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Exceptional Catalan Modernist Bench
Located in London, GB
An exceptional turned beech two seater modernist bench.
Made for an architects office in Barcelona
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Benches
Materials
Beech
Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of newly upholstered chrome Modernist benches, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Italian Modernist Bench in Ivory Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist bench with clean architectural lines on sculptural wood frame and upholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Walnut Modernist Bench by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Montreal, QC
Walnut modernist bench by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb with sabre feet.
Bearing sticker
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Handmade Solid Oak Modernist Bench
Located in Oakland, CA
Handmade solid oak bench in the style of Pierre Chapo, a slender profile with architectural
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Willem Penaat Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa for Metz & Co, 1930s
By Willem Penaat 1, Metz & Co.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Modernist bench or sofa by Willem Penaat for Metz & Co. is in very good original condition with minor wear
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Modernist Bench in the style of Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A modernist bench in the style of Leleu. A boxed rectangular seat supported by a framed base and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Maurizio Peregalli Modernist Bench for Zues, Italy 1980s
By Zeus, Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist black lacquered steel and rubber bench by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus, Italy. 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Maurizio Peregalli Modernist Bench for Zues, Italy, 1980s
By Zeus, Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist black lacquered steel and rubber bench by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus, Italy, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Bench, attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modernist bench attributed to Paolo Buffa.
Reupholstered cushion, crafted from walnut.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood
Sober French Mid-Century Modern Bench Covered in Giraffe Skin
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Modernist bench covered in Giraffe Skin, circa 1930. A sober and exotic piece.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Bench with Solid Chrome Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s modernist bench features sturdy polished chrome frame with upholstered top.
(Please
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian modernist benches, each crafted with a sleek metal base and a solid teak top. These pieces
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Benches
Materials
Metal
Vintage Geometric Wrought Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage geometric wrought iron bench. This stunning heavy weight midcentury iron modernist bench
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950s Gray Cushioned Mahogany Wood Bench Mexico City
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modernist Bench in Mahogany Wood Mexico
21 tall x 19.75d x 32.5w
Preowned original vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid century Modern white lacquered bench, sculptural seat, chaise longue.
Located in New York City, NY
A fabulous and unusual curvilinear, abstract designed Modernist bench, recamier, daybed, chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Benches
Materials
Hardwood
One-Off "Yin Yang" Puzzle Lounge Chair, Modernist, Bench Made
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual "artist crafted" lounge chair, five or eight figured plywood. Yin-Yang design, attached back seat cushion.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Modernist Italian Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Italian bench, circa 1960s. Marked Made In Italy underneath. It is constructed of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modernist concrete bench from Belgium, circa 1940s. Reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s ‘Borne
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Modernist Solid Oak Wooden Fenestra Bench
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
designed by H.P. Berlage in 1915. The Fenestra bench functions as seating matching the Fenestra table or as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
French Modernist Style Leather Hourglass Bench Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Generously sized classic hourglass shape bench or ottoman possessing distinct French Modernist
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of American Modernist Shaker-Inspired Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of mid-20th century American modernist Shaker-inspired pine benches with striking
Category
Mid-20th Century American Shaker Benches
Materials
Pine
Custom Modernist Low Bench in Walnut, 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low Bench in Walnut
Black walnut, tung oil finish
84" length, 12" height, 12" width
Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Modernist “Curve Bench” by Nina Moeller Designs
Located in London, GB
A stunning and absolutely top quality design, this is the wooden curve bench, made by Nina Moeller
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Table after George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Table after George Nelson , A bit more unusual than most with the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Mid Century Modernist Cabriole Leg Brass Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian 1940's modernist upholstered bench with thick solid stylized brass cabriole scroll legs
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Materials
Brass
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table After George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table after George Nelson,, Nice original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage Modernist Rattan Bench by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Frederecia Furniture, Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful oak and rattan bench by Børge Mogensen. Great materials, low design that works both as a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Modernist Scroll Form Bench in Walnut With Silver Naturalist Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well scaled Modernist Scroll Form Bench in Walnut With Silver Naturalist
Category
20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Modernist Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Design Balance Three-Seat Bench
By Jeffrey Bernett, Bernhardt Design
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This elegant Balance bench designed by Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Design, features a clean
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Verdigris Color Iron Vintage Bench in Vintage Italian Modernist Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This bench is so unusual and fabulous. A dark green verdigris that looks like itvwas painted by an
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Chrome Bench Green Stripped 1970s Hollywood Regency Modernist Vintage Table
Located in London, GB
Italian perfectly proportioned and comfortable chrome bench with cotton satin green stripes fabric
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 31.11 in W 41.74 in D 22.84 in
Modernist Vintage Grey Leather Bench Loveseat De Sede 1980s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage sofa bench or loveseat Model DS-2011 from leather in grey color by De Sede.
An
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
H 31.89 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Set of Four Modernist Rectangular Upholstered Window Benches with Arms
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of four rectangular upholstered window benches with arms in Art Decó style in
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 25.78 in W 22.44 in D 15.35 in
Modernist Series Art Deco inspired Bench in Ebony Macassar Veneer
By Roman Erlikh
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco inspired bench in Ebony Macassar veneer with cast bronze toe caps is made with hardwood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Benches
Materials
Macassar
Italian Pine Bench Set from Old Vineyard, Modernist, Italy, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist; Rustic; Modernist; Italian Pine Bench and Table from Old Vinery; 960s;
Rustic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Italian Modernist Chrome Bench with Leather Seat Cushion, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist cylindrical shaped chrome bench with a leather covered seat cushion. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
H 18.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
Stunning Solid Birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, After Frank Lloyd Wright
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning solid birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright, Usonian
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Birch
Italian Modernist Teak and Leather Bench by Inge and Luciano Rubino
By Inge & Luciano Rubino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bench designed by Inge and Luciano Rubino in 1964 for Apec Italy. Of the few pieces of furniture
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Bench by Antonio Gaudi model "Calvet" artisan crafted modernist Spanish design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
they were first produced.
The Calvet bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Benches
Materials
Oak
H 37.41 in W 46.46 in D 21.26 in
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
post-modernist and brutalist style.
The benches feature a comfortable deeply carved rectangular paneled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 16.15 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Elm Bench, PIERRE CHAPO Style, France 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in PARIS, FR
An architectural and rigorous bench that can be used as a coffee or side table, Modernist
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
H 17.72 in W 70.87 in D 13.78 in
Modernist Black Enamel and Bone Hued Leather Bench by B&B Italia
By B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
This austere and refined bench was realized by the celebrated design firm B&B Italia, in Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Enamel
Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A painted, modernist slat bench or table.
Category
20th Century American Benches
Materials
Wood
Modernist Wire Settee
Located in Portland, OR
A compelling and sculptural seating option made from welded steel wire rod. As acquired, with rust in spots and nice overall patina. Very structurally sound, even comfortable. Geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
John Vesey Aluminum Bench, 1950s
By John Vesey
Located in Hamburg, PA
A modernist John Vesey Bench circa 1958. The folding bench is made of polished aluminum and has a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench.
This stunning modernist teak bench has been
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chenille, Teak
Coffee table - bench in walnut, Swedish design
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design. The graphic
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Modernist white wooden painted stools. Portugal, 1930s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Modernist white wooden painted detailed stools. Portugal, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Portuguese Benches
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century American Modern Three-Seat Walnut Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Modernist three-seat bench with walnut frame and vinyl upholstery (ca. 1950s, USA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
Stainless Steel Bench by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning modernist stainless steel bench designed by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s. This
Category
1990s American Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool with Faux Bronze Metallic Python
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid-Century Modernist clear lucite bench or vanity stool in a waterfall design with chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite
H 18.5 in W 21.25 in D 14 in
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool in Platinum Metallic Textured Woven
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid-Century Modernist clear Lucite bench or vanity stool in a waterfall design on chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
H 19 in W 18.75 in D 15 in
Vintage Rosewood Slatted Bench by Cantu Moveis, 1960s, Midcentury Brazilian
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
use. With its modernist and timeless design, the bench is ideal for interior spaces and can add
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
H 13.39 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
"Bamse" Bench by Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1971
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Modernist Design;
Swedish pine "Bamse" bench designed by Roland Wilhemsson for Karl Andersson & Söner in
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
H 13.78 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Stainless Steel Benches by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
By Vladimir Kagan, Gucci
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning modernist pair of stainless steel benches designed by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Stainless Steel Benches by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
By Gucci, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning modernist pair of stainless steel benches designed by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Harry Bertoia Midcentury Slat Bench by for Knoll International, USA, 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist ashwood slatted bench with an Y-shaped iron base from the 1960s. Designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool with Chrome trim and Wheels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool with Chrome trim and Wheels. Great quality. It was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Modernist Chrome Wrapped Ottoman in Cream Gaufrage Velvet, Manner of Springer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist ottoman was realized in the United States circa 1970. Executed in the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
H 17.25 in W 24 in D 24 in
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Modernist Bench For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist bench for your home. A modernist bench — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a modernist bench, we have 168 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist bench — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modernist bench bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made modernist bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Milo Baughman and Nathan Lindberg are consistently popular.
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Prices for a modernist bench start at $1 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $3,082.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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