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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Modern Benches
Oak
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Benches
Oak, Walnut, Wood
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Cabinets
Oak
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Oak
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Antique Late 19th Century English Other Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Italian Other Cabinets
Wood, Art Glass
Antique 1890s American American Colonial Benches
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Benches
Wood, Oak, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Wood, Cedar
2010s French Modern Benches
Metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Benches
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Side Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Benches
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Walnut, Faux Leather, Synthetic
Early 20th Century English Benches
Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Benches
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s French Buffets
Fruitwood
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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