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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

$10,652Sale Price|37% Off

H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

This Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench is a rare and exceptional piece that was designed by the

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Cansado Bench, circa 1950

$12,228Sale Price|25% Off

H 9.45 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

"Cansado" Bench by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1950s
"Cansado" Bench by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1950s

"Cansado" Bench by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in bruxelles, BE

Authentic wood and metal bench designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 50s. Wear due to time and age

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

$14,886Sale Price|25% Off

H 9.45 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

$15,063Sale Price|25% Off

H 9.45 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Wood & Metal, Mid-Century Modern

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Paris, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Zürich, CH

transformable in use, I recommend using this bench even as a sofa or a table. Due to its horizontal feature, it

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Iron

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Metal Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Metal Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Metal Cansado Bench, circa 1950

$11,962Sale Price|25% Off

H 9.06 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Metal Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Edited by Steph Simon (France) Wood, metal

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

$14,177

H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench / Table, Midcentury Modern, 1950s, France
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench / Table, Midcentury Modern, 1950s, France

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench / Table, Midcentury Modern, 1950s, France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Thirteen-slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon between 1959 and

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Stunning black oak Cansado Refolo 514 XL Bench by Charlotte Perriand - Cassina
Stunning black oak Cansado Refolo 514 XL Bench by Charlotte Perriand - Cassina

Stunning black oak Cansado Refolo 514 XL Bench by Charlotte Perriand - Cassina

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

Refolo 514 XL bench Charlotte Perriand Cassina 1953 Black stained oak slatted bench or daybed on

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

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H 10.24 in W 74.41 in D 27.37 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Slat Bench Steph Simon, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Basel, CH

Wonderful patinated "Cansado" bench by Charlotte Perriand designed in the 1950s, inspired by the

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench daybed Steph Simon France 1959
Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench daybed Steph Simon France 1959

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench daybed Steph Simon France 1959

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H 13.78 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench daybed Steph Simon France 1959

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Gistel, BE

of the Miferma mining company in the city of Cansado, Mauritania. This bench comes with recently

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Vintage 1950s French Modern Daybeds

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France
Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Wood and Iron 1958, France Steph Simon Edition Cansado City

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Benches

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Iron

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, circa 1950, France
Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, circa 1950, France

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, circa 1950, France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" bench. Metal and wood. France, circa 1950. Steph Simon edition

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, France, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, France, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, France, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" bench. Metal and wood. France, circa 1950. Steph Simon edition

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s
Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

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H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench Table, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare Cansado bench / low table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon for Cité

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Low Cansado bench by Charlotte Perriand, France 1958
Low Cansado bench by Charlotte Perriand, France 1958

Low Cansado bench by Charlotte Perriand, France 1958

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H 10.83 in W 101.97 in D 27.56 in

Low Cansado bench by Charlotte Perriand, France 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

This rare “Cansado” bench was designed in 1958 by Charlotte Perriand as part of her commission for

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench,  Steph Simon France circa 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench,  Steph Simon France circa 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon France circa 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

The "Cansado" bench is an emblematic piece of furniture designed by Charlotte Perriand for the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench,  Steph Simon France circa 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench,  Steph Simon France circa 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon France circa 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

The "Cansado" bench is an emblematic piece of furniture designed by Charlotte Perriand for the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

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H 5.12 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rare and beautiful Charlotte Perriand bench seat Cansado mining city. Mauritania, circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Teak

Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand
Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand

Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand

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H 9.06 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Paris, FR

Bench by Charlotte Perriand, designed for the mining city of Cansado, Mauritania. 13 mahogany slats

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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

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H 9.45 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench Seat

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Paris, FR

Charlotte Perriand, 1903–1999, France Coffee table / bench seat, made circa 1958 for Cansado

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Early 20th Century Benches

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Ash

Charlotte Perriand  "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France
Charlotte Perriand  "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France

Charlotte Perriand "Cansado" Bench, 1958, France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Charlotte Perriand Bench, 1958 Metal and wood Steph Simon Edition Cansado city, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, 1958, France
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, 1958, France

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, 1958, France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Girona, Spain

Charlotte Perriand bench with storage drawer. Metal, Wood and laminated Wood. Steph Simon Edition

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

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H 14.57 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cite Cansado, Mauritania, and

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.06 in W 1.07 in D 27.37 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. This model is with 13 slats of wood. Oakwood

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.45 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 4.34 in W 74.81 in L 4.34 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Edited by Steph Simon (France) Wood, metal

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.06 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. This model is with 13 slats of wood. Wood

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.06 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. This model is with 13 slats of wood. Oakwood

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.26 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. This model is with 13 slats of wood. Edited by

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 24.41 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France) circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 14.97 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. This model is with 13 slats of wood. Edited by

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.06 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France) circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 24.41 in W 102.37 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

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H 9.45 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Ash Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Ash Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Ash Wood

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H 9.5 in W 102.25 in D 27.25 in

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Ash Wood

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Chicago, IL

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, lacquered metal frame and legs

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Mahogany Wood Bench
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Mahogany Wood Bench

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench in Mahogany Wood Bench

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Chicago, IL

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Bench or daybed with one storage box designed by Charlotte Perriand at the end of the 50s : black

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon France 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cité Cansado in Mauritania and manufactured

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Cansado, a town in Mauritania. This mining settlement was purpose-built to house the personnel of the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Cansado, a town in Mauritania. This mining settlement was purpose-built to house the personnel of the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table, Mauritania, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table, Mauritania, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table, Mauritania, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Slat bench or coffee table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon. It was made

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

1958, while working on a project in Cite Cansado, Mauritania. The bench is made of mahogany wood, oak

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench with side table and drawer and cushions from Cite Cansado, Mauritania. Designed by Charlotte

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Mid Century Modern Wood Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Mid Century Modern Wood Cansado Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Mid Century Modern Wood Cansado Bench, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table in Solid Ash, Mauritania, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table in Solid Ash, Mauritania, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table in Solid Ash, Mauritania, 1958

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Slat bench or coffee table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon. It was

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958
Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958

Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench Steph Simon, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Large slat bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Cite Cansado, Mauritania, and manufactured

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with Drawer Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Cansado, a town in Mauritania. This mining settlement was purpose-built to house the personnel of the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

Category

Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Wood Larger Bench, circa 1962
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Wood Larger Bench, circa 1962

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Wood Larger Bench, circa 1962

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

The "Cansado" bench is an emblematic piece of furniture designed by Charlotte Perriand for the

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Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958
Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958

Banc Cansado de Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon, circa 1958

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Renens, CH

The Cansado bench was designed by Charlotte Perriand, Edition Steph Simon. It is a solid mahogany

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania

Charlotte Perriand, Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania

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Cansado bench designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1958, mahogany bench with steel frame & legs with

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Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand
Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

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Cansado Low Bench by Charlotte Perriand

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Bench for Cité Cansado, Mauritania by Charlotte Perriand for Galerie Steph Simon. Made in France

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958
Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Cansado, circa 1958

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Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Cite Cansado, circa 1950

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Bench from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand. Wood and metal structure

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

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Low bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France) circa

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Cansado Low Bench, circa 1950

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Model Cansado, circa 1950
Charlotte Perriand Bench Model Cansado, circa 1950

Charlotte Perriand Bench Model Cansado, circa 1950

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Charlotte Perriand Bench Model Cansado, circa 1950

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Rare bench with one drawer designed by Charlotte Perriand Drawer in mahogany wood and plastic

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Charlotte Perriand for sale on 1stDibs

A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design and architecture. In her long career, Perriand’s aesthetic grammar constantly evolved, moving from the tubular steel furniture of the Machine Age to a lyrical naturalism that is reflected in her enduring designs for chairs, sconces, daybeds and other works.

Perriand’s studies at the Ecole de L'Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs left her enthralled by Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and his vision of a new, rational architecture. In 1924, she joined his studio to design furniture along with Pierre Jeanneret, Corbu’s partner and cousin.

Together, they devised some of the finest examples of early modernist furniture, including two icons of the era: the B306 chaise — later renamed the LC4 —  with its swooping frame and hide upholstery; and the chunky, steel-framed Grand Confort club chair. Both pieces were part of the LC line, which saw the trio of designers carrying out bold experiments with tubular chromed steel, just as architect and Bauhaus faculty member Marcel Breuer had executed with his cantilever Cesca chair around the same time. (Furniture created by Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret was originally produced by Austrian manufacturer Thonet but Italian firm Cassina acquired the production and sales rights to their works in 1964.) 

Collaborative design produced another Perriand triumph: in the early 1950s, she and Jean Prouvé were engaged to produce desks, worktables and bookcases for the University of Paris. The bookcases — slim pine shelves with brightly painted aluminum dividers — are minimalist mid-century masterpieces.

By the end of that decade, Perriand’s aesthetic had changed completely from the earliest days of her career. She produced a series of furniture in ebonized wood: chairs with gentle S-curve legs, front and back; tables with elliptical tops. In the 1960s, Perriand pushed the boundaries of prefab to produce high-quality housing and furnishings at low cost for the French ski resort Les Arcs. She also adopted an almost rustic look at the time, designing simple chairs with dowel-cut frames and rush seats. 

Everything in Perriand’s oeuvre is beautiful, whether it’s the centerpiece of a décor or an accent, and her work is in every great design collection, public and private.

The vintage Charlotte Perriand furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes stools, coffee tables, case pieces, lighting and more.

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Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

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As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.