French Olive Wood Trestle Bench, 1950s - 2 Available
The wood is what makes these benches so special. Crafted in France from old-growth olive wood, their story dates back to the winter of 1956, when an extreme freeze across southern France destroyed millions of olive trees, many of which had been growing for generations.
Rather than letting the wood go to waste, the fallen trees were stored and left to dry for years before local artisans began turning them into furniture in the decades that followed. The olive wood used here is believed to have come from trees around 200 years old, with the growth lines, knots, cracks, and dramatic variations in grain still visible throughout each bench.
The construction celebrates the wood rather than disguising it. The long seats retain their natural edges, while shaped trestle legs are joined by a stretcher with exposed pegged joinery. Years of use have only added to the varied surface and patina.
At approximately four and a half feet long, they can be used alongside a dining table, in an entryway, or at the foot of a bed. We especially love them as a pair.
Sold and priced individually.
DIMENSIONS: 54"W x 12"D x 17.75"H
ORIGIN: France
PERIOD: 1950s
MATERIALS: Wood
CONDITION:
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