Extra Long Heavy Vintage Maple Wood Slatted Bench
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in North Miami, FL
A French extra long thick block maple wood slatted bench in the Charlotte Perriand style.
Maple
$2,278
H 18.51 in W 77.96 in D 13.39 in
Antique Italian Cast Iron Slat Wooden Country Bench Side Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian country wooden bench with metal bottom and slat wooden top seating in original
Wrought Iron
$1,085
H 18.12 in W 13.78 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Base Brass Feet Wooden Slat Bench
By Charlotte Perriand, George Nelson
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Mid-Century Modern platform slat bench with wood slated top sitting on black metal base and
Metal, Brass
Charlotte Perriand Les Arcs Pine Slat Bench
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large 3 seater bench or side table designed by Charlotte Perriand for the apartments in ski-resort
Pine
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
Metal
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
Wood
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
Wood
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
Wood
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
Wood
French Slatted Oak Bench
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible large scale French oak bench Slatted top with wonderful craftsmanship and patina
Oak
Sold
H 15.75 in W 13.39 in D 40.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Cross Bar Base Wooden Slat Bench Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Mid-Century Modern platform slat bench with wood slated top sitting on black metal cross
Metal, Brass
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
Wood
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
Wood
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
Wood
Sold
H 7.75 in W 60 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid-Century 1950s Mahogany Low Slat Bench Platform Prouve Perriand Style
By George Nelson, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Low slung dark hardwood slat platform on birch legs, very low at 7.75 inches high.
Birch, Mahogany
Sold
H 16.15 in W 18.51 in D 51.19 in
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern platform slat bench with wood slated top sitting on four greatly
Wood
Sold
H 14.18 in W 48.04 in D 20.08 in
Slatted Wooden Bench or Coffee Table in the Style of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This stunning slatted bench or coffee table, designed in the style of the renowned French designer
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Maastricht, NL
This Charlotte Perriand slat bench was made for and used in the African town of Cansado, Mauritania
Metal
Sold
H 4.73 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in
Charlotte Perriand Low Bench Annex Coffee Table from Cansado, Mauritania
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Maastricht, NL
This rare Charlotte Perriand slat bench was made for and used in the African town of Cansado
Metal
Cansado 13 Slats Bench by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado 13 slats bench by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. In mahogany wood. Steph Simon edition
Metal
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
Metal
Sold
H 20.87 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in
Cansado 13 Slats Bench with Bolster and Fabric Mattress by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado 13 slats bench with bolster and fabric mattress by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. In
Metal
Sold
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in
Cansado 13 Slats Bench with Cushion and Mattress in Fabric by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado 13 slats bench with cushion and mattress in grey fabric by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954
Metal
Rare Charlotte Perriand Large Savoie Slat Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great example of this highly sought after designer's work.
Scandinavian Modern Pinewood Slat Bench, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage design slat bench in pinewood.
Pine
Cansado Bench Sofa 13 Slats by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado bench sofa 13 slats by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. In mahogany wood. Steph Simon
Fabric, Mahogany
Bench Cansado Bed 13 Slats by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Bench Cansado bed 13 slats by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. In mahogany wood. Steph Simon
Metal
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H 12.6 in W 72.45 in D 29.34 in
Martin Visser or Charlotte Perriand Style Slat Bench or Daybed, Dutch, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, George Nelson, Martin Visser
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Minimalistic wooden slat bench or daybed from the midcentury in the style of Charlotte Perriand
Wood
Cansado 13 Slats Bench by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado 13 slats bench by Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. In mahogany wood. Steph Simon edition
Metal
Sold
H 15.36 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Unique Large 1960s Custom Slat Bench Beechwood and Teak, Daybed, Sofa
By Charlotte Perriand, Harry Bertoia
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful bench, beechwood and teak frame, also possible using it as a daybed, it's large enough
Wood
Swedish Grace Dining Chairs in Birch & Velvet 1920s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from the 1920s in the style of Axel Einar Hjort.
Velvet, Birch
Stainless Steel Mirror in the Style of Kappa, Italy, 1970's
By Xavier-Feal, Kappa
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel ply metal sheet. In the style of Kappa and Xavier Féal. Original tinted mirror. Some corrosion spots. Minor structural damage as shown in picture 4: the upper rig...
Stainless Steel
$9,520 / item
H 28.3 in W 55.7 in D 33.5 in
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52A' Student Desk with Drawer in Black for Carl Hansen & Son
By Poul Kjærholm, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52A' Student Desk with Drawer in Black for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
Steel
Pine Bench for Les Arcs by Chalrotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A 3 seater bench designed under the supervision of Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a French ski resort.
Pine
Ico Parisi Desk for Mim Rome from 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Ico Parisi desk in wood and steel including leg protectors for MIM Rome. MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) was founded in Rome in 1957 as a company for the design, construction and sa...
Metal
Custom Italian Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Italian Ceiling Light. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Two differential dishes with an exposed lamping house in the middle. Aged polished brass detailing....
Aluminum, Brass
Amoeba Walnut Coffee Table
By Jerry Nance
Located in New Hampton, NY
Walnut coffee table based on the style of historical pieces. This coffee table features an irregularly curved tabletop with vertical grain thick-veneered perimeter. Three turned Waln...
Wood, Walnut
$5,850 / item
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 37 in
2G Wall-Mounted Shelf in Waxed Aluminum Plate by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
The Minimalist wall-mounted, 37" wide, 3G shelf is sculpted out of 1/4 inch thick, wax-polished aluminum. Each shelf has an inset welded U-channel that spans the length of the shelf ...
Aluminum
$466 / item
H 9.45 in W 12.8 in D 7.09 in
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp for DCW éditions Paris
By Jacques Biny
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp designer in 1958 for DCW éditions Paris. New, current production. The table lamp (Biny Table n°231) by Jacques BINY is almost an alien in ...
Aluminum, Steel
Silver Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO
By Ohla Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 50 x W 54 x H 150 cm Materials: Copper. 8 kg Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. A pre-Hispanic smithing...
Copper
Italian Brass Ceiling Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce, Mathieu Matégot, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Exceptional Italian ceiling lamp from the 1950s. Very decorative and of high quality. Wonderful design and an asset to any home. The perforated sheet creates a spectacular play of li...
Metal
Mathieu Mategot Wrought Iron & Saint Gobain Glass Gueridon, France 1950's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Elegant wrought iron and glass center table with a Saint Gobain top, the base is a double-looped rod that gracefully connects to a sphere in the center. The model is a variation of t...
Wrought Iron
1234567 Aluminum Bookshelf by Clay Brown
By Clay Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing at 8 feet tall, the 1234567 bookshelf is a striking example of minimalist design. Constructed from 1/8-inch water-jet cut waxed aluminum, it features 75 hand welds that seam...
Aluminum
$10,248Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.87 in W 40.95 in D 14.18 in
Cabinet by Willy Van der Meeren & Eric Lemesre for Tubax, 1950's
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Willy Van der Meeren; Eric Lemesre; Tubax; Cabinet; Belgian Design; Mid-Century Modern; Patina; Wood; Metal; Belgium; 1950's; An early example of Industrial Design from the Belgium ...
Metal
$42,199 / item
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Jose Zanine Caldas Pair of Mid-century modern BrazilianArmchairs Model "H"
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Barcelona, ES
JOSE ZANINE DE CALDAS (1919-2001). Pair of armchairs model “H.” Manufactured by Moveis Artísticos Z. Brazil, 1949. Marine plywood, fabric upholstery. Measuremenents 58 cm x 50 cm x...
Plywood, Velvet
Pair of Scandinavian Armchairs, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Scandinavian midcentury armchairs, probably made in Finland, late 1930s. Stained legs. New upholstery. The general impression is very good. Can be dressed in sheepskin, up ...
Fabric
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.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
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.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
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.
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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