European Silk Benches
Early 2000s European Gustavian Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Benches
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Benches
Mahogany, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Benches
Silk, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s European Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sofas
Silk, Beech
Antique 1790s Italian Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Textile
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Benches
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Silk, Wood
2010s European Modern Benches
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Empire Benches
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Art Deco Benches
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Silk, Fabric, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sofas
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Wrought Iron, Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Benches
Metal
2010s European Modern Benches
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Spanish Queen Anne Sofas
Silk, Walnut
Antique 1790s English George III Settees
Mahogany, Silk
Antique 19th Century British Regency Settees
Brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Wood, Plaster, Resin
2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Trimming, Lacquer, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Resin, Lacquer, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Limestone
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Antique 1840s English William IV Benches
Rosewood, Silk
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Benches
Silk, Palmwood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Benches
Silk, Rosewood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Stools
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Silk, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Régence Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Loveseats
Wood, Silk, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique 1830s British William IV Benches
Silk, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Benches
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique 1870s British Arts and Crafts Benches
Velvet, Elm, Oak, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Benches
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Benches
Silk, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Regency Benches
Silk, Giltwood
Vintage 1910s Italian Baroque Revival Ottomans and Poufs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1980s European Art Deco Benches
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Silk, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Rococo Benches
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech, Silk
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Ottomans and Poufs
Silk, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches
Walnut, Silk, Rush
Antique 1810s French Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Silk, Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Benches
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Walnut, Silk
Antique 1810s English Regency Benches
Silk, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Benches
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Benches
Walnut, Silk
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches
Walnut, Silk
Antique Early 1900s French Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood
20th Century European Benches
Steel, Iron
20th Century European Stools
Iron
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Benches
Silk, Mahogany
20th Century British Regency Benches
Silk, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Benches
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Silk, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Benches
Silk, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Benches
Silk, Lacquer
Antique 1830s French Restauration Benches
Silk
2010s English Modern Benches
Granite
20th Century Italian Renaissance Benches
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Benches
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Benches
Copper, Pewter
20th Century Italian Louis XV Benches
Silk, Wood
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Benches
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Benches
Iron
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Benches
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Benches
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Daybeds
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Benches
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Benches
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Hardwood, Silk
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Walnut, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Giltwood, Silk
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Oak, Silk, Velvet
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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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