Modern Benches
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Petit Arrêt Bench Java Textured and Shiny Fabric
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Petit Arrêt is a bench composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber and characterized by a striped p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
Intuitive Archaisme Stool by Cedric Breisacher
Located in Geneve, CH
Intuitive Archaisme stool by Cedric Breisacher
Dimension: D 60 x W 27 x H 43 cm
Materials: Sycamore.
Finish: Indigo dye, wax-oiled.
Designer-sculptor, Cedric Breisacher has an atypi...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Sycamore
Viva Pink Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Pink Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us....
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Viva Checkerboard Red and Pink Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Checkerboard Red and Pink Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colour...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
Famed Matt Chrome Bench /Lead time 4 weeks
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 4-5 WEEKS
**CUSTOMIZABLE-DIFFERENT FABRIC OPTIONS
The FAMED BENCH...harmoniously combines brass and fabric brining a refined elegance and comfort to your home.
Measure...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Banana Wood Bench by CEU Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Banana Bench by CEU
L 54.3" x W 11.8" x H 13.8"
All sales are final.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Viva Grana Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Grana Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
VIVA BENCH.
Designed by C...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Shave Oak Bench by Cedric Breisacher
Located in Geneve, CH
Shave oak bench by Cedric Breisacher
Dimension: L 160 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Oak.
Finish: Wax-oiled.
Available in Oxyde Black finish.
Can be made to order in other lengths.
Minimalist lines for an iconic bench. Hand carved with manual tools, the aim is to clean lines in order to come back on archetype...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Viva Checkerboard Beige and White Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Checkerboard Beige and White Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
VI...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Intuitive Archaisme Bench For Two by Cedric Breisacher
Located in Geneve, CH
Intuitive Archaisme bench for two by Cedric Breisacher
Dimension: D 88 x W 27 x H 43 cm
Materials: Sycamore.
Finish: Campeche dye, wax-oiled.
Designer-sculptor, Cedric Breisacher ha...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Sycamore
Bedside Table Stool Little AccardiBuccheri Medulum Wood Sheet Metal
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vodo is a line of furniture redefining internal landscapes. Objects made of bent
sheets of metal, recalling voids like windows opened towards inhabited spaces,
sculptures that become a bench, a bookcase, a bedside table or a consolle.
Elementary forms inspired by architectural shapes...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Sheet Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Satin, Wood
Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood & Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Attr to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed to Thonet. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Steel Curved Bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel curved bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Beige powder-coated steel
Dimensions: D 40 x W 110 x H 42 cm
35 kg
Dimensions cannot be c...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Viva Yellow Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Yellow Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
VIVA BENCH.
Designed by ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Bentwood Bench, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimal bentwood bench with plywood back and seat and contrasting dark wood legs. Beautiful curvature offers a comfortable seat for one or two adults. This bench features stunning wo...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Bench Organic Contemporary Blackened Steel and Saddle Leather with Horsehair
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
A carved iron frame is combined with soft saddle leather. The leather is intricately hand stitched with organic linen fused at the ends with a hor...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
Fjoon Bench by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Geneve, CH
'6 Wide Fjoon Bench by Fernweh Woodworking
Dimensions: W 120 x D 50 x H 78 cm
Materials: Walnut and Charcoal Felt Wool
More Upholstery Options and dimensions available. Please contac...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Leather
alligator bench or coffee table
Located in São Paulo, SP
The starting point for the design came from the idea of geometrization an alligator. To create a form, minimal and abstract, the triangle shaped void that forms the mouth is the same...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Pierre Frey Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the T50 lounge chair pays homage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Bouclé, Wood, Oak
Fjoon Dining Chair by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Geneve, CH
Fjoon Dining Chair by Fernweh Woodworking
Dimensions: W 54x D 49 x H 79 cm
Materials: Wood, Leather.
Upholstery Options: Kvadrat Textiles . Please contact us.
This entryway bench, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Carmen Leather Cocktail Ottoman or Museum Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Carmen large cocktail ottoman or museum bench with Caspian Leather cushion and bronze finish steel base by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. The le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Side Table / Bench Organic Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel and Walnut
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 19
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
With the combined power of our steel smith and the modern machine, this table is hydrology bent from 3/8” thick solid steel. It is hand finished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
J. Dunklebarger Organic Modern Studio Craft Bentwood Asymmetrical Abstract Bench
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-crafted from Ambrosia Maple, a species coveted for it's variety of greyish-blue streaks that are caused by an infestation of the ambrosia beetle, this extraordinary single seate...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
Oak Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak small Parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Also...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Modern Sloped Bench with Swirly Bright Orange Embroidered Linen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Featuring an infinite saturated red line throughout and a granite boucle on the sides, this bench has a sloped underside for tucking legs back while seated. Made with solid hard mapl...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Foam, Maple
Coffee Arch Bench by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee arch bench by kar
Materials: FRP.
Dimensions: 120 x 40 x 43 cm.
This piece is suitable for outdoor use.
Available in white, coffee.
Both display wa...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Big Foot Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Big foot bench by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 120 / W 40 /H 45 CM
Materials: Fiber concrete
At first ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary Berman Rosetti Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Contemporary walnut bench with tapered round legs reupholstered by the Selby House in an Anne Kirk linen.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Linen, Walnut
Wood and Felt Bench and Storage Bank Storage Bench by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Bank Storage Bench provides comfortable seating and discreet, organized storage. We craft the Bank Storage Bench with thick white oak and handmade, recessed, round walnut pulls. The thick felt top is low profile and comfortable.
This Wood & Felt Bank Storage Bench is perfect for modern interiors and provides just the right amount of storage – the six drawers for shoes, bags or miscellany. Remove the felt and make your own cushion with customer's own material (COM) for the top and you've got a personal, one of a kind seating...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Storage Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shoes look best on you, not on the floor! Stow away up to 8 men’s shoes in this very unique conversation piece bench.
Hallways, foyers and mudrooms tend to be an afterthought. Furniture designed for these spaces unfortunately get that same treatment when it comes to design. These areas of your home are important, it’s your welcoming space to both you and visitors when entering your home. Furnish it thoughtfully with our modern shoe bench...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Metal Plated Walnut Large Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut large parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal....
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Io Bench Signed by Buket Hoşcan Bazman
Located in Geneve, CH
IO bench signed by Buket Hos¸can Bazman
Dimensions: 140 x 42 x 42 cm
Material: Patinated brass detailed, solid wood legs, bouclé fabric pouf
Available in custom sizing and finis...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Emeco Alfi 3-Seat Bench in Sand and Ash with Low Back by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Morrison together, designed and engineered The Alfi collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Benche Manô
Located in Itapevi, SP
BANCO MANÕ
Base feita de madeira maciça Tauari.
Estofado com espuma revestido com tecido 100% algodão cor off-white.
O Banco Manô foi inspirado nas formas das estalactites através ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Basic Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 48 x W 120 x D 34 cm
Colours: black, white, crea...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Basic Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 48 x W 120 x D 34 cm
Colours: black, white, crea...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Basic Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 48 x W 120 x D 34 cm
Colours: black, white, crea...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Basic Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 48 x W 120 x D 34 cm
Colours: black, white, crea...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Grid Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grid bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 49 x W 100 x D 67 cm
Col...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Single Window Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Listing is for 1 of 2 window benches. Wood frame with fabric seat.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Twist Solid Wood Bench by CEU Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Twist Bench by CEU
Our solid wood benches are made from reclaimed antique exotic wood timbers that are carefully hand carved and sanded to highlight the natural beauty of the mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Staple Wood Bench by CEU Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Staple Bench by CEU
The Staple bench is a multifaceted piece that serves as a functional piece of art. Clean lines and noble woods give this bench a timeless character that works ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Metal Plated Oak Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak large parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Metal plated f...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Woven Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 50 x W 30 x D 30 cm
Colours: black, white
Hot W...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Walnut Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natu...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Forsyth x Old Hickory Butte Bench with Custom California Sheepskin Cushion
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Forsyth X Old Hickory butte bench with custom California sheepskin cushion and Loro Piana buffalo leather
When the Old Hickory Furniture Company a...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Sheepskin, Hickory, Leather
Indoor / Outdoor Lineage Bench in Powder-Coated Metal by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Graphic cutouts add visual interest to the relatively simple form of Muhly's Lineage Bench. Shown here in powder-coated steel, a material suitable for the outdoors, the bench's decor...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Metal Plated Walnut Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut large Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plate...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Walnut Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut large parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natu...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Metal Plated Oak Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plated f...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Oak Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Metal Plated Walnut Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut small parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris.
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Metal plat...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Oak Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak large Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Arenaria Seat by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Arenaria seat by Imperfettolab
Designer : Verter Turroni
Limited edition -- 2014
Dimensions: W 165 x D 80 x H 44 cm
Materials: fiberglass
Seat/coffee table in fiberglass.
Ava...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
5P1R4L Bench by Timbur, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By Timbur
Located in New York, NY
5P1R4L Bench by Ezra Ardolino, Timbur
Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin
31.5" x 94" x 18.8"
Using plywood as a medium for artistic expression, the 5P1R4L, D0U8L3 and 7R1PL3 are conceptual new takes on “future wood” furniture that embrace the tension between digital design and physical craftsmanship.
Featuring a sculptural new bench...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Metal Plated Oak Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak small parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. F...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Marie Burgos Design, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Stephen Kenn. 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 $350 and tops out at $96,000 while the average work can sell for $4,139.
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