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Crescent Bench

Crescent Bench in Bronze by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bronze

Crescent Bench in Brass by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

Crescent Bench in Nickel by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Nickel

Crescent Bench in ORB by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bronze

Crescent Bench Polished Brass by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Crescent Bench in Brass by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Crescent Bench in Bronze by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Crescent Bench in Brushed Brass by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Crescent Bench in Bronze with Dual Bolster Pillows
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Discover The Crescent Bench by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern – a harmonious blend of elegance
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

Unique William Hinn Bench
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique and one off bench designed by William Hinn (provenance available from his granddaughter
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

Unique William Hinn Bench
Unique William Hinn Bench
H 16 in W 167.5 in D 18.25 in
Art Deco Walnut Bench from France
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco bench is made out of walnut wood. Seat is newly re-upholstered in a light grey fabric. It
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Benches

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Bench from France
Art Deco Walnut Bench from France
H 24 in W 55.5 in D 15.5 in
Art Deco French Bench in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco bench is made out of walnut wood. Seat is newly re-upholstered in a light grey fabric with
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Benches

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Fabric, Walnut

Art Deco French Bench in Walnut
Art Deco French Bench in Walnut
H 19 in W 54 in D 15 in
Arts & Crafts Bench in Oak and Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bench, oak, braided straw, Europe, 1920s This bench is designed during the Arts & Crafts period in
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Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Benches

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Straw, Oak

Arts & Crafts Bench in Oak and Braided Straw
Arts & Crafts Bench in Oak and Braided Straw
H 27.76 in W 50.79 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Arc Benches with Red Abstract Fabric Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of benches having a mahogany arc figure body and an abstract design on the upholstery. They
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Vintage 1980s American Benches

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Upholstery, Mahogany

English Midcentury Petite Upholstered Bench with Saber Legs and Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Mid-Century Modern small size bench with out-scrolled arms and saber legs. This English
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut And Giltwood Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut and Giltwood benches
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches

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Walnut, Giltwood

Vintage Wrought-Iron Diana the Huntress Pattern Garden Bench with Upholstery
By Molla
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Molla painted wrought iron upholstered garden bench from the mid-20th century depicting Diana
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Benches

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Iron

CRESCENT Oak Dining Table in Oak
By Dunleavy Bespoke
Located in Caragh, IE
in Oak or Walnut, this statement table can be paired with matching seating benches to echo the
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2010s Irish Dining Room Tables

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Oak

CRESCENT Oak Dining Table in Oak
CRESCENT Oak Dining Table in Oak
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 98.43 in
Crescent Daybed in Brass by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Daybed by Carlos Solano for Stamford Modern a remarkable blend of elegance, stability
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Brass, Nickel

1950s Modern Italian Curved / Crescent 3-Seat Sofa in Red Fabric & Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
1950s - 1960s Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian curved / crescent 3-seat sofa with dark wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Wood, Walnut

XXL Gio Ponti Style Large Mid Century Modern Italian Crescent Canapé Sofa
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino, Ico Parisi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
to detail at every angle. The canapé consists of an uninterrupted kidney bean shaped bench
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Pair of Solid Oak Wood Curved Spindle Back Loveseat Settee Benches by Howard
By Howard Furniture Manufacturing
Located in Chattanooga, TN
loveseats ideal for placement as a pair. The crescent shape and ample cushions create a cozy, intimate
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

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Fabric, Oak

Mid century curved sofa in red velvet and oak
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This unique vintage bench brings elegance to your interior with its beautiful round shapes. It is
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Oak

Mid century curved sofa in red velvet and oak
Mid century curved sofa in red velvet and oak
H 29.53 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894
By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
and fan decoration, lens cut, star base. - Crescent + Crown - German official hallmark from 1888
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Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

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Silver

Benchmade Bookmatched Flame Mahogany Perimeter Leaf Circular Dining Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality domestically bench made reproduction bookmatched flame or crotch mahogany
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Dining Room Tables

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Brass

Sputnik Console Table in Walnut
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
order? Our collection of benches, tables, and case pieces is fully customizable to meet your space needs
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Sputnik Console Table in Walnut
Sputnik Console Table in Walnut
H 32 in W 54 in D 14 in

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Stamford Modern's Linear Bench
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By Stamford Modern, Edward Wormley
Located in Westport, CT
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Art Deco French Bench in Walnut
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MODERNIST  Iron Bench
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Crescent Collection Brass Bench
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Crescent Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the crescent bench you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and fabric, every crescent bench was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a crescent bench, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer crescent bench, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each crescent bench bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Crescent Bench?

The average selling price for a crescent bench at 1stDibs is $7,800, while they’re typically $1,650 on the low end and $7,800 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.