Sack-back Windsor benches (settees) are available to seat two, three, or four adults (pricing varies by size). Most of the early Windsor benches (settees) were produced in Philadelphia (ca. 1750-1770) and feature a hand-carved, New England style, continuous plank seat. The wooden bench is equally at home on your porch, in your foyer, living room, dining room, or kitchen.
Each bench, as with all of our Windsors, begins with locally milled green lumber. Every seat is hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe out of maple or black birch. Every spindle is rived and shaved on a shave horse to ensure the grain is left unbroken from end to end. This traditional process is repeated on the chair's back before steaming and bending. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the chair's stability.
Finally, everything is wedged, hand sanded, and finished with your choice of colored lacquer or milk paint. Choose your finish milk paint color from the sample board. Click on the image for a close-up. Due to variations in monitors and browsers, color samples may vary on different monitors and screens.
If you select the custom color option (+$100 custom color fee), we will email you for color confirmation.
Estimated 4-6 weeks for fabrication and delivery.
Nationally recognized for his craftsmanship, Cabinetmaker Vincent Chicone has been listed in Early American Life's Directory of Traditional American Crafts in the category of Windsors and Furniture since 2010.
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