

Edwardian bed end bench, the rectangular seat with embroidered…

Edwardian Silk Upholstered Bed End Bench

Edwardian bed end bench, the rectangular seat with embroidered silk upholstery, height 41 cm width 153 cm depth 50 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney. Labels: Thomas Hamel Design, Sydney

Blackwood & leather gentlemans club bench seat, 213 cm (L) x 93…

Gentlemen's Club Bench Seat in Blackwood and Leather

Blackwood & leather gentlemans club bench seat, 213 cm (L) x 93 cm (H) x 60 cm (D)

19th century blackwood bench seat (Restorable)

Restorable 19th Century Blackwood Bench Seat

19th century blackwood bench seat (Restorable)

Jarrah wood bench, with plank seat and slab supports with V…

Jarrah Wood Bench with V-Cutout Slab Supports

Jarrah wood bench, with plank seat and slab supports with V cutouts, height 90 cm length 214 cm depth 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Germanic bench seat, octagonal tapered legs red gum Peg…

Red Gum Germanic Bench with Octagonal Legs

Germanic bench seat, octagonal tapered legs red gum Peg construction length 163 cm

A Queensland maple bench, with storage compartment and cushions,…

Queensland Maple Storage Bench with Cushions

A Queensland maple bench, with storage compartment and cushions, 103 h, 152 w, 40 d.

An Australian cedar bench, circa 1880, of typical form with…

1880 Australian Cedar Bench with Turned Legs

An Australian cedar bench, circa 1880, of typical form with turned front legs, 243 cm long

Rex Chapman Taylor, pair of hand adzed kauri bench seats.

Handcrafted Kauri Bench Seats by Rex Chapman Taylor

Rex Chapman Taylor, pair of hand adzed kauri bench seats.

Carved blackwood bench seat, 1896

1896 Blackwood Carved Bench Seat

Carved blackwood bench seat, 1896

A Queensland maple four drawer work bench 199 x 77.5 x 92 cm

Queensland Maple Workbench with Four Drawers

A Queensland maple four drawer work bench 199 x 77.5 x 92 cm

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle c.1870-1880, maker…

Antique Jarrah Miner's Couch with Carved Shell Motif

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle c.1870-1880, maker unknown the settle is the bolted type, which dismantles for transportation, known as a 'Miners Couch' providing both a practical bed and also a parlour settee the arms are constructed of three…

A pair of carved walnut bench seats, Italian 19th century. 53…

Italian Walnut Carved Bench Seats (19th Century)

A pair of carved walnut bench seats, Italian 19th century. 53 cm high, 82 cm wide and 45 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Early carved Australian bench from a bank, approx. 40 cm x 123…

Ancient Australian Bank Bench: Carved Treasures

Early carved Australian bench from a bank, approx. 40 cm x 123 cm

Rustic Australian wooden bench with branch supports

Aussie Branch Bench: Rustic Wood Seating

Rustic Australian wooden bench with branch supports

A Colonial teak plantation bench, Anglo-Indian 19th century, 40…

19th Century Teak Plantation Bench

A Colonial teak plantation bench, Anglo-Indian 19th century, 40 x 41 x 160 cm

An interesting Australian Art Deco Cinema three seater bench…

Art Deco Cinema Bench with Stylised Iron Ends

An interesting Australian Art Deco Cinema three seater bench with Art Deco stylised iron ends