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Caned Hall Bench

English Regency Style Mahogany Caned Window Bench / Hall Bench ca. 1900
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency Style mahogany caned window bench / hall bench ca. 1900 Elegant Regency style
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Benches

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Oak Hall Bench Seat Umbrella Cane Stick Stand 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian hall bench umbrella / cane / stick stand. Made of oak featuring pierced
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Benches

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Oak

19th C Jacobean Renaissance Carved Oak High Back Cane 3 Seater Hall Bench Settee
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
bench settee.  A superb quality piece with ornate arched back and cane inset panels. A lovely contrast
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Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Benches

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Cane, Oak

French Louis XV Style Walnut Cane Bench
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV style walnut cane bench. This stunning French bench is a light shade of walnut and
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Benches

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Walnut, Cane

French Louis XV Style Walnut Cane Bench
French Louis XV Style Walnut Cane Bench
H 20 in W 37 in D 19.75 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-33-C Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
. It is a beautiful piece, where you can put books on it, using it as bench, putting in a hall, bedroom
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Cane, Teak

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Black with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GTV Design 2014 collection, a coat rack bench that
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Benches

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Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Pure White with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GTV Design 2014 collection, a coat rack bench that
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Benches

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Wood

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Finely Carved Wood and Caned Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
caned sections and movement in the frames design this piece would look great as is in a large hall, bath
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches

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Cane, Wood

Swedish Carved & Painted Window Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A hand carved hall or window bench made in Sweden. This sturdy window seat is made from hand
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Other Benches

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Cane, Wood

Swedish Carved & Painted Window Seat
Swedish Carved & Painted Window Seat
H 24.75 in W 24 in D 14.25 in
Arts and Crafts Oak Hall Stand, 1900
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Hallway unit in Arts and Crafts blond oak, 1900. The uprights of the caned bench are decorated with
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Antique Early 1900s European Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Arts and Crafts Oak Hall Stand, 1900
Arts and Crafts Oak Hall Stand, 1900
H 76.78 in W 38.98 in D 16.15 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Cane with Cushions by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

BM0488S Short Table Bench in Oak Oil Wood Frame with Canework Top *Quickship*
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Burlington, NJ
Table Bench design, expertly crafted in oak heartwood with cabinetry joints, rounded edges and a double
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...

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Wood

BM0488L Long Table Bench in Oak Oil Wood Frame with Canework Top *Quickship*
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Burlington, NJ
Table Bench design, expertly crafted in oak heartwood with cabinetry joints, rounded edges and a double
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...

Materials

Wood

Italian Coffee Table or Bench in Rattan and Wicker by Tito Agnoli, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury Italian organic coffee table or bench with in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH MOS Console in Wood with Brass Feet
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, which can also be used as a bedside table, that incorporates the style of the bench of the same name
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Lifesize Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly stunning bronze sculpture of a seated Charlie Chaplin with his trademark cane, dating from
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully buttoned base A very good looking piece, rare to ...
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French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large French Louis XV style cane back settee, also called canapé or sofa. Sofa in a very good state, no damage to the cane, rare find. Double-caned sides. Horsehair cushions. Comfor...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

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French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
H 39.88 in W 68 in D 29 in
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Seven-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on tapered and fluted legs, over a straight apron. The chest decorated with projecting spline corner posts and...
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Storage Bench by Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A powder blue bench with hinged seat cushion in original stripped upholstery. Interior storage. Includes matching petite pillow.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut, Upholstery

Storage Bench by Dunbar
Storage Bench by Dunbar
H 18.5 in W 30 in D 15.5 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Oak

Expandable Barley Twist Dining Table Made from Walnut
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This barley twist dining table is shown here in 108" x 40", expanding to 138", however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop ...
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2010s American Renaissance Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Antique English Jacobean Style Carved Oak Joint Bench Stool
Located in London, GB
Antique English Jacobean style carved oak joint bench stool circa 1920 A good size piece. Of good solid construction. Expected signs of wear to plank top, commensurate of age, ol...
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Stools

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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French Louis XVI Style Sofa
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
H 31.89 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Directoire Regency Tufted X-Base Ottoman By CR Laine
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant tufted ottoman in Directoire French regency style having X-base mahogany frame. Can be used as a bench as well. In excellent condition.
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Early 2000s American Regency Ottomans and Poufs

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Mohair, Walnut

20th Century Belgian Wooden Bench
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century Belgian Wooden Bench captures the essence of rustic charm and old-world craftsmanship. Its robust silhouette is characterized by a solid wood construction that prom...
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20th Century Belgian Wooden Bench
20th Century Belgian Wooden Bench
H 31.2 in W 42.9 in D 23 in
18th Century English Oak Settle
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak settle from England with a wonderfully hand carved decorated and paneled back and rolled arms over hand turned bobbin arms and front legs. The seat height measures 1...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Settle
18th Century English Oak Settle
H 50 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
Pair of French Kidney Shape Nightstands Bedside Tables Louis XVI, circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French nightstands bedside tables Louis revival, circa 1910 Side cabinets Unusual kidney shape tops with beautiful and shiny white marble Pierced brass gallery Bouillotte Eac...
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Antique French Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Griffon Cherubs Walnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Benches

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Italian 18th Century Painted Baroque Hall Bench
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative painted bench with a serpentine shaped high back, decorated with a scenic landscape and framed by leafy scrolls, foliate seat rail and remains of polychrome on the se...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Benches

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Pine, Walnut

Antique Early 20th Century Carved Walnut French Country Louis XV Settee - A
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Country Louis XV style settee, unbranded. Frame made in the early 20th Century of finely carved walnut with high oval back; decorative carving to back, arms, apron ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Settees

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Metal

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Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany and Cane Benches
Located in Merchtem, Merchtem
This pair of benches comes with a newly upholstered beige linen cushion. They can be used at a
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Antique 1820s English Regency Benches

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Cane, Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010704 Kangourou Sofa Chandigarh, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
seater bench made from solid teak with hand braided cane, the seats and backrests on a profiled structure
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Cane, Teak

American Caned Bottom Oak Hall Bench, circa 1930
Located in Charleston, SC
American cain bottom hall bench with turned legs circa 1920
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Early 20th Century North American Benches

Antique Edwardian Oak Caned Bergère Window Hall Parlor Bench Duet Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Edwardian oak caned bergère window hall parlor bench duet stool 48" Early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Benches

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Italian 18th Century Hall Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Italian 18th century hall sofa or bench retaining the original paint and cane.  
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Antique 18th Century Italian Benches

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Cane

Italian 18th Century Hall Bench
Italian 18th Century Hall Bench
H 38.59 in W 66.93 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Italian Hall Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved in walnut and topped with a loose faux leopard cushion above the caned seat
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Benches

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Fabric, Cane, Wood

18th Century Italian Hall Bench
18th Century Italian Hall Bench
H 17.5 in W 32 in D 14 in
English Regency Style X-Bench with French Caning: John-Richards
By John-Richard 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French-caning it makes for the perfect hall bench or perhaps at the end of the bed. The piece is
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Regency Benches

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Cane, Wood

English Regency Style Mahogany Window Seat /Hall Bench
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany window seat / hall bench. Impressive Regency style mahogany window
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Benches

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Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh PJ-SI-33-D
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
books on it, using as bench, putting in a hall, bedroom or in a walk way. It brings an atmosphere in the
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh PJ-SI-33-C
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
a beautiful piece, where you can put books on it, using as bench, putting in a hall, bedroom or in a
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Antique Walnut Barley Twist Sofa, Settee, Bench
Located in Vancouver, BC
A late 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Sofa, Settee or Hall Bench with carved top rail, caned back
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Early 19th Century Red Painted Chinoiserie Continental Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century red painted continental bench. This spectacular chinoiserie influenced hall
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Located in North York, ON
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Located in New York, NY
antique stool or bench. In great conditons with original cane top and pear like shaped feet. circa 1900
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Located in Tyler, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Seated Charlie Chaplin, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
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Faux Bamboo and Caned Bench
By Maguire Furniture, Maison Baguès
Located in Garnerville, NY
Faux bamboo and caned bench can go anywhere from a hall entrance to the foot of a bed, circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Cane, Wood

Faux Bamboo and Caned Bench
Faux Bamboo and Caned Bench
H 25.25 in W 34.75 in D 14 in
Circa 1920 French Louis XVI Painted & Caned Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage painted Louis XVI style bench with a caned seat and a great stretcher with finial. This
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches

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French Carved-Wood and Hand-Caned Seat Bench w/Elegant Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Cane, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-33-B Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Rare teak bench with crossbars between legs. Teak nicely restored. All wooden parts authentic. Cane
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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh PJ-SI-33-C
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
. It is beautiful piece, where you can put books on it, using as bench, putting in a hall, bedroom or
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Pierre Jeanneret Cane Bench Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh PJ-SI-33-C
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
on it, using it as bench, putting in a hall, bedroom or in a walk way. It brings a magical atmosphere
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Mid-20th Century Faux-Bamboo Settee Bench in Cherrywood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exquisite hall-seat, (circa 1950s) with shapely back, faux-bamboo frame legs (with similar
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Antique English Wood and Cane Double-Back Bench Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique English wood and cane bench double-back chair. This Baroque style chair from the early
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Loveseats

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Carl Hansen BM0488 Side Table in Oak Oil with Cane by Børge Mogensen
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Børge Mogensen
Located in Burlington, NJ
is just as appropriate as a bench in an entrance hall or at the end of a bed, or as a coffee table or
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of End Tables by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of benches / end tables in solid oak and cane designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen. Made by
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Pair of End Tables by Børge Mogensen
Pair of End Tables by Børge Mogensen
H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 12.6 in
Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
armchairs have cane backs and seats. The bench has a cane back and wood seat. All are painted rubbed French
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Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
H 37.25 in W 53 in D 24.5 in
Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
armchairs have cane backs and seats. The bench has a cane back and wood seat. All are painted rubbed French
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Wood, Cane

Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
Directoire Style Bench and Two Chairs
H 37.25 in W 53 in D 24.5 in
Mid-Century Wood and Cane Bench, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Cane and Wood bench is as functional as it is beautiful. The combination of honey colored wood
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Neoclassical Bench with Cane Sides
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Hall bench
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1950's Mid Century Regency Style Cane & Walnut Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Walnut & Cane Bench in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Sculptural splayed legs
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

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Wood, Cane

Antique Bench Hall Seat Heavily Carved 20th Century 1900s Oriental Chinese
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent early 20th century oriental hardwood cane seated hall bench circa 1900, the back and
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Benches

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Hardwood

Antique Bench Hall Seat Heavily Carved 20th Century 1900s Oriental Chinese
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent early 20th century oriental hardwood cane seated hall bench circa 1900, the back and
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Benches

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Hardwood

Lacquered Faux Bamboo and Cane Console and Stools
Located in Raleigh, NC
top of the console, a caned shelf, and two stools or benches that neatly slide under the console or
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Console Tables

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Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010704 Kangourou Lounge Set Chandigarh 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
set comprising of one two seater bench and two chairs in solid teak with hand braided cane, the seats
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

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Cane, Teak

English Regency Paint Decorated Hall Bench
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 19th century English Regency black lacquer and paint decorated settee or bench, the back
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches

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Cane, Wood, Paint

1920s Solid Teakwood and Cane British Colonial Bench from a Tea Plantation
Located in Houston, TX
This elegant bench was custom-made for a British settler who developed early tea plantation on the
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Caned Hall Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the caned hall bench you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A caned hall bench — often made from wood, cane and natural fiber — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a caned hall bench, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the caned hall bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each caned hall bench bearing modern, louis xv or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made caned hall bench over the years, but those crafted by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos and Cassina are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Caned Hall Bench?

A caned hall bench can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,996, while the lowest priced sells for $1,350 and the highest can go for as much as $5,646.

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.