This contemporary take on the classic American Windsor bench is available to seat two (2), three (3), or four (4), the larger two sizes require an additional center leg.
Each bench begins with locally grown green lumber. The seat and crest rail are hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe, out of maple. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the bench's stability. Finally everything is wedged, hand sanded and finished with your choice of colored lacquer, milk paint or natural finish —available in solid mahogany, black walnut, cherry, ash, maple or oak for an additional $800.
Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs (variety of wood and sizing). This contemporary Windsor bench has sleek lines and a fantastic feel. It is equally at home on your porch, in your entrance way, living room, dining room, or kitchen.
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All of our licensed pieces are custom commissions, hand-crafted in our boutique studio. The Monticello Windsor Bench® is part of our licensed Monticello furniture collection.
Our Nanny bench was inspired by a circa 1790-1810 New England cradle in the collections of Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. It features a rounded end that flows from a Sack-back bench design. It has a hand-carved New England style continuous plank seat with a single rain gutter surrounding all the vertical parts socketed in the seat. It features Philadelphia-style legs and arms characterized by a tall baluster ring and cylindrical turnings ending in a blunt arrow foot (circa 1740-1790). The back curves around slightly to the left to cradle the sitter. This also provides a comfortable position for keeping an eye on a sleeping child snug in the cradled right side of the bench.
Each chair 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. Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs.
Sizing varies slightly by piece, see individual pieces below for variations and sizing by style.
Our Nanny bench was inspired by a circa 1790-1810 New England cradle in the collections of Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. It features a rounded end that flows from a Sack-back bench design. It has a hand-carved New England style continuous plank seat with a single rain gutter surrounding all the vertical parts socketed in the seat. It features Philadelphia style legs and arms characterized by a tall baluster ring and cylindrical turnings ending in a blunt arrow foot (circa 1740-1790). The back curves around slightly to the left to cradle the sitter. This also provides a comfortable position for keeping an eye on a sleeping child snug in the cradled right side of the bench.
Each chair 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 the many variations in monitors and browsers, color samples may appear different on different monitors and screens.
If you select the custom color option (+$150 custom color fee), we will email you for color confirmation.
sizing varies slightly by piece
Estimated 4-6 weeks for fabrication and delivery.
The Rod-back Birdcage Windsor bench (settee) features Asian-influenced bamboo style turnings. The stylish, early 18th-century design incorporates a rare curved seat with back, arms, and medial stretchers also curved to match. The top corners are hand carved just like their 19th-century counterparts to resemble a mitered or "duckbill" bamboo joint, as a result, this style of Windsor is sometimes referred to as a “duckbill” Windsor.
Each bench 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. Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs.
Price: starting at $7500 (seats 3)
Value-added options:
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.
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. Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs.
Price: starting at
Our Windsor benches (settees) can be custom ordered to different sizes accommodating two (2), three (3), or four (4) people. We understand the historical development and signature regional forms of what has become an iconic piece of American furniture.
We handcraft all of our benches with traditional colonial woodworking tools. Our shop is nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, which abounds in native hardwoods; we take advantage of this local resource by producing each chair out of regionally harvested trees. 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 every year since 2010.
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