Arts and Crafts Benches
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
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Style: Arts and Crafts
Artisan Made Steel and Leather Hall Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Elemental design with references to the Arts and Crafts style. Contemporary leather upholstered bench having artisan hand crafted steel frame. The Bench has good weight and is ver...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Steel
Vintage Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Lawyer's Bench, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts solid oak banker or lawyer bench
USA, Circa 1940s
Measures: 52.75" W x 18.75" D x 35.5" H. Seat height 18"; Arm height 28.25".
Very good original vint...
Category
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Curved wooden bench France - 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Fully restored curved wooden bench seat from the 1940s. Sleek legs, beautiful woodwork with marquetry effects on the upper surface and comfortable cushions to modernize the whole. Th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
A 19th Century Antique Spindle Backed Beacons Bench
Located in Bellport, NY
Massachusetts spindle backed Beacons Bench, painted in the old world classic Buxton Blue, and measures 8 feet. Very good condition, some ware consistent with age.
Perfect for a hall...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Liberty & Co High Wycombe Settle by William Birch
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Liberty & Co High Wycombe Settle by William Birch
A well know design by George Walton made by William Birch of High Wycombe, made around 1905 and retailed by Liberty & Co
The settle ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Oak Window or Hall Seat with Large Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak window or hall seat with large pierced hearts to each end with moulded edges to the seat and an octagonal shaped stretcher.
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
large french bench - 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Large bench or bench seat from the 1950s. The 3 wide pine wood slats offer a warm honey color. Placed on black wooden legs. Can be used as a bench, bench or coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Hand Made Oak Bench / Side Table, C.1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th century hand made oak bench / side table, C.1850
Outstanding hand made oak bench or side table
Hand carved, custom made
Measures: 19" wide x 10.5" deep x 18.5" hig...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Oak Hall Stand, 1900
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Hallway unit in Arts and Crafts blond oak, 1900. The uprights of the caned bench are decorated with stylized bellflowers, the large beveled mirror is surr...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Small Oak Hall Seat Inlaid Dutch Figures
Located in Norwich, GB
Golden oak Arts and Crafts small hall seat with lift up storage compartment. England - Circa 1900.
Inlaid with Dutch figures to the front. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Boxwood, Oak
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 Europe approximately around the twenties and designed...
Category
1920s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Straw, Oak
Antique English Coffee Table Bench Drop Leaf Gate Leg Oak Pegged C. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
Rare antique English oak gate leg drop leaf coffee table or bench~~c.1900 or earlier.
Versatile piece with so many functions~~use as a traditional coffee table...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Chatsworth Boucle Bench Chest
Located in Manchester, GB
Upholstered boucle bench and storage chest made from rare Beech wood grown on the grounds of Chatsworth House, the infamous 16th Century Manor House in th...
Category
2010s English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wool, Plywood, Beech
Heavy Solid Carved Elephants Teak Base Tiger Upholstery Horn Leg Bench MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Solid Carved Elephants Teak Base Tiger Pattern Upholstery Tapered Horn Leg Bench MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Teak
KAMEH 0.2 Bench
By Kameh
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh introduces a new material, sand, inspired by the designer’s connection to his home, the UAE. The' breaking through' collection is a continuation of the iconic kameh designs fin...
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Sandstone, Metal
KAMEH 0.1 Bench
By Kameh
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Bench crafted by techniques and multiple layers of materials representing the human self. The metal construction of the frame as bones and physical body, the softness of fo...
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Settle
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
Arts & Crafts oak settle, with detailed carving to the front arms, the sides and back. The black wrought iron handles to each end, sturdy enough to lift this very heavy, solid piece....
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
1930S French Oak Bench
Located in London, London
Bench
Oak
Unusual shaped back
Tapering legs
France 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Antique English Arts & Crafts Leather Woven Strap Long Stool Bench
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Leather Woven Strap Long Stool.
circa 1910
In very good condition commensurate of age.
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Brass
1890s Whitewashed Church Pew
Located in New Rochelle, NY
We love the look of church pews. This pew was acquired from the Philadelphia area. They have a modernist and simple feel that can easily fit into almost any decor. Likely crafted in the late 1800s or very early 1900s. What we really like is the powerful character and patina to the whitewash. The old whitewash being weathered helps to accentuate the simple lines. We can see this church pew in an entryway with a turn of the century painting...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Restored 1920s Wrought Iron & Oak Slat Park Bench Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored Arts & Crafts 1920s wrought iron & oak slat park bench mint!
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Iron
Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Organist Stool, Window Seat, Hall Bench
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Organist Stool, Window Seat, Hall Bench
This is a good piece of Arts and Crafts Country Furniture, it is made in thick solid Oak with a deeply buttoned and studded burgundy fabricated leather seat The legs are have an X frame which have decorative gothic cut outs beneath the seat and these are joined with a turned stretcher
This is a very sturdy piece in good condition, the seat may have been a church organ...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Pine
L and J.G. Stickley Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Bench
Located in Buffalo, NY
L and J.G. Stickley oak Arts & Crafts mission bench. Superior quality and construction with a solid oak frame and a loose cushioned seat. Measures: 51.75...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Stylish Arts and Crafts Oak Bench of Narrow Proportions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0225 Very attractive Arts and Crafts oak hall bench, having shaped back rail and round seat, raised on front and back uprights with umbrella compartments and original removable drip ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Bench Coffee Table Console, C.1950
Located in London, GB
English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Bench Coffee Table Console, C.1950
Good solid construction. In good condition with some signs of wear commensurate with age (Please refer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Massive Mission Oak c. 1920's Sofa Large Bench Sette Loveseat Couch
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive tall back and sides Arts & Crafts mission oak bench settee signed Stickley. Even arm early 1900s design.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Upholstered Wooden Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Arts and Crafts wooden bench from the 1860s, with a beautiful cream colored linen upholstered cushion. With its retrained elegance, the piece has a wonderfully understated, t...
Category
1860s Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Linen, Wood
Folk Art Dog Bench or Shelf
Located in Stamford, CT
A very charming Folk Art wood dog bench or shelf from New England. Handmade and hand painted. Great for a child's room or anywhere as a conversation pie...
Category
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Bench or Sideboard in Solid Stained Pine
Located in København K, 84
Rare original mid 19th century bench or sideboard. Made by a danish cabinet maker in stained pine and legs of solid oak wood. Beautiful subtle ornamentation of the periode but it als...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak, Pine
Arts & Crafts Studio Made Long Oak Bench
By Shaker Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Arts & Crafts Studio Made Long Oak Bench
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Rare Manner of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Willow Trone Armchair Chair Tall Bench
Located in Wayne, NJ
Rare Chair in the Manner of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Willow Trone Armchair Chair Bench . This is in the manner of the chair from 1904...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
An Arts & Crafts Oak Settle by Liberty & Co with Mashrabiya turnings to the back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co., an Arts and Crafts oak settle, with capped uprights and sweeping sides with a mashrabiya turned back, with heart shape and further floral cut-outs to the sides and t...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Pair of Primitive Bespoke Bench Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great primitive bespoke pair of bench style chairs. This pair is incredible, pictures do them no justice. If you've been looking for a unique pair of statement chairs, look no furthe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Wooden Motus Surf Bench with Marble Legs
Located in New York, NY
Motus.
A bench designed with the idea of constant movement, even when anchored to a fixed place, Motus combines handcrafted lime wood with contrasting marble legs. The seat is hand painted, with an image reminiscent of The Great Wave off Kanagawa...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Marble
Arts and Crafts Unique Slat Bench
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts, unique slat bench. Unique, slat bench with painted eight abstract shaped legs and stretcher. Bench is double slated.
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Walnut
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 ga...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Wood
Rebar Steel Bench by Jordan Artisan Collectible Design Contemporary Sofa Seating
Located in Nijmegen, NL
“Let’s turn sharp into round, dark into light, metal into something more fluid.” J. Artisan
This modern, industrial Rebar Bench - Sofa is made by JORDAN ARTISAN (Nijmegen, 1979). The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
English Upholstered Two Seat Wood Bobbin Stick and Ball Armchair or Bench
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fantastic antique stick and ball armchair or bench. This beautiful chair features a turned wooden back, arms and legs. The high back and Arts & Crafts or Victorian style frame will be gorgeous in any antique lover’s home.
The seat back features turned wooden spindles which match the spindles on the sides.
The upholstered bench is removable and currently upholstered in a plaid fabric with matching piping. Additionally, a long lumbar pillow...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead maker, after a design by M H Baillie Scott.
A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak wing back settle, with stylized floral carved...
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Rare Pair of Roycroft Oak Benches, Inventory Number from the Inn, circa 1905
By Roycroft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare pair of Roycroft oak benches, inventory numbered, custom built exclusively for the Roycroft Inn, East Aurora NY. Amazing quality and construction, retain original Roycroft orb m...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Figural Twisted Wrought Iron Window Bench Grape Leaf Motive
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice compact vintage wrought iron patinated brass finish window bench.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Verdaço Contemporary Bench Sculpture
Located in Floresta, MG
A chaotic and at the same time systematic, meticulous tangle. Verdaço is green, it's natural. A nest that hugs, welcomes, protects. The encounter between subtlety and rigor, softness...
Category
2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Settle Possibly Commissioned by Sir Samuel Morton
Located in London, GB
An important unique Arts and Crafts inlaid oak settle possibly commissioned by Sir Samuel Morton Peto the great Victorian Industrialist and railway pioneer. This was made for his gra...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Baillie Scott attri Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle with Original Fabric
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Glasgow School oak settle in the style of M H Baillie Scott. Made by Wylie and Lochhead with sweeping curvaceous ends and a lower slatted detail, retaining it’s original fabric with fantastic stylized Glasgow Roses...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Arts & Crafts Beechwood Flip Top Bench
Located in New York, NY
English Arts & Crafts beechwood flip top bench with shaped seat.
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Swedish Craft, Bench, Stained Oak, Fabric, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A carved and stained oak and beige fabric bench designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1910s.
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Iron Bench by Gimo Fero
By Gimo Fero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Italian iron bench design by Gimo Fero. Seats are made of the 1/4inch of plexiglass, tree legs in front are made from original Venation cast iron gargoyles...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Iron
Wylie & Lochhead Style of M H Baillie Scott An Arts & Crafts Glasgow Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead, after a design by M H Baillie Scott.
A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School panelled oak settle with central upholstered leather panel, ...
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Leather, Oak
American Unique Antique Handcrafted "Children's Celebration" Wood Bench, 1905
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a unique and original beautifully hand-incised hand painted settle or bench signed and dated 1905. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Rare Kobus De Graaff Arts & Craft Bench
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
A wonderful piece of furniture by famous Dutch artist Kobus de Graaff (1967-1936).
De Graaff worked in ‘t Gooi and Amsterdam as an artist, furniture maker a...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Savonarola`S Benches
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of very unusual Savonarola`s benches in the original patina.
These are very decorative and may be used in many rooms in a home.
Very sturdy normally made of a solid wood suc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Arts and Crafts Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arts and Crafts bench with beautifully detailed joints and organically shaped seat and back.
Netherlands, circa 1960
Dimensions: 55.5W x 23D x 30H (seat hei...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood
Arts and Crafts Carved Country Golden Oak Joint Style Window Seat, Hall Bench
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Carved Country Golden Oak Joint Style Window Seat, Hall Bench
This a good piece of Victorian Country Furniture, it has a solid Oak seat with a moulded edge and the a...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. Oak Settle, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Liberty & Co. Oak Settle, England circa 1900.
Constructed in solid oak with slatted back featuring geometric inlay and undulating top rail
Measures 51"L x 19.25”D x 45”H x 15”s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Oak Barley Twist Entry Bench
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage oak barley twist bench with storage. A very attractive yet highly functional bench with under-seat storage and umbrella/walking stick storage either side of the seat. Compact...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Brass
Arts And Crafts benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts benches for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Liberty & Co., Wylie & Lochhead, Hachi Collections, and Kameh. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $850 and tops out at $15,000 while the average work can sell for $4,100.
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