This antique green painted bench in pine wood is a bench with a backrest, a shaped crest rail and armrests, with a continuous seat on curved legs. It originates from Central Europe, from the early twentieth century, within the tradition of painted folk furniture.
Painted benches accompanied the kitchen and entrance of the Central European rural home, as continuous seating for several people. Their colour and shaped profile placed them as pieces of use and of adornment.
The structure is solid pine, with a panelled seat and back, a wave-profiled crest rail and curved-cut legs. The joinery is traditional and the whole is solid despite its length.
The green paint, applied over the wood, shows the soft wear of use, with areas where the pine emerges. The patina reads authentic, with no repainting to mask its history.
For its continuous seat and its colour, it serves as a hallway bench, a dining bench beside a table or a seat on a covered porch. It fits rustic, country and eclectic interiors, where it brings presence and an accent of colour.
Details
- Dimensions: Length 180 cm – Width 53 cm – Height 98 cm
- Style: Painted folk
- Materials and techniques: Solid pine; panelled seat and back; paint over wood; traditional joinery.
- Place of origin: Central Europe
- Period: Early 20th century
- Date of manufacture: Circa 1910
- Condition: Good. Green paint with wear from use and areas of bare wood. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
