Wood Jiali Bench

A plank of elm on four legs, and nothing to apologize for.

This Jiali bench is a contemporary design from the Primitive Collection, in sand blasted elm wood. Simple benches of this form are a familiar sight in rural China, where they serve at tables, in doorways and wherever a seat is wanted. Sand blasting has scoured the grain into a raised, tactile surface across the broad top, so the figure of the wood stands out like topography. The legs splay gently outward, braced by short brackets under each end. The tone is a deep brown, silvered at the high points. It measures 66 inches long, 14 deep and 17.5 high.

Built for sitting, and plainly proud of it.