Benches are endlessly useful and allow you to get creative in interior spaces. Our stunning collection of antique painted benches from rare folk art benches, marriage benches, to Georgian settles, will provide you with plenty of ideas for your home. You’ll be sure to find a beautiful and original piece from Lesser Spotted.

Some of these painted benches are antiques, dating back from the 18th and 19th century. In the days before the Treaty of Trianon at which the Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up and shrunk down to present day size, there used to be Hungarian tribes living throughout Central and Eastern Europe. One group of villages in the far away hills was known for an especially vibrant, not to say hallucinogenic style of folk art, of which these benches are a stunning example.

So rather than the usual set of matching dining chairs, why not consider one of our stunning benches to add history and charm to your dining area to pull up when the mass arrive for dinner? - definitely a unique look and a conversation starter! Often dining benches are overlooked when shopping around for kitchen seating. Don’t miss out! A mismatched pair of vintage benches look superb in a contemporary kitchen – it’s one of our favourite looks!

Our range of benches would also work great in a summer house, providing you with some unique and unusual summertime seating. Let the artwork and wild personality of these stunning pieces to shine through in the sunshine.

Not only are our antique painted benches a unique and original piece of décor, they also provide fabulous storage space - perfect to sit in a hallway to liven it up, as well as hide away all your knick-knacks! Equally they serve well in a playroom or children’s bedroom to keep the area neat and tidy.