Pair of Victorian Style Cast Iron "Passion Flower" Pattern Garden Patio Settees
By Coalbrookdale Foundry, Hinderer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lovely pair of vintage cast iron garden benches / settees painted black, circa 1920s, attributed to "Hinderer's Iron Works", in the "Passion Flower" pattern.
Paint
$2,104
Victorian Still Life Painting of Fruits and Grapes, Signed Vincent Clare
By Vincent Clare
Located in PARIS, FR
George's technique of stippling and his choice of subjects—still lifes painted on a bench—were influenced by the oils and watercolors of William Henry Hunt (1790-1864).
Oil
19th Century Louis XV Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century French Louis XV style sofa or bench painted in a French blue-grey, with floral motives en relief.
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian sofa or bench in old paint. Recently upholstered seat and bolster cushions in linen.
Pine
Rustic hand crafted wooden stool, France ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century / French provance A rustic wooden bench with brown paint and a beautiful patina due to age.
Wood
Japanese Tea Garden
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
The tea-houses owe much of their charm to the absence of paint. The benches, lintels, the posts, are uncoloured, except by age” (Dorothy Menpes, Japan: A Record in Colour by Mortimer...
Oil, Wood Panel
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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