• Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
  • Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
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Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench

€1.495,00
€1.495,00
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There are pieces of furniture that have style.

And there are pieces of furniture that have centuries.

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DESCRIPTION

Some pieces are made to last.

And then there are those that have already lasted 250 years.

This bench was built in the late 18th century in a convent or monastery in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula. Solid oak wood, assembled with hand-forged nails and wooden pegs, without a single industrial screw because it would be another century before they were invented. Six turned baluster-style legs. Lower crossbars in both directions. Carpenter's construction that knew his piece would survive several generations.

And here it remains.

Almost two meters long. Forty centimeters high. The exact dimensions of a low refectory bench — for sitting at the long table during the Angelus prayer or for resting one's feet during hours of silence. Today it functions as a low living room table, a bench at the foot of the bed, or a pass-through piece in an entryway that wants to make a statement from the first second.

The tabletop's patina is from real use, not from a workshop. The wood's natural cracks, the marks of centuries, the visible knots. It cannot be reproduced. It cannot be imitated. It can only be preserved.

No two are alike. By definition. A piece like this will not be made again.

── WHAT WE LIKE MOST ABOUT THIS PIECE ──

→ Documentable authenticity: hand-forged nails, wooden pegs, pre-industrial joinery. Details that any expert would unhesitatingly date to the 18th century.

→ The six turned legs with crossbars: the structural solution that allowed these pieces to survive 250 years of real use in monasteries where nothing was decorative; everything was functional.

→ The tabletop's patina: impossible to replicate. The marks are from time, not an applied finish. The wood holds the memory of two and a half centuries.

── CONDITION ──

Original piece, preserved in its natural state. The structure is firm. The joints are solid. Small natural cracks in the tabletop — inherent and desirable in a piece of this age — that are part of its history.

A piece selected by Antique Arte y Decoración — specialists since 2015 in antique furniture and antiques, with their own workshop in Navalcarnero and over 3,500 families throughout Spain.
Material AND FINISH

Type: Antique convent bench / Antique low table
Style: Spanish monastic furniture / Refectory (late 18th century)
Material: Solid wood (oak or chestnut)
Technique: Pre-industrial construction with hand-forged nails and wooden pegs. Turned baluster legs. Assembled lower stretchers.
Finish: Original. Preserved in its natural state with the patina of time.
Layout: Top made of three assembled planks. 6 turned legs. Complete perimeter stretchers.
Measurements: 197 cm (Width) × 49 cm (Depth) × 39.5 cm (Height)
Condition: Original antique piece. Firm structure, solid joints. Natural patina and cracks characteristic of its age.
Period: Late 18th century
Origin: Spain
MEASURES

197 cm (Width) × 49 cm (Depth) × 39.5 cm (Height)
SHIPMENTS

Free shipping to mainland Spain. Includes in-home delivery with packaging removal. Due to its weight and age, special packaging for antique furniture.

Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench
Antique 18th Century Solid Wood Convent Bench

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cómo se sabe que es del siglo XVIII?

La construcción con clavos forjados a mano y clavijas de madera (sin tornillos industriales), el estilo balaustre de las patas torneadas, el sistema de ensamblaje con travesaños perimetrales, la pátina del tablero y el desgaste consistente con 250 años de uso real son los indicadores que sitúan la pieza a finales del siglo XVIII.

¿Para qué espacios funciona?

Con casi dos metros de largo y 39,5 cm de altura, funciona perfectamente como mesa baja de salón, como banco al pie de la cama, en un recibidor amplio o como pieza de carácter en una galería o pasillo.

¿Las grietas y la pátina son defectos o se restauran?

Son la característica que distingue una pieza original del siglo XVIII de una reproducción. Las grietas naturales, los nudos, la pátina del uso forman parte de la pieza y son deseables. Conservamos la pieza en su estado natural; no se aplica ningún acabado que enmascare su antigüedad.

¿Cómo se gestiona el envío de una pieza de este tamaño y peso?

El envío es gratuito a toda la Península. La pieza viaja con embalaje específico para muebles antiguos con entrega en el interior del domicilio y retirada del embalaje.

¿Qué garantías ofrece Antique Arte y Decoración?

Llevamos desde 2015 especializados en la selección y restauración de muebles antiguos. Más de 3.500 familias en toda España y una valoración de 4,9 sobre 5 en Google. Cada pieza se inspecciona en nuestro taller de Navalcarnero. Puedes contactarnos antes de comprar para cualquier consulta.

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  • You will have a unique piece, with history and personality, which will bring a distinctive and exclusive character to your home. You will enjoy the beauty of the unique, knowing that no one else will have a piece of furniture like yours.

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