This antique iron bench from The Brass Peacock (notice the griffin heads on either arm rest!) got me thinking, ‘what happened to good, solid, American-made iron benches?’ Not that dislike wood, but one doesn’t often see intricate carvings and motifs carved into wood the way one sees beautiful iron work.
![iron bench @ The Brass Peacock](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/iron-bench-@-The-Brass-Peacock.jpg)
Looking around online, I came across many beautiful benches. Here are my tops:
![by House Candy LA etsy](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/by-House-Candy-LA-etsy.jpg)
![whiteironstonecottage blogspot](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/whiteironstonecottage-blogspot.jpg)
![cdn indulgy com](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cdn-indulgy-com.jpg)
![la belle étoffe co uk](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/la-belle-étoffe-co-uk.jpg)
![19c one Kings Lane](http://theoccasionalsaler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/19c-one-Kings-Lane.jpg)
-Katherine