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Contemporary Cord Benches

Oak and Cord Woven Bench
Located in Bitou, ZA
contemporary twist, the option of nylon cord provides a durable and modern alternative. For those who
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Benches

Materials

Cord, Papercord, Oak, Walnut, Wenge

Oak and Cord Woven Bench
Oak and Cord Woven Bench
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 70.87 in
Contemporary Bench in Tropical Hardwood and Cord by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
By Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
Contemporary tropical bench made in freijó or "Brazilian 'walnut" hardwood and natural ramie cord
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2010s Brazilian Other Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Cord, Wood, Hardwood

Canva Bench, Walnut with Handwoven Black Danish Cord, Occasional Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Featuring woven paper cord, walnut, and modest tapers, the Canva bench explores a love for material
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Walnut

Canva Bench, White Oak with Handwoven Danish Cord, Occasional Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Featuring woven paper cord, sustainable lumber, and modest tapers, the Canva bench explores a love
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Walnut

Pair of pi3 benches in Fumed Oak and Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
Contemporary bench in FSC British fumed oak with FSC natural Danish cord handwoven seat. Dimensions
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Contemporary Pi2 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi3 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
This longer bench works well at the end of a bed, in an entry corridor or as a pair on either side
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Oak, Papercord

Contemporary pi3 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
This longer bench works well at the end of a bed, in an entry corridor or as a pair on either side
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Fumed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi Stool, Natural Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi3 Stool, Natural Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Contemporary pi Stool, Fumed Oak Frame, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Natural Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Contemporary pi Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary PI2 Stool, Fumed Oak Frame, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Basso Customizable Metal and Leather Bench or Daybed Handmade by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
” high x 60” long also shown with natural ash legs in various dimensions The BASSO bench by LAYLO is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Basso Customizable Metal and Leather Bench or Daybed Handmade by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
bench by LAYLO is handmade to order in custom dimensions and finishes. This contemporary daybed features
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2010s American Benches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Limed Oak Slatted Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Contemporary Pi Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Split Willow Skein Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Willow, Oak, Wood

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Split Willow Skein Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Oak, Willow

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Ebonised Oak Slatted Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi2 Stool, Fumed Oak Frame, Fumed Oak Slatted Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Oak

Contemporary pi Stool Fumed Oak Frame, Oil Finished, Split Willow Skein Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Willow

Contemporary pi3 Stool, Fumed Oak Frame, Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
This longer bench works well at the end of a bed, in an entry corridor or as a pair on either side
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Oak

Hand-Sculpted "the Shoreman's Bench" Bench, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
product of the studio, this bench combines luxurious artisanal handwork with contemporary design. The legs
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Cord, Ash

Hand Sculpted "Dead Bench" Bench, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
and turned legs. However this bench incorporates an upholstered top rather then the woven Danish cord
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Ash

Wittmann Customizable Adagio Pouf by Note Design
By Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
gently cambered foam welt cord. This creates a unique sculptural look for the leather version. The poufs
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2010s Austrian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Textile

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Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
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Textile, Wood

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

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Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
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2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass

Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 61.42 in
Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
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H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Lätt 1.0 Contemporary Marble Console by RDLC
By Difane, Raul de la Cerda
Located in Mexico City, MX
The concept is based on the essence of the material itself, with a clean and brutalist style: straight lines, geometric shapes, fewer ornaments, less noise and more naturalness. The ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

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Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

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Giacomo Bench, Cerused Oak with Handwoven Danish Cord
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves in cerused white oak with woven Danish cord seat, perfect for use in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Oak

English Walnut Woven Bench with Danish Cord and Coloured Wax Cord
Located in West Sussex, GB
Traditionally made woven bench with a contemporary Danish cord and coloured waxed cord weave
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2010s British Benches

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Cherry, Elm, Oak, Walnut, Bog Wood

Giacomo Bench, Ebonized Ash with Handwoven Black Danish Cord
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves (shown in ebonized ash) with a woven Danish cord seat, perfect for use
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Papercord, Ash

Giacomo Bench, Cerused Oak with Handwoven Danish Cord - 59"
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves (shown in cerused white oak) with a woven Danish cord seat, perfect for
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Giacomo Bench, Solid Walnut with Handwoven Danish Cord Seat. 59"
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves in solid walnut with woven danish cord seat, perfect for use in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Walnut

Giacomo Bench, Solid Walnut with Hand-Woven Danish cord Seat 48"
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves in solid walnut with woven danish cord seat, perfect for use in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Walnut

Giacomo Bench with Back, Solid White Oak with Handwoven Danish Cord Seat
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves in solid white oak with woven Danish cord seat 48", perfect for use in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Papercord, Oak

Peg Woodworking Satet Bench
By Peg Woodworking
Located in New York, NY
The Satet bench is made from coopered ash hardwood with grain matched detailing. The handwoven
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2010s American Organic Modern Benches

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Ash, Cord

Peg Woodworking Satet Bench
Peg Woodworking Satet Bench
H 16 in W 54 in D 14 in
Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in New York, NY
Danish Cord Bench) has been exhibited and is sold in finer showrooms in Toronto and New York City. The
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2010s American Benches

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Walnut, Cord

Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
H 19 in W 50 in D 17 in
Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in New York, NY
(formerly Danish Cord Bench)--has been exhibited and is sold in finer showrooms in Toronto and New York
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2010s American Benches

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Cord, Oak

Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
H 19 in W 50 in D 17 in
Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in New York, NY
(formerly Danish cord bench)--has been exhibited and is sold in finer showrooms in Toronto and New York
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2010s American Benches

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Ash, Cord

Hamilton Holmes Shoreman’s Bench
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Giacomo Rocking Chair, Cerused White Oak and Woven Danish Cord
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
includes benches and chairs as well. Solid white oak construction and a handwoven danish cord seat. Lightly
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking ...

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Papercord, Oak

GIVE Seat: contemporary design, elastic cable and solid black walnut
By Sam Keene Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
- American black walnut - shock cord - stainless steel hardware. Also available in mahogany
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2010s American Chairs

Giacomo Bench with Back, extra-long in Walnut with Danish Cord Seat
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We've added an extra-long version of our bench, with subtle curves and a Danish cord seat, perfect
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Papercord, Oak

Giacomo Bench with Back, Solid White Oak with Handwoven Danish Cord Seat. 59"
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bench with subtle curves in solid white oak, with woven danish cord seat, perfect for use in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Contemporary Pi Stool, Bog Oak Frame, Matt Oil-Finish, Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
Category

2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Pi Stool, Bog Oak Frame, Matt Oil-Finish, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
from sustainably sourced oak, ensuring the best attention to detail and quality. The Danish cord seats
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

HOLLY HUNT Artofril Bench in Carmin Red
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
Holly Hunt Artofril Bench in Carmin Red Additional Information: Dimensions: 55.125 W x 15.5 D x
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches

HOLLY HUNT Artofril Bench in Carmin Red
HOLLY HUNT Artofril Bench in Carmin Red
H 20.625 in W 55.125 in D 15.5 in
Re-Issue "X" Leg Bench in Chocolate Zebra
Located in Aspen, CO
Re-issue "X" leg bench in chocolate zebra hair-on-hide, chocolate leather welt cord and brass
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21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Materials

Wood, Leather

Re-Issue "X" Leg Bench In Creamy White Hair on Hide
Located in Aspen, CO
Re-issue "X" leg bench in creamy white hair-on-hide and complimentary leather welt cord and brass
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21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

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Danish Cabinetmaker Curved Bench of Beech, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
bench retains its original upholstery, with decorative cording running through the backrest. Danish
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Fabric, Wood

Hand Sculpted "Dead Bench" Bench, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
and turned legs. However this bench incorporates an upholstered top rather then the woven Danish cord
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Leather

Kaare Klint Pair of "Church Chairs" for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kaare Klint, Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
armrests is known as model 4233 and was produced by Fritz Hansen. Made of beech and Danish paper cord
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Giacomo Stool / Ottoman in Whitewashed Oak with Danish Cord
By Michael Yates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new offering in the Giacomo bench line, this piece can serve as either a stool or an ottoman. It
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Papercord, Oak

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Contemporary Cord Benches For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of contemporary cord benches available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and papercord, all contemporary cord benches available were constructed with great care. Scandinavian Modern contemporary cord benches are consistently popular styles. Some contemporary cord benches are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller contemporary cord benches, measuring 23.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs.

How Much are Contemporary Cord Benches?

Prices for contemporary cord benches start at $850 and top out at $11,000 with the average selling for $1,405.

Finding the Right Benches for You

Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.

Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.

Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.

For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.

Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.