Painted Benches To Be Auctioned By Vienna Arts Society

VIENNA, VA — If you've seen the hand painted benches around Vienna, there's a new chance to get your hands on one.

The Vienna Arts Society is bringing back its Take a Seat Vienna bench live auction on Nov. 11 at the Vienna Community Center Fieldhouse. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. The auction will be led by international auction champion Brian Damewood and his team. Award-winning James Madison High School senior Sammi Wallace will provide musical entertainment.

There will be 40 benches up for auction. The benches were made by Vienna resident Ralph Reinecke and were painted by Vienna Arts Society artists.

The project is a fundraiser for the Vienna Arts Society, which supports artists and the arts in the community.

"'Take a Seat Vienna Returns' began eighteen months ago with Ralph Reinecke, a Vienna fine furniture maker, hand building each cypress bench to be painted by a member of VAS," the Vienna Arts Society said in a news release. "Last spring Vienna local businesses and groups who sponsored a bench were displaying these beautiful works of art around town."

It costs $20 to attend the auction, but children under 12 attend for free. The ticket covers food and drinks from local businesses. Get tickets here.