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BENCH AND TWO ARM CHAIRS, ALUMINUM, SOLOMONS SEAL SEAL DESIGNBENCH AND TWO ARM CHAIRS, ALUMINUM, SOLOMONS SEAL SEAL DESIGN
Date: vintage
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Description: Vintage heavy aluminum set of bench and two matching armchairs in the botanical "Solomon Seal" or "Laurel" pattern, dating back to 1875 in English foundry catalogs. With large vertical leaves forming curved back and sides this set would be an attractive seating group for any garden setting. Circa 1950.

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BENCH, CAST IRON ANTIQUE RUSTIC PATTERN, LARGE SIZEBENCH, CAST IRON ANTIQUE RUSTIC PATTERN, LARGE SIZE
Date: C. 1920
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Description: Large antique cast iron garden bench in the early "Rustic" pattern in old white paint. Rare wide size of 51"W. 32"H. 26"D. This naturalistic design depicts interwoven oak tree branches and leaves and has side stretchers of entwined snakes. This bench would make a matching set of three benches in the "Rustic" pattern if added to the pair #16290 shown on this website under benches. Circa 1920.

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BENCH, WROUGHT IRON, REGENCY STYLE, C. 1950BENCH, WROUGHT IRON, REGENCY STYLE, C. 1950
Date: circa 1950
Price: $300
Description: Wrought iron garden bench painted white, with arched back, Regency style, heavy weight, circa 1950. 40"H. 40"W. 22"D.

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CAST IRON BENCH AND TWO CHAIRS, CAST IRON BENCH AND TWO CHAIRS,
Date: 20th century
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Description: Cast iron bench and two chairs in the "Curtain" pattern, the design a combination of Renaissance revival and rococo styles with s-curves and scrolls. This design first appeared in the 1870's and 1880's and was immediately copied by many iron foundries up to today. 20th century. Bench 36"H. 43"W. Chairs 36"H 20"W.

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FERN BENCH AND TWO CHAIRS, CAST IRONFERN BENCH AND TWO CHAIRS, CAST IRON
Date: early 20th century
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Description: Fern pattern cast iron set of garden bench and two chairs. Early 20th century. This set has been professionally cleaned and painted gloss black. The Fern pattern was one of the earliest naturalistic designs from the mid 19th century English Coalbrookdale foundry designers, and which was then copied by American foundries. This is a bold pattern of large fern fronds, perfect for any garden setting. Bench 45"W. Chairs 24"W. The cast iron center table shown is listed under #16249. It measures 27"H. 23 1/2"W.

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GOTHIC BENCH WITH QUATREFOILS, Cast aluminumGOTHIC BENCH WITH QUATREFOILS, Cast aluminum
Date: modern
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Description: Gothic design garden bench, heavy cast aluminum, the back and arms pierced with quatrefoils and a hexagonal pieced seat. Labeled in casting Brambley Garden, Essex, England. 34"H. 49"W. 20"D. This bench matches gothic design cast iron bench #16327 with only slight difference in width.

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GOTHIC BENCH WITH QUATREFOILS, CAST IRONGOTHIC BENCH WITH QUATREFOILS, CAST IRON
Date: modern
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Description: Gothic design cast iron bench or settee, the back and arms pierced with quatrefoils and a hexagonal pierced seat. Modern copy. This stunning design is originally thought to be from the early 19th century Val d'Osne French Foundry and also a labeled settee in the same design dated 1842 has been located at the "Richmond Plantation" in Natchez, Mississippi labeled "I.P.Morris, Phila.1842." 33"H. 54 1/2"W. 20"D.

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PAIR RUSTIC PATTERN IRON BENCHES, ANTIQUEPAIR RUSTIC PATTERN IRON BENCHES, ANTIQUE
Date: late 19th or early 20th c.
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Description: Rare pair of antique cast iron benches in the Rustic or Twig pattern, one of the early 19th century cast iron botanical designs of oak branches and leaves and side stretchers of entwined snakes, the seat formed by long curved knotted branches. Professionally cleaned and repainted in a verdigris color. 31"H. 35'W. 24"D. A Rustic Twig bench is featured in the current Mint Museum Uptown exhibit in Norfolk, VA. "The Art of Seating", seeing chairs as works of art.

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PASSION FLOWER BENCH CAST IRON, PASSION FLOWER BENCH CAST IRON,
Date: EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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Description: Beautiful antique cast iron garden bench in the rare Passion Flower pattern. This early botanical design originated in England and was registered in 1862 by the Coalbrookdale Company and was then copied by American foundries. This seat of scrolling curved form with an arched back pierced with passion flowers and vines has end supports with parrot head terminals over cabriole legs. Early 20th century. 32 inches high, 37 inches wide, and 22 1/2 inches deep.

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PASSION FLOWER BENCH, CAST IRON, AntiquePASSION FLOWER BENCH, CAST IRON, Antique
Date: Circa 1950
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Description: PASSION FLOWER BENCH, CAST IRON, EARLY 20TH C. PAINTED TEAL GREEN. A BEAUTIFUL CURVED CASTING OF THIS BOTANICAL PATTERN WITH BIRD HEADS ON ARMS AND HOOF FEET. ILLEGEBLE FOUNDRY MARK IN CASTING ON ARM. 32"H. 37"W. 31"D. SOLD

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SET OF TWO SCHINKEL BENCHES and TWO CHAIRSSET OF TWO SCHINKEL BENCHES and TWO CHAIRS
Date: Late 19th century early 20th C.
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Description: Rare large set of two cast iron benches and two arm chairs after Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) the Prussian neo-classical architect who designed this pattern for the Roman Baths in Potsdam Park in 1835. He was the architect to the King of Prussia. The design was influenced by the early Roman furniture discovered in Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th century. The motif of the back panel is a scrolled lyre flanked by classical winged figures. Note the ram's head arm terminals and cloven hoofed feet. Late 19th or early 20th century. Benches: 31 1/2"H. 44"W. 19"D. Chairs: 31 1/2"H. 25 1/2"W. These pieces have been professionally cleaned and repainted. The late fashion designer Gianni Versace had furniture in this design in his showroom. A cast iron chair in this design by Schinkel is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and also illustrated and discussed in "Cast Iron From Central Europe" 1800-1850 from the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts and the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna. '

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SWAN GARDEN BENCH, CAST IRON, EARLY 20TH C. SWAN GARDEN BENCH, CAST IRON, EARLY 20TH C.
Date: 20TH CENTURY
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Description: Swan garden bench with cast iron swan form ends and wood slatted seat, in old white paint. Unusual and graceful form in garden benches, perfect to add a special attraction in the garden. 33" H. 63"W. Early 20th century.

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WIRE BENCH WITH ROLLED CURVED BACK, ANTIQUEWIRE BENCH WITH ROLLED CURVED BACK, ANTIQUE
Date: circa 1900
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Description: Antique heavy steel wire garden bench painted white, with curved crest rail and design of scrolls and spirals resting on square feet designed for resting grass surface. Circa 1900. 36 inches high, 57 inches wide and 32 inches deep.

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WIRE BENCH, 19TH CENTURY, WITH CUSHIONWIRE BENCH, 19TH CENTURY, WITH CUSHION
Date: CIRCA 1896
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Description: Antique heavy steel wire work settee or bench labeled on back "Scheeler & Sons, Buffalo, N.Y." Located at 316-32 Terrace St. Buffalo, N.Y. this company was formerly Buffalo Wire Works, and advertised 'wire goods, wirework and artistic metal work of all kinds.' Circa 1896. This elaborately designed settee or bench with the rolled crest rail, shaped seat and decorative scroll work has been professionally cleaned, primed and repainted and comes with a custom black chintz cushion. 38 inches high, 54 inches wide and 24 inches deep. Circa 1896.

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WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, ANTIQUE, SINGLEWIRE GARDEN CHAIR, ANTIQUE, SINGLE
Date: late 19th century
Price: $295
Description: Single wire work garden chair with high back, scalloped apron on sides and decorated with centered medallions on bottom apron. Late 19th century. 35 inches high, 17 1/2 inches wide. $295. By the mid-nineteenth century, furniture makers took advantage of technological advance in the manufacture of metal and began using reinforced steel wire first to make fencing and then to make chairs and benches that could withstand all climate conditions and were thus ideal for outdoor use. And because they were portable they were widely used from lawns to porches to interiors. Catalogs of ironwork manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century featured elaborate wire chairs, plant stands, etc in their general line of garden furniture.

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WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, SINGLE, ANTIQUE WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, SINGLE, ANTIQUE
Date: late 19th century
Price: $295
Description: Single wire work garden chair with high back, shaped stretchers and curled feet. Late 19th century. 35 1/2 inches high 16 1/2 inches wide and 17 inches deep. $295. By the 19th century, furniture makers took advantage of technological advances in the manufacture of metal and began using reinforced steel wire first to make fencing and then to make elaborate and fancy chairs, benches, plant stands etc. that could withstand all climate conditions and were thus ideal for outdoor use. And because they were portable they were widely used from lawns to porches to interiors. Catalogs of ironwork manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century features all sorts of elaborate wire designs for plant stands, settees, bird cages and even cradles, all made of steel wire for interior and outdoor use.

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WIRE SETTEE OR BENCH, ANTIQUEWIRE SETTEE OR BENCH, ANTIQUE
Date: Circa 1900
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Description: Antique wire work garden settee or bench in heavy steel wire. This decorative and heavy settee has been professionally cleaned and repainted. Circa 1900. 38 inches high, 54 inches wide, and 21 inches deep. Fanciful wire work furniture became very popular in the second half of the 19th century when wire work companies sold many varieties of wire pieces such as plant stands, chairs and settees, bird cages, trellis and even cradles. These pieces could be easily moved to be placed outdoors, on porches or verandas or indoors.

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WIRE SETTEE OR GARDEN BENCH, ANTIQUE, RECTANGULARWIRE SETTEE OR GARDEN BENCH, ANTIQUE, RECTANGULAR
Date: late 19th or early 20th century
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Description: Antique wire work rectangular form settee with wrought iron frame, of heavy crimped wire, with square back and sides decorated with scrolls and circles and sitting on square feet. Circa 1900. Heavy wire was extremely popular for many forms of garden furniture such as plant stands, tables and chairs, settees and arbors during the late 19th century into the early 20th century. This heavy garden settee has several layers of old paint. It is a good size to place in many areas to give a light airy garden look and a comfortable seat. 33 inches high, 44 inches wide and 20 inches deep.

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