The Charlotte Bench from Four Hands is a slim, armless bench with a long, low silhouette. A fixed knife-edge cushion of foam wrapped in fiber batting sits on a wooden platform, and the frame is solid wood joined with mortise and tenon and reinforced corner blocks. Black-finished steel legs hold it clear of the floor, which keeps the whole piece looking light. It comes upholstered in tan top-grain leather over whitewashed ash, or in loden green velvet over burnt oak.
The proportions borrow from midcentury benches, with a thin frame, tapered lines and a cushion that reads as one clean plane. The leather version has a warm, lived-in tan that softens against pale ash, and the velvet version is deeper and more saturated, with a darker wood tone. Both pair easily with brass, woven textures, and a stack of books or a folded throw.
Because it has no arms and a shallow depth, it fits where deeper seating will not. Set it in an entryway for pulling on boots, at the foot of a bed, or behind a sofa to catch an extra guest or two. The vendor's care guidance for the upholstery is a light vacuum or soft brush, so it suits the places people sit every day.
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The Charlotte Bench from Four Hands is a slim, armless bench with a long, low silhouette. A fixed knife-edge cushion of foam wrapped in fiber batting sits on a wooden platform, and the frame is solid wood joined with mortise and tenon and reinforced corner blocks. Black-finished steel legs hold it clear of the floor, which keeps the whole piece looking light. It comes upholstered in tan top-grain leather over whitewashed ash, or in loden green velvet over burnt oak.
The proportions borrow from midcentury benches, with a thin frame, tapered lines and a cushion that reads as one clean plane. The leather version has a warm, lived-in tan that softens against pale ash, and the velvet version is deeper and more saturated, with a darker wood tone. Both pair easily with brass, woven textures, and a stack of books or a folded throw.
Because it has no arms and a shallow depth, it fits where deeper seating will not. Set it in an entryway for pulling on boots, at the foot of a bed, or behind a sofa to catch an extra guest or two. The vendor's care guidance for the upholstery is a light vacuum or soft brush, so it suits the places people sit every day.
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Sofas and sectionals, swivel chairs, lounge chairs and recliners, dining tables and dining chairs, coffee tables, ottomans, stools and rugs. Online, most of it comes from Four Hands, with Bernhardt, Noir, Uttermost and Doing Goods alongside.
Yes. More than 200 Four Hands pieces are online, from the Kent sofa by Amber Lewis to the Idella extension dining table. Many listings come in several fabrics, leathers or sizes, like the Augustine in seven covers. Call 513.723.1901 to ask what's on the floor before you come in.
Check the seat depth, not just the overall depth. Bernhardt's Albion has a 26-inch seat in a 41.5-inch-deep frame, which suits people who sit back and stay there. Shorter seats suit people who sit upright. Sit in it for five minutes before deciding.
Size it to the room first, then to the chairs. Leave about 36 inches between the table edge and the wall so chairs can pull out. An extension table like the Idella adds two leaves when you need them. Our journal guide to dining table seating capacity covers the counts by size.
On some pieces, yes. The Kent sofa's price changes with the fabric you choose, so call 513.723.1901 or come in to see swatches. The Colven banquette comes in a cream performance fabric of polyester, acrylic and flax, and the Augustine swivel chair has a Crypton fabric option.
Furniture is what we carry, online and on the floor. The design studio plans whole rooms and houses, from the furniture to the lighting and finishes. If you need one piece, start here, and if you need a whole room, call the studio.
No, we don't carry mattresses. For the bedroom, our design studio can plan the furniture around the bed you already have.
High St., a 17,000-square-foot lifestyle store at 1401 Reading Rd in Over-the-Rhine, carries Four Hands furniture, sofas, swivel chairs, dining tables and coffee tables alongside lighting and rugs. We're open every day but Tuesday, 10am to 6pm, with Sunday hours of 11am to 4pm. Parking is available.
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