ARC Bench (Natural Oak) (L180 D40 H46CM)

This bench seats 3 and measures 180 cm long, 40 cm deep and 46 cm high, in natural oak from the Arc Collection. Paired with the ARC Dining Table 200, which seats 6, a bench on one side and chairs on the other is one way to reach that full seating count without needing six chairs.

The timber is FSC-certified American white oak, built as solid wood combined with oak veneers, with the surface finished in a protective coating. Furniture Tree's own notes on the timber mention that oak can show a "medullary ray" pattern, a natural fleck or ray effect from how the log is cut, which is treated as a sign of quality timber rather than a flaw.

At 180 cm long, this bench is 20 cm shorter than the 200 cm ARC Dining Table it's designed to sit alongside, so if you're placing it lengthwise against the table, expect a small gap at each end rather than an exact match. Worth keeping in mind if you're picturing it flush with the table edges.

It's listed as coming mostly assembled, with the legs the main part you fit yourself, and separate instructions are supplied for the bench. The product page doesn't state whether tools are included for that step, so it's worth having your own on hand just in case. Furniture Tree can also arrange full assembly for an extra cost, sorted with them directly before your order is placed.

A bench like this can work well on the side of a table against a wall, since it needs less clearance behind it than a row of chairs, or on the side where kids are seated, since there's no individual chair to push in and out. The trade-off is that a bench seats people shoulder to shoulder rather than with defined spaces, so how comfortably three people fit depends on the people using it. At 40 cm deep, it's also worth checking that against the depth of chairs you're pairing it with, so the seating along both sides of the table lines up reasonably well.

If you're furnishing the rest of the room, the Arc Collection also includes the ARC Dining Table 200 at $1,999, an extending ARC Ext. Table 200-240 at $2,299, and an ARC Sideboard (200 cm long, 80 cm high, $2,799) available in natural oak or black oak.

The ARC Bench in Natural Oak is $799, with Afterpay available as 4 interest-free payments of $199.75 for anyone eligible and over 18. Furniture Tree ships free across the North Island and delivers NZ-wide elsewhere, including Auckland and South Auckland suburbs such as Wiri, Manukau and Manurewa. Delivery takes a minimum of 10 days once you order, with the exact timeframe confirmed based on stock and your address. A 3-year manufacturer's warranty applies.

Furniture Tree has showrooms in Auckland and Palmerston North if you'd like to see the size and finish in person, particularly to check how it sits alongside the table. It's worth checking with the store first to confirm whether this piece is currently on display.