Your worship space deserves seating that fits your layout, reflects your congregation’s identity, and holds up for decades. Every New Holland Church Furniture pew, bench, or chair is built to your exact specifications, from the pew end panel style down to the wood finish and upholstery fabric. This page is your complete reference for every product attribute, selection, and configuration option available.
Wood Church Pew & Chair Designs
Selecting the right church pew design, end panel, pew body style, finish, and upholstery ensures your synagogue or church furniture is perfect for your worship space. There are also options for different types of chairs and the specifications for the pew style. Learn more by browsing through the various options below.
What Pew End Panel Options Are Available?
Your pew end panel is one of the most visible design choices in your worship space. New Holland offers a range of end panel styles, from full ornate carved ends that honor traditional sanctuary aesthetics to simpler, more open partial ends for a cleaner, contemporary look.
Panel Style Options:
- Full end panels: Traditional height, available with ornate routed or carved detail
- Partial/open end panels: Lower profile, modern feel, easier sightlines
- Custom-carved ends: Available for projects with specific architectural woodwork requirements
The Pew Selection Guide covers every end panel style, pew body option, and accessory configuration available. Use this guide to compare layouts and share options with your building committee.
What Chair Configurations and Accessories Are Available?
Not every worship space uses pews. New Holland also manufactures custom hardwood chairs for churches and synagogues. Choose from various sizes, styles, and upholstery to get the exact look and feel you want for your worship space.
Chair Options:
- Lengths: Single, double, or triple chair units
- Upholstery: Seat only, or seat and back
- Back style: Open back or full-back height, upholstered back or solid back with optional custom-routed designs
- Accessories: Chair arms, alternate book racks, wood kneelers, interlocking pins for row connection
The Chair Selection Guide PDF includes every configuration available, including ganging hardware that allows rows of chairs to align and hold together like a traditional pew.
What Are the Technical Specifications for New Holland Church Pews?
If you are planning a renovation, new build, or coordinating with an architect, you need exact pew dimensions before finalizing your layout. Each New Holland pew style has precise measurements documented for your planning process, including:
What the Pew Specifications Cover:
- Seat depth and height
- Back height and angle
- Overall pew body width and profile
- Upholstery shape and dimension variations between upholstered and unupholstered configurations
- Pew end height and depth
- Comparison views for church pews and synagogue bench configurations side by side
These drawings help your building committee, architect, or general contractor visualize construction details, confirm clearances, and plan accessible seating spaces accurately before manufacturing begins.
Upholstered Church Pew Attributes: Fabric and Wood Finish Options
Once you have picked the pews and chairs that will work best for your worship space, it’s time to think about the finishing touches. If you choose to have upholstered pews, there are plenty of fabrics for your upholstered seat and/or back. You’ll also need to select the finish of your wood, which may differ between your pew ends and your pew bodies. Finally, check out some of our previous installation videos to better understand what is involved with our professional installation services.
What Seat and Back Upholstery Configurations Are Available?
Upholstered pews improve comfort and extend the time your congregation can sit attentively during services. New Holland offers multiple upholstery configurations so you can choose what fits your worship style and budget.
Upholstery Configuration Options:
| Configuration | Description |
| Unupholstered | Wood seat and wood back only |
| Seat Only | Upholstered seat, wood back |
| Seat + Back | Fully upholstered seat and back |
| Seat + Back + Back Side | Upholstery applied to the back side of the back panel (visible from the rear) |
View our available fabrics when you check the fabric selection guide. Each fabric card in the guide includes color swatches, pattern names, and fiber content. Samples are available upon request.
What Wood Finish Options Are Available?
Choosing the right stain helps your new furniture match or complement your existing sanctuary décor. New Holland offers 12 standard wood finishes, all shown on Plain Sawn Red Oak.
- 47: American Walnut
- 4N2: Cinnamon
- 4N3: Fruitwood
- S24: Early American Maple
- S971: White Birch
- AC17: Honey Gold
- R15: Cordovan
- 411: Burnt Sugar
- 4R7: Mahogany
- 347: Danish Walnut
- 4N5: Dark Walnut
- SB18: Mocha
This Finish Selection Guide PDF shows all 12 finishes side by side on Plain Sawn Red Oak and is suitable for sharing with building committees, architects, and interior designers during the selection process.
Standard wood finish options are available for most wood species. Custom finish options can be provided for a standard finish matching fee.
What Does a New Holland Church Furniture Installation Look Like?
After over 70 years of designing, crafting, and installing wood church pews and synagogue seating, we have plenty of examples of previous projects we completed. Check out our installation video library to hear directly from our customers about their experience working with us. You’ll also see the inside of these unique worship spaces and the beautiful furniture uniquely crafted for each place. Watch the videos now!
Looking for Inspiration?
If you are thinking about new furniture for your church or synagogue but lack ideas on what you’d like to see, we have you covered! View samples of our previous works in the furniture inspiration gallery and browse our lookbook for further examples of the intricate woodwork we can do!
Furniture Inspiration Gallery
In addition to the finishes available for our seating options, the same wood stains apply to other church or synagogue furniture. You can see photos of our various past projects, including pews, radius curved pews, bimahs, lecterns, and more.
Uniquely Custom Lookbook
This Lookbook is a digital magazine that allows you to see details of previous jobs we completed. Admire each piece’s detailed craftsmanship as you browse through the interiors of different worship spaces. You’ll find the inspiration you need.
How Do You Request Physical Samples?
Physical samples are the most reliable way to confirm your wood finish and fabric selections before production begins. Your New Holland representative can send you:
- Wood finish samples: Actual stained wood chips showing the finish on your chosen species
- Fabric swatches: Physical samples from current fabric collections
This is especially important for renovation projects where you need to match existing pews or chancel furniture. Contact your local rep via the Find a Rep page or request a catalog to get started.
Why Should You Choose Us for New Synagogue or Church Furniture?
New Holland Church Furniture has been a leading manufacturer of radius curved pews since 1962. With more than 70 years of combined experience in custom craftsmanship, we aim to exceed customer expectations on every project. From the initial design discussions to delivery and installation, we provide excellent project coordination and communication, on-time delivery, and flexibility to work with customer schedules.
When designing and purchasing custom church furniture or synagogue furnishings, New Holland Church Furniture is the trusted source for bringing the vision of your worship space to life.
Ready to Start the Interior Design of Your Church or Synagogue?
Whether you’re looking for new upholstered church pews, curved radius synagogue pews, chairs, or combination seating, we can help! Our various pew designs, fabrics, and finishes put you in control of the cost of your new pews, allowing you to make selections that work within your budget. We can also help with pew reupholstery if you are looking to refresh the look of your existing pews. Contact your local rep today to learn more about what we can do for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the questions building committees and facilities managers ask most when selecting custom church and synagogue furniture.
Plain Sawn Red Oak and Quartered White Oak are the primary species. Other options may be available depending on project requirements. Your representative can confirm what is currently available for your timeline.
Lead times vary based on project scope, customization level, upholstery selection, and scheduling. Your representative will provide a production timeline during the design phase so your committee can plan accordingly.
Yes. Through our creative reuse approach, New Holland can refinish existing pews and restore upholstery, giving your current seating a fresh, updated appearance without full replacement.
Accessibility is built into the layout planning process. New Holland’s design team is experienced with ADA and IBC requirements and will incorporate wheelchair-accessible spaces, companion seating, and proper clearances into your seating plan.
