Wood Jiali Bench

One long plank, four splayed legs and a grain that looks like it has been through some weather.

The Jiali Bench is contemporary, from the Primitive Collection, made of sandblasted elm wood. Elm has long been a staple of Chinese country furniture, and sandblasting lifts the soft wood between the growth rings so the grain stands up in ridges. The top is a single thick board with squared ends. Four sturdy legs splay slightly outward and are joined to the underside through short aprons. The finish is a dark walnut brown, with lighter wood showing in the raised grain. It is 48 inches long, 14 deep and 17.5 high.

Comfortable for two, or for a long row of books.