The Kirkby Genuine Leather Dining Bench

Strips of tan leather woven over and under each other, the way a good basket is made.

It belongs at a dining table where people linger — and it holds up in a restaurant or a lobby just as well, because it is rated for commercial use.

Genuine leather, woven in a basketweave across a solid wood frame and legs in a natural finish. The weave is the whole design: it gives the seat some flex, some shadow, and a surface that will patinate rather than wear out. Light for its size at under 17 pounds, and rated to 440.

• Dimensions: 18.90" H x 48" W x 16" D
• Upholstery: genuine leather, tan, woven basketweave
• Frame and legs: solid wood, natural, included
• Seating capacity: 2 · weight capacity: 440 lb
• Item weight: 16.90 lb
• Commercial use: yes, per supplier rating
• Assembly: full assembly needed

Style it against a solid wood dining table with the woven seat facing the light — the shadow lines in the weave do more for the room than another pair of chairs would.

Leather gets better with use. This is one of the few things in a dining room that does.