Bone Inlaid Bench
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Benches
Walnut
Antique 1780s Italian Benches
Walnut
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Bone, Mahogany
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Iron
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet
Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Textile, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1920s Vases
Art Glass
Antique 1730s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Oak
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Maple
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Mohair
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Velvet
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Ivory
Antique Early 19th Century English Benches
Oak
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Benches
Hardwood, Bone
20th Century Benches
20th Century Sofas
Bone
Vintage 1920s Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Benches
Bone
Antique 19th Century Syrian Benches
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Benches
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Bone
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Stools
Satinwood, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Asian Moorish Benches
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s Syrian Islamic Benches
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut, Bone
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Benches
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Bone
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Benches
Satinwood
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Benches
Bone
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Bone, Fruitwood
20th Century Sofas
Bone
Antique 19th Century Indian Benches
Horn, Mahogany
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.
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