This is one Sylvie always slows down for. Found in Montpellier and dating to the 19th century, this bench comes from the Italian Alps, where pieces like this were built for daily life in mountain homes - thick planks, simple joinery, and just enough carving to make it personal. Alpine benches were often made by hand from local wood, meant to sit against a wall or near the hearth, used for everything from meals to mending, built to last through generations. The backrest is where it really opens up - the soft scalloped edge, cut by hand, with that slight irregularity you only get when someone is working by eye rather than template. Sylvie loves it set along a wall with a stack of books, a jacket thrown over the side, and your rain boots tucked neatly underneath.
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