This antique painted storage bench in solid wood pine is a bench with a chest, a lift-up seat and a low back, with shaped sides. It originates from Central Europe, from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, within dual-purpose folk furniture.
A dual-purpose piece of rural furniture, used interchangeably as a bench or as a storage chest, dating to circa 1900. The seat lifts to reach the interior, where blankets or household goods were kept.
The structure is solid pine, with a continuous compartment beneath the lift-up seat and a low back with a horizontal opening. The joinery is traditional and the construction is solid despite its length.
The green paint 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 chest, it serves as a hallway bench with storage, a dining bench or a seat at the foot of the bed. It fits rustic, country and eclectic interiors, where it brings utility and an accent of colour.
Details
- Dimensions: Length 169 cm – Width 43 cm – Height 80 cm
- Style: Rustic
- Materials and techniques: Solid pine; lift-up seat with chest; low back; paint over wood.
- Place of origin: Central Europe
- Period: Circa 1900
- Date of manufacture: Circa 1900
- Condition: Good. Green paint with wear from use and areas of bare wood; lift-up seat functional. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
