{"product_id":"antique-french-provincial-wooden-bench-no-1-335-cm","title":"Antique French Provincial Wooden Bench, No. 1 | 335 cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Gathering Bench\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStretching an \u003cstrong\u003eimpressive 3.35 metres\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century antique French bench\u003c\/strong\u003e was clearly built with a purpose. Its remarkable length and low height set the imagination in motion. Did it spend its days in a \u003cem\u003evillage school\u003c\/em\u003e, with rows of children swinging muddy boots beneath it? Was it the silent witness to endless \u003cem\u003efarmhouse dinners\u003c\/em\u003e? Or perhaps it stood in a \u003cem\u003ebusy workshop\u003c\/em\u003e, where craftsmen paused for lunch before returning to their trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever its original role, one thing is certain. This bench was never meant for just one person. \u003cem\u003eIt was built for gathering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from\u003cstrong\u003e solid pine\u003c\/strong\u003e, it has the wonderfully \u003cstrong\u003ehonest character\u003c\/strong\u003e that only time can create. The timber has aged into a rich, deep patina, while every worn corner and little imperfection tells a tale of daily life. Nothing feels forced here. Time has done all the decorating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding just 33.5 cm high, the bench has an unexpectedly \u003cstrong\u003esculptural quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. Place it beneath a gallery wall or in a long hallway. It has that rare talent of feeling perfectly at home wherever you place it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood has been professionally treated against termites, so its next chapter can begin with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne small word of warning:\u003c\/em\u003e at 3.35 metres long, this is not a piece that quietly slips through the front door. It rather prefers a grand entrance. So do check your access before falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildschut Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57338868859253,"sku":"Furn-Long-Antique-Bench","price":580.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/7930\/4236\/files\/Wildschut_Antiques_Long_Bench_1_WEB-2.jpg?v=1783086976","url":"https:\/\/wildschut-antiques.com\/products\/antique-french-provincial-wooden-bench-no-1-335-cm","provider":"Wildschut Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}