{"product_id":"beige-dripping-arch-oak-bench-400cm","title":"Beige Dripping Arch Oak Bench - 400cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the face of this solid oak bench runs a row of rounded arches, and between them the timber hangs down in soft drips, as though the wood had been caught as it ran. The seat above is flat, with a low raised lip around its edge, and the whole piece is finished in a soft matte beige that holds the shadow inside each arch rather than reflecting it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRounded Arches With Oak Drips Hanging Between\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arch row is the whole design. The drips vary in length: the deepest run down to the floor and share the weight with the solid ends, while the short ones hang free, each finishing in a rounded tip rather than a point. The arches between them differ too, some wide and shallow, others tall and narrow, so the run never settles into a repeat. Solid oak suits a profile like this because it can be shaped to a soft, even curve along the whole length and holds a crisp edge at every tip. The beige is matte rather than satin, which keeps every arch reading as a shadow instead of a highlight. No two boards take a finish identically, so the depth of the beige shifts a little along the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bench of this length needs a space that can hold it: an entrance hall, a gallery or showroom, a wide landing, a hotel or office reception, or a long run of wall in a dining room. It seats four or five and the arch row reads from a distance, so it works where people approach it down a length of floor rather than turn a corner onto it. The beige sits quietly with stone, lime plaster and unpolished brass. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Access Survey Before the Beam Ships\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigure the difference between standard and bespoke at 3–4 weeks against 5–6. No staircase in an ordinary house will turn a beam this long, and few first-floor landings will either, so before the bench is scheduled the route in is agreed with you: door widths, corridor lengths, headroom at every turn, and a clear line from the front door to its final place. If the route cannot take it whole, it is built in two sections that meet on a butt joint under the seat, with the joint placed between drips so the arch row runs on unbroken. It ships on a purpose-built pallet with the seat faced up and protected along its full length, and four people carry it, a hand under each end and two along the middle, because the drip tips are the first part of the piece to meet a doorframe. Alternative overall lengths are made to order, and the arch spacing is set out afresh to whatever length is chosen. Other timbers are offered, and the finish can be specified as a natural oiled oak where the grain is to be the main event. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong enough for a gallery wall, this dripping oak bench joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/functional-sculpture-art-furniture\"\u003eart furniture\u003c\/a\u003e, keeps company with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and its melting arches echo our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53956813881691,"sku":"J091","price":9383.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J091.jpg?v=1791384975","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/beige-dripping-arch-oak-bench-400cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}