Metropole 4' Backless Bench in Shearling by MONC XIII
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The Metropole 4' backless bench in shearling by MONC XIII is the perfect addition to set the tone in any room.
Category
2010s American Benches
Materials
Fabric
Backless Benches
19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Backless Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
This backless sofa or settee is from the Swedish Gustavian period with carved details and fluted tapered feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Bertu Bench, Hobby Modern Backless Bench, Black Red Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Hobby Bench in Black is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA and finished with a black commercial grade finish (many finish options available!). This silh...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
19th Century Spanish Backless Leather and Velvet Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
This handsome backless bench is raised on hand carved walnut os de mouton legs with center stretcher.
Category
Antique 1890s Spanish Louis XIV Benches
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Trimming
8' Mid Century Aluminum & Maple American Industrial Locker Room Gym Bench Pew
$822Sale Price|30% Off
8' Mid Century Aluminum & Maple American Industrial Locker Room Gym Bench Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
American Industrial gym / locker room backless bench, circa mid 20th century. Made from Maple with aluminum bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Biedermeier Backless Garden Bench, Hand-Carved Wood, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor painted wood backless garden bench with carved scroll side base
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Sofa Bench from Lindome, Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
This backless bench features high open-splat carved sides, attractively carved like pierced arches, framed within a smooth top rail and side posts.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Rustic A-Frame Wooden Bench Made of Railroad Ties with Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
Its warm, red hue and natural wood grain embody the essence of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of embracing imperfection and finding beauty in simplicity. The bench's long, backl...
Category
20th Century Javanese Country Benches
Materials
Wood
French Upholstered 5 Ft Bench on Nicely Turned Legs & Stretchers, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood and upholstered bench from the mid 20th century. This mid-century backless sofa bench from Italy is rectangular in shape with upholstered seat raised upon eight ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Benches
Materials
Wood
1940s Bench Ottoman Stool in Walnut, New Upholstered in Vintage French Linen
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Provincial Walnut Stool Ottoman with vintage linen upholstery, France, 1930s A Turn of the century backless carved walnut bench or stool raised on four scroll ended legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
Walnut Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench.
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Pair of Os de Mouton Louis XIV Oak Stools New Upholstered in French Linen
$3,648Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Os de Mouton Louis XIV Oak Stools New Upholstered in French Linen
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Os de Mouton Oak Stools, Pair Os de Mouton Louis XIV Pair of Oak Stools / Benches with French Linen Upholstery Pair of Louis XIV style Os de Mouton legs stools in french vinta...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Linen
Italian Garden Set with Table and Two Benches, Eclectic Style
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
The table features a rectangular top with rounded corners, resting on a sturdy central hourglass-shaped pedestal enriched with moldings and vertical fluting. The two backless benches...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stone, Cement
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Backless Pine Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench crafted in pine. This backless settee features graceful arms that curve slightly outward and is raised on saber feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Muslin, Pine, Paint
Antique Victorian 1880s "Fashion" Cast Iron & Maple School Desk Sidney Ohio
$602Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian 1880s "Fashion" Cast Iron & Maple School Desk Sidney Ohio
Located in Dayton, OH
Loughlin, this desk completely transformed American education by replacing uncomfortable, backless communal benches with organized, specialized student seating.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cast Iron
French Récamier Style Daybed, Circa 1920's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Récamier style carved-wood daybed from the early 20th century. This antique backless sofa bench from France is flanked within two highly raised arm rests, of equal heights, ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Recent Sales
Kompson Backless Bench, Entryway or End of Bed Seating in Natural Ash
Unavailable
H 18.625 in W 60 in D 18 in
Kompson Backless Bench, Entryway or End of Bed Seating in Natural Ash
By Naturalstated Fabricators LLC
Located in North Little Rock, AR
The Kompson Backless Bench comes with nylon floor glides installed.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Hardwood, Ash
Doble Paso Outdoor Seat in Grey Quartzite and Steel
By Kreoo, The Davani Group
Located in Seattle, WA
The collection also includes a backless bench and a low table that can alternatively be used as a single seat.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Backless Teak Outdoor Garden Bench by Diamond Tropical Hardwoods
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful, comfortable, and practical backless bench by Diamond Tropical Hardwoods. It can be used in a shower, outdoors or indoors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Patio and Garden Fur...
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Stainless Steel Backless Garden Bench
By Mark Oldland
Located in Glen Ellen , CA
This unique backless bench designed and built by California artist Mark Oldland has a diamond-shaped seat made of 27 individual stainless steel disks attached to curved stainless ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Navy Pinstripe, Blue Seat-in stock
Unavailable
H 18 in W 26 in D 12 in
Studio Series: Backless Vanity Size Stool in Navy Pinstripe, Blue Seat-in stock
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our vanity sized stool is designed to add color and drama to an entryway, punctuate the end of a hallway or adorn the end of a bed. They're perfectly sized for one! Sides are a na...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Moroccan Contemporary Bench, Cedar Wood - OIA
Located in Orlando, FL
What a beautifully backless carved cedar wooden bench. Hand made in Morocco, this contemporary bench is 59" long, 26" wide, and 35" high.
Category
2010s Moroccan Benches
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Contemporary Bench, Cedar Wood, MOSLM23
Located in Orlando, FL
What a beautifully backless carved cedar wooden bench. Handmade in Morocco, this contemporary bench is 71" long, 24" wide, and 21" high.
Category
2010s Moroccan Benches
Materials
Wood
Pine Backless Bench or Form
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and sturdy backless bench or form, with a single board seat 14” wide.
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Materials
Pine
English Tufted Leather and Mahogany Backless Bench from the 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English tufted leather and mahogany backless bench from the second half of the 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Backless Bench Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual carved backless bench or settee made in the grand neoclassical French Louis XVI taste.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Fabric, Down, Wood, Giltwood
French Belle Époque Oak Backless Bench with Out-Scrolling Arms and Turned Legs
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H 35.5 in W 77.5 in D 23.5 in
French Belle Époque Oak Backless Bench with Out-Scrolling Arms and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French oak long backless bench from the early 20th century, with out-scrolling arms and turned legs.
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Benches
Materials
Oak
Janus et Cie "Amalfi" Backless Bench, 2020s
Located in Coronado, CA
A large versatile bench originally designed by Mario Papperzini, recently produced by Janus et Cie. This large bench features a durable, powder coated stainless steel frame and a lar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
19th Century Rustic Long Pine Backless Bench from Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic plank top pine bench with deep aged patina and residual distressed brown paint. The top reveals generations of use with nicks, gouges, cracks, stains and scuffs which add char...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rustic Mexican Backless Bench in Pine and Rush, Circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rustic Mexican bench with no back made of pine and rush. This bench has normal wear due to age and use as seen in photos. 70.5" x 22" x 18" x 17"
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Benches
Materials
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Eight-Leg Backless Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate elegant seating into your entryway or bedroom with this antique fruitwood bench. This bench without back were created in Paris, France, circa 1880 and feature eight cabri...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Eight-Leg Backless Benches
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H 19 in W 79 in D 18 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Eight-Leg Backless Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate elegant seating into your entryway or bedroom with this pair of antique fruitwood benches. These benches without back were created in Paris, France, circa 1880 and featur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Elm Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century one plank elmwood backless bench with two short stretchers. Lovely wood with smooth patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Pine Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A long backless bench or form featuring three scalloped "legs" through-tenoned to the seat with three morticed diagonal supports to the back.
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Materials
Pine
Pine Painted Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A charmingly rustic backless bench or "form" in distressed original green paint, the three trestle-style "legs" through tenoned to the seat reinforced with mortised diagonal supports.
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Materials
Pine
Painted Pine Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A plain and sturdy pine backless bench or form, the trestle ends through tenoned to the seat and diagonally braced at the rear.
Category
Early 20th Century German Benches
Materials
Pine
Painted Pine Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A backless bench or form in distressed original mustard and green paint with four chamfered legs embedded splayed in a dovetailed cleat and through-tenoned to the 1.5" thick single b...
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Italian 1950s Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Bench with Floriform Capitals
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H 22 in W 53.5 in D 16 in
Italian 1950s Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Bench with Floriform Capitals
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian vintage Maison Jansen style steel and brass backless bench from the mid-20th century, with floriform capitals and new upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian 1950s Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Bench with Floriform Capitals
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H 22 in W 53.5 in D 16 in
Italian 1950s Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Bench with Floriform Capitals
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian vintage Maison Jansen style steel and brass backless bench from the mid-20th century, with floriform capitals and new upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
Long Antique Primitive Japanese Elm Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long, narrow Japanese backless bench with flared legs. Measure: Seat is 8.5 wide, width of legs is 12.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Benches
Materials
Elm
Painted Pine Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a nicely built pine form or backless bench with a lovely soft texture. The shapely trestle-style legs are through-tenoned into the 1” thick single board seat for strength and...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Benches
Materials
Pine
Painted Pine Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a beautiful long pine three-legged backless bench or form. All three trestle-style legs are through-tenoned into the thick single board seat, the outside two being slightly s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Carved Louis XVI Painted Banquette with Beige Toile
Located in Dallas, TX
With six fluted legs, this backless bench features two small sides on each end.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
18th C. Antique Italian Painted & Gilded Bench, Settee or Recamier
Located in Highwood, IL
Original painted and water gilded antique Italian 8 legged backless bench with arms. This fine bench is in exquisite fully conserved condition, it is structurally sound and is just w...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Benches
Materials
Hardwood
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Backless Benches For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of backless benches available for sale. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, all backless benches available were constructed with great care. Find 11 antique and vintage backless benches at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 17 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Backless benches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Backless benches bearing modern or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many backless benches are appealing in their simplicity, but Alabama Sawyer, Jonathan Nesci and Brueton produced popular backless benches that are worth a look.
How Much are Backless Benches?
Prices for backless benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, backless benches begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $9,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.
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.
Questions About Backless Benches
What is a backless bench called?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A backless bench is called a form. It is mostly seen in courtrooms, school classrooms, and dining rooms. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary backless benches from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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