What do old church pews sell for?

What do old church pews sell for?

After fully restored and resized, most of our antique walnut church pews sold for between $600 and $1200. So, yes, antique church pews can be valuable antiques on the market today.

How do you get rid of old church pews?

If you have old church pews and are certain that you are going to get rid of them, you have a number of options for disposal. You can recycle them and use the reclaimed wood for other projects within your church, you can donate them to a church that is opening or is in need of seating.

What kind of wood are church pews made of?

Standard pew backs have 1″ high density polyurethane foam and seats are available in 3″ or 4″ high density foam options. Screws are anchored into the inner-frame, made of solid oak. All plywood used on our church pews is high quality fir and do not contain any particle board products.

What do you call the seats in a church?

A pew (/ˈpjuː/) is a long bench seat or enclosed box, used for seating members of a congregation or choir in a church, synagogue or sometimes a courtroom.

Is there a market for church pews?

As congregations shrink and churches close, there are more pews up for sale. There are ways to sell pews for profit. Advertise the pews in online auctions such as Old and Sold Antiques or Fontaine’s Antique Auctions.

What can I do with an old church?

There are a lot of good ways to repurpose the House of God.

• Restaurant & Brewery.
• Children’s Indoor Playland.
• A Thoroughly Modern Home.
• Bookstore.
• Fraternity House.
• Entrepreneur Center.
• Laser Tag Arena.
• Alien Nativity Scene.

What are old church pews made from?

The Church pews that we currently have in stock are pine, pitch pine and oak. Reclaimed Church pews are available in varying lengths.

What do you call the chairs at church?