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Hollywood Regency Neo-Classical Style Wrought Iron Bench W/ Rope / Tassel Motif
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Hollywood Regency Era wrought Iron Neo-Classical style bench with rope and tassel motif. The piece is very heavy, and the Swiss dot cotton fabric cushion is vintage. The ir...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Iron

Bench with Seats by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary bench with seats, born from the creativity of Osvaldo Borsani for the acclaimed Tecno company of the 1980s, represents a true symbol of Italian excellence in the f...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Bench with Seats by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Bench with Seats by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
H 31.5 in W 95.28 in D 33.08 in
Unique face to face sculptural seat based on the designs of Mackingtosh
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This unique and one of a kind Face to face or vis-a-vis seating arrangement in pearwood is designed by Menno Wieringa, who designed and built unique furniture in the 1970s -1990s und...
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Cotton, Pearwood

Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Large Louis XIV upholstered oak bench dating to mid-18th century. Can serve as a bench, ottoman or coffee table. Currently covered in off-white ticking and ready to be recovered in y...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Benches

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, Oak

Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
H 20 in W 28 in D 66.5 in
20th Century Italian Vintage Art Deco Shellac Polished Walnut Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Art Deco Italian sofa bench made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut in good condition. The canapé is particularized by two side backrests, stan...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery, Cotton

Masouleh Bench by Alma de Luce
Located in Joane, PT
If you are looking for an elegant piece of furniture that matches your luxury design and has your own artistic personality, then Masouleh is the best for your interior design. It hon...
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2010s Portuguese Benches

Materials

Metal, Brass

Masouleh Bench by Alma de Luce
Masouleh Bench by Alma de Luce
H 19.69 in W 49.22 in D 16.93 in
Panca o divanetto Vienna in metallo di Rodney Kinsman per Bieffeplast 1980 ca.
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in MIlano, IT
Divano o panca modello Vienna con struttura con braccioli dal profilo curvo, in metallo a sezione tonda con finitura in grigio opaco, schienale e seduta imbottiti e rivestiti nel lor...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Oval seat with new muslin covering. Raised on cabriole legs with shell knees. Pad feet. Ex William Hodgins. Boston.
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Antique Late 19th Century European Queen Anne Benches

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Queen Anne Style Mahogany Bench
Queen Anne Style Mahogany Bench
H 19 in W 22 in D 17 in
French Louis XVI Style Painted Bench w/ Belgium Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming French Louis XVI painted bench. The bench stands on four straight fluted legs. The paint is worn and only remnants remain. Newly reupholstered in Belgium linen with nailh...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Aiveen Daly Concertina Bench
By Aiveen Daly
Located in London, GB
This architectural bench is inspired by ancient geometry drawings showing interconnectivity. The materials blend seamlessly from leather to Italian cotton sateen with polished sati...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Satin, Wood

Aiveen Daly Concertina Bench
Aiveen Daly Concertina Bench
H 20.48 in W 55.12 in D 19.69 in
Italian Wooden Bench with Upholstered Seat, 1970s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Decorative Italian vintage bench consists of two elements, an upholstered seat that floats on a beautiful solid wood frame. The entire wooden structure, despite the tapered legs, pro...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Wool, Cotton

20th Century Grey Italian Vintage Walnut Ottoman, Large Square Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian ottoman, footrest made of handcrafted polished Walnut, in good condition. The large square sofa bench is resting on four short round wooden feet ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Brass

Benche by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
MASTERPIECE Italy, 1930s Provided with certificate of authenticity of the Gio Ponti Archives Walnut frame, Dedar Tabularasa cotton satin upholstery Literature: Ugo La Pietra,...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Benche by Gio Ponti
Benche by Gio Ponti
H 15.01 in W 32.25 in D 19.02 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Minimalist Wrought Iron & Cotton Benches / Stools
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French midcentury style Modernist stools / benches / ottomans with pure forms and elegant lines, constructed in wrought iron and with upholstered cotton seats. The pi...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good condition. The canapé is particularized by two side backrests, standing on four arched woo...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Ebony, Upholstery, Cotton

18th Century White-Grey Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Sofa Bench, Antique Daybed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian sofa bench, daybed with three large back pillows and two round pillows, made of hand carved Pinewood, in good condition. The tall back, side r...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Pine

21st Century Sharon Bench Cotton Velvet
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The expression “1960s style icon” brings many names to mind, such as Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull, Brigitte Bardot… a wide range of women who have popularized countless fashi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Benches

Materials

Cotton, Wood

21st Century Sharon Bench Cotton Velvet
21st Century Sharon Bench Cotton Velvet
H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Italian Rosewood Bench, Small Divanetto Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian two-seater bench made of hand crafted Rosewood, attributed to Paolo Buffa in good condition. The backrest of the small divanetto is s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery, Cotton

20th Century Swedish Dux Three Seater Teak Sofa, Vintage Settee by Folke Ohlsson
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish three seater sofa with two pillows made of hand crafted polished Teakwood, designed by Folke Ohlsson and produced by DUX, in good con...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Teak

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Frame, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French Louis XV style bench from the early 20th century features an oval shaped smooth muslin upholstered seat with custom-made cushion over a lovely giltwood body. Th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Muslin

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
H 28.5 in W 55 in D 34.5 in
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
H 28.5 in W 54 in D 34.5 in
French Regency Mahogany Upholstered Bench with Original Brass Casters Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Regency mahogany upholstered bench with serpentine skirt, foliage carved knee, and terminating on the original brass casters. Bench is covered in white muslin with horse hair ...
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Antique 1810s French Regency Benches

Materials

Brass

Marc Bankowsky, Six Legged Bench, France, 2006
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary rectangular bench with six bronze legs by Marc Bankowsky, upholstered in muslin.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Benches

Materials

Bronze

Round Fabric Bench with Pouf from Wild Gardens of Oudolf Collection
By Anna Prysiuda
Located in Port Orchard, WA
Piet Oudolf is a Dutch garden designer, plant nurseryman, and author. About 40 years ago he started a nursery growing rare and hard to find unusual but garden-worthy perennials. Gard...
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2010s Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Benches

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Linen, Wood

Farfalla Ottoman Bench Navy by Davide Barzaghi
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
The Farfalla Ottoman Bench in Navy by Davide Barzaghi is firm, comfortable and exquisitely elegant. Fit for royalty, this ottoman bench features plush padding on top of a solid dried...
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2010s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Other

ASANA Ground Chair, Neutral Cotton, Copper Frame and Wooden Base by Mario Milana
By Mario Milana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The ASANA is a floor seat with an aim to take us closer to the earth and facilitate physical and mental balance. In the sanskritic yoga tradition asana means “the posture that brings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Farfalla Bio Ottoman Bench Gray by Davide Barzaghi
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
Perfect for perching on at the end of a bed or for simply relaxing, the Farfalla Ottoman Bench in Gray by Davide Barzaghi is firm, comfortable and stunningly elegant. Featuring plush...
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2010s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Other

Farfalla Bio Ottoman Bench Petrol by Davide Barzaghi
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
Featuring plush padding, this ottoman bench is fit for royalty. A solid dried beech wood frame supports the pressed cotton padding that is upholstered in a luxurious cotton satin. Pe...
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2010s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Other

Branda Fabric Bench
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
The origins of this product are as old as time, and most likely this was once a travel bed. This bench is made of solid black hickory, with a seat in 100% cotton. Branda can be folde...
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2010s Italian Benches

Materials

Cotton, Hickory

Branda Fabric Bench
Branda Fabric Bench
H 18.12 in W 73.63 in D 32.29 in
Modern Naj Bench in Cotton Velvet and Fully Upholstered Legs by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Guatemala was the stage of one of the most important discoveries in the 20th century - the Naj Tunich. Inspired by it is Naj bench, an upholstered bench in velvet. This fully upholst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Austrian 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Bench for Marie Blanche Hotel by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chicago, IL
Bench Designed by Charlotte Perriand for Marie Blanche Hotel, Méribel France, circa 1950s reupholstered in mohair and leather and pine Measure: 32 ¾” H x 83” W x 32” D x ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Leather

French Painted and Giltwood Stool with Upholstered Muslin Saddle Seat. C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
French painted and gilt carved wood stool with upholstered white muslin saddle seat, and terminating on four squared legs, with rounded gilt filigree and bell flower motif feet, Earl...
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Stools

Materials

Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Muslin, Gesso

17th Century Italian Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th century Italian parcel-gilt and green painted bench. Retains the original surface with wear and subtle craclure. Covered in a simple cream muslin with an old green fringe. Scrol...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Muslin, Paint, Walnut

Wicker Bench with Floral Cushion, Italian Mid-Century
Located in High Point, NC
An Italian handwoven walnut-hued wicker bench with a loose rich black cotton cushion with a vibrant floral print. The cushion has a sturdy cotton wrapped foam interior. The deck unde...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Other Benches

Materials

Cotton, Willow

Teak Bench in the Style of Jens Risom
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely teak bench with high-quality zebra-print upholstery. Similar in style to jens Risom.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Benches

Materials

Teak, Foam, Cotton

Teak Bench in the Style of Jens Risom
Teak Bench in the Style of Jens Risom
H 19 in W 48.5 in D 16 in
Spiral Leg Fruitwood Upholstered Bench
Located in Southampton, NY
Sophisticated upholstered bench with fruitwood spiral legs, nailheads and muslin top. Great piece in any room of the home.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Benches

Materials

Muslin, Fruitwood

Pair of French Pierre Frey Upholstered Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French 19th century cabriole leg benches, newly upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Some wear on wood and painted finish that is consistent with age and use.
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Cotton

Vintage Country French Bench with Cane Sea Reversible Cushion
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Country Fre...
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Vintage 1970s Italian French Provincial Benches

Materials

Cotton, Cane, Fruitwood

Arts & Crafts Two Seat Window Bench
Located in Tarleton, GB
Window or Hall Seat  An elegant arts and crafts piece, beautifully made two seater bench seat dated circa 1870.  History  The Arts and Crafts movement emerged from the attempt to r...
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Antique 1870s British Arts and Crafts Benches

Materials

Velvet, Elm, Oak, Cotton, Silk

Arts & Crafts Two Seat Window Bench
Arts & Crafts Two Seat Window Bench
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H 40.16 in W 39.38 in D 20.87 in
Beautiful Gabriella Crespi Style Bamboo Settee Circa 1970
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful Bamboo Settee Freshly Upholstered in New Old Stock Baby Blue Linen. Extremely comfortable high cushion seat newly redone inside and out with a seat height of 19”. This is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Settees

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Cotton, Bamboo, Foam, Polyester

French 19th Century Window Seat
Located in Darlington, GB
A very smart white-painted window seat, French late 19th century. The shaped top rail with a ribbon crest over a spindle back and sides, the seat originally caned has been upholstere...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Benches

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany, Paint

French 19th Century Window Seat
French 19th Century Window Seat
H 30.32 in W 37.41 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Oval Bench by La DoubleJ, Bold Geometric Cubi Print, 1950, Italy
By La DoubleJ
Located in Milano, Lombardia
There’s no place like a print-punching home and this striking vintage bench is here to prove it. Starting life in Torino in the late 1950s, this oval design is part of our collaborat...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Benches

Materials

Cotton

1950's Danish Teak Daybed with Felted Wensleydale Texel Sheep Wool & Raw Cotton
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 1950's Danish minimal Teak wood daybed has been custom upholstered with a raw Cotton mattress & felted wool rug The wool comes from a cross breed Wensleydale & Texel sheep th...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Felt, Cotton, Foam, Teak

Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Large Louis XIV upholstered oak bench dating to early 19th century. Can serve as a bench, ottoman or coffee table. Currently covered in off-white muslin and ready to be recovered in ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Oak

Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
Large Louis XIV Upholstered Oak Bench
H 16.75 in W 74 in D 29.5 in
19th Century Antique French Regency Barley Twist Tufted Bench-Turned Oak
Located in Southampton, NJ
Handsome turnings, quality joinery and a well-padded, upholstered slip seat make this sturdy bench a welcome addition to a family room or bedroom. Newly upholstered in stunning off ...
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Antique Early 1800s French French Provincial Benches

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Cotton, Polyester, Oak

19th Century English Regency Style Window Bench with Custom Finish & New Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Regency Style Window Bench with Custom Finish & New Seat
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches

Materials

Muslin, Wood

"X" Frame Fortuny Upholstered White Wash Benches, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of "X" frame Italian painted benches newly upholstered in an Orsini patterned blue and silver gold Fortuny textile. And finished with antique brass nails. Beautiful washed pai...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Painted French Bench a/ Printed Chinoiserie Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French green painted carved wood bench with carved detailed flowers throughput. The bench stands on four cabriole legs with rams head feet and is newly upholstered in a printed cotto...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Wood, Cotton

Tuscan Benches in Scalamandre Fabric
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of richly carved, vintage, Italian, solid walnut benches with turned stretchers. Newly upholstered in timeless, 18th century style, Scalamandre, "La Perouse" floral brocade fa...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Benches

Materials

Brocade, Cotton, Walnut

Tuscan Benches in Scalamandre Fabric
Tuscan Benches in Scalamandre Fabric
H 21.5 in W 19.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1900's Empire Style French Bench is made out of Mahogany Wood and has been professionally restored. The Bench has been newly stained in deep black color with a lacquered ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Benches

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Style Bench
Antique French Empire Style Bench
H 28 in W 52 in D 18 in
French 19th Century Empire Style Petite Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French 19th century Empire style stool is made out of maple wood covered with a beautiful exotics burl veneer and has been professionally restored. This petite stool has been ne...
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Antique 1840s French Empire Benches

Materials

Brass

Gold Wrought Iron Oval Sofa, Seat with Floreal Fabric, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Gold wrought iron oval sofa, seat newly upholstered with floreal cotton fabric. This is a highly decorative piece for an entrance or a bedroom. The gild wrought iron has its original...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Midcentury Italian Pair of Stools by Fagioli Florence
By Fagioli Firenze
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Italian Mid-1940-1950 century modern pair of stools in maples wood and black lacquered maples wood. Six legs with a curved and sinuous shape support the padded seat newly covered wi...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton

Chinoiserie Scalamandre Modern Polished Cotton Cream Banquette Bench
By Scalamandre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scalamandre vintage chinoiserie glazed cotton chintz banquette Gorgeous custom ordered chinoiserie canquette. Cream background features a gently ordered pattern featuring acrobats, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton

French Empire Style Gilt Painted Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s Antique French Empire-style bench features a carved wood frame finished in a gray and white color combination with silver accents. The carved frame features architectural ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Benches

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Foam, Polyester, Wood

Painted Swedish Benches with Batik Cotton Upholstery, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of washed painted Swedish benches upholstered in a washed blue & white batik cotton textile and finished with silver colored nailhead trim detail.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Benches

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Edwardian Era Solid Walnut French Sofa Upholstered in Calico
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Edwardian solid walnut French sofa, raised on 8 cabriole legs connected with elegant carved stretchers, with repeated shell motif on top rail and scrolling on the walnut arms circa 1...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Calico, Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Carved Acanthus Stylized Lyre Hall Bench, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany carved acanthus hall bench with decorative scrolled pediment, flanking stylized lyre backs, and terminating on the original turned bulbous fluted legs. Bench...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Benches

Materials

Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

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European Cotton Benches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of european cotton benches is available at 1stDibs. Find 62 antique and vintage european cotton benches at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. European cotton benches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of european cotton benches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire european cotton benches are of considerable interest. European cotton benches have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marc Bankowsky, Mario Milana and Anasthasia Millot are consistently popular.

How Much are European Cotton Benches?

Prices for european cotton benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, european cotton benches begin at $475 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,250.

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.