Empire Style Upholstered Bench
Antique 1820s French Empire Benches
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Directoire Benches
Beech
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Empire Benches
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Benches
Upholstery, Natural Fiber, Giltwood, Leather, Linen
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Empire Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Nickel
Late 20th Century Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Benches
Fabric, Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century French Benches
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Rush, Walnut
Antique 1810s Dutch Empire Sofas
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Benches
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Mahogany, Fabric, Ebony, Upholstery, Cotton
Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Benches
Damask, Wood
Recent Sales
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Empire Benches
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Benches
Wood
20th Century Empire Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Empire Benches
Faux Leather, Paint, Wood
20th Century American Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century French Empire Benches
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal, Nickel
20th Century European Regency Benches
Hardwood
20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Empire Benches
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Benches
Mahogany, Mohair
Early 20th Century Swedish Belle Époque Benches
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Benches
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1930s Argentine Benches
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1970s Benches
20th Century Italian Benches
Iron, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Cotton, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Cotton, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s American Regency Benches
Brass
Early 20th Century French Footstools
Wood
Vintage 1930s Italian Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Empire Revival Stools
Mohair, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Mahogany
20th Century American Stools
Late 20th Century Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Empire Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Empire Stools
Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Metal
20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s American American Empire Benches
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s French Empire Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Benches
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Empire Benches
Leather, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Foam, Giltwood, Lacquer, Fabric, Wood, Chenille
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Benches
Cotton, Linen, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Vintage 1930s European Empire Benches
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Benches
Brass
Late 20th Century French Empire Benches
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Mohair, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s French Empire Benches
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Nickel
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
Antique 1840s French Empire Benches
Brass
Vintage 1940s European Biedermeier Benches
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Wood, Fabric
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Walnut, Muslin, Upholstery, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Revival Benches
Leather, Hardwood
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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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