Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Brown Saltman expandable slat bench designed by John Keal. This bench has two ends that pull-out extending to almost 94” long creating a versatile solid oak walnut stained...
Oak
Expandable Slat Bench / Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern slat table that extends with two sides. Can be used as a coffee table or entry bench. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
"Mid Century Expandable Solid Walnut Slatted Bench by John Keal, 1950s"
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Large Expandable Solid Walnut Wood Slatted Bench, Coffee Table, featuring a Slat Top and Tapered Legs, Joinery detail and Standing on Classic Mid Century Tapered Legs
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Expandable Slatted Coffee Table/Bench by John Keal
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful and versatile expandable mid century minimalist walnut slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1960.
Walnut
Baker Furniture Mid-Century Modern Teak Slat Expanding Coffee Table, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern slatted expandable bench or coffee table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Teak, with brass-capped feet.
Brass
Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury Brown Saltman expandable slat bench designed by John Keal. This ingenious design has two ends that pull-out extending to almost 94” long.
Walnut
John Keal Expanding Slat Bench in Beech Wood
By John Keal, George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern expanding slat bench. Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman.
Beech
Classic Mid-Century Modern Walnut Expandable Slat Bench or Table
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern walnut expandable slat bench or table, retains original warm walnut finish and patina, structurally sound, sturdy design, quality construction.
Walnut
Classic Mid-Century Modern Expandable Slat Bench/ Table, Made in Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern expandable slat bench/ table, made in Italy. Ingenious design, bench 52" wide when close, ends slide to desirable length up to 71", can be used for bench o...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Expanding Slat Bench on Pencil Legs
By John Stuart, Arthur Umanoff
Located in West Chester, PA
This bench expands creating a slatted center table area.
Upholstery, Wood
George Nelson Era Expanding Slat Bench
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern ebony bench/coffee table with moving slats and cone legs. Works well as a living room table or bench. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Expanding Mid-Century Modern John Keal Slat Bench
By John Keal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Magnificent Mid-Century Modern expanding slat bench by John Keal. This piece can be used as a coffee table or bench.
Danish Modern Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Modern Expandable Slatted Bench.
Wood
Expandable Danish Mid-Century Modern Slat Bench
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish modern expandable bench.
Mid-Century Expandable Sliding Slat Bench by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning expandable sliding slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman.
Steel
A Midcentury Adjustable Black Slat Bench
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage black slatted bench that expands to make it bigger or contracts to make it smaller.
Wood
French 19th. C School House Wood Slat Bench
Located in New York, NY
French antique school house expandable wood slat bench on hand tooled iron base.
Iron
Expanding Danish Mid Century Modern Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice expanding mid century modern slat bench. That could be used as a coffee table.
Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Brown Saltman expandable slat bench designed by John Keal. This ingenious design has two ends that pull-out to extending to 96” long.
Midcentury Ebony Expandable Slat Bench after George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning expandable slat bench in ebony having gold metal feet ca. 1950.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Expanding Slat Bench
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern expanding slat bench, Classic modernist design, tables retains original finish, black painted legs, nice patina, can be easily refinished, left to buyers discretio...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Expandable Slat Bench
By Brown Saltman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Expandable Mid-Century Modern slat bench in mahogany by Brown-Saltman.
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Expanding Slat Bench
Located in Denton, TX
Orange leather upholstery on top of this retractable slat bench 42" long when retracted 56" long fully extended.
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This sophisticated, slat walnut bench is an iconic addition to any Mid-Century Modern home and fully extends from 55.75" to 94.5", making this a versatile piece in any space. In very...
Wood
Sold
H 12 in W 55.75 in D 18 in
Vintage John Keal Expandable Slat Bench Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century minimalist slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman.
Wood
Large Mid-Century Modern Extending Slat Bench on Tapered Dowel Cone Legs
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern expandable slat bench on tapered dowel cone legs.
Walnut
Expanding Vintage Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind vintage modern slat bench that extends in width. A great piece for any entryway or seating area, this bench shows off rich woodgrain and tapered legs with metal caps. P...
Metal
Expandable Slatted Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sweet Mid-Century Modern expandable bench! Tapered legs and brass capped feet. 60" fully expanded. Slides open and closed easily.
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Modern Expandable Slatted Wood Bench by John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Exuding timeless appeal, this slatted wood bench by renowned mid-century modern designer John Keal embodies both functionality and clean-lined aesthetic.
Walnut
4.5 to 7 FT Midcentury John Keal for Brown Saltman Slat Expandable Bench
By Brown Saltman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Midcentury Brown Saltman Slat expandable bench table. 1960s. Expandable Mid-Century Modern slat bench in mahogany by Brown-Saltman.
Mahogany
Sold
H 15 in W 61.75 in D 18 in
Slatted Wood Bench in the style of George Nelson for Herman Miller - ON SALE
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century expandable slatted wood bench with tapered legs. In the style of George Nelson for Herman Miller.
Wood
Midcentury Expanding Wood-Slat Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern expanding wood-slat bench. Manufactured in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Wood
Mid Century Modern Expandable Slatted Coffee Table/Bench by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful and versatile expandable mid century minimalist walnut slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1960.
Walnut
Sold
H 15 in W 47.75 in D 18.25 in
Restored George Nelson Style Expandable Slatted Wood Bench or Table, circa 1960
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lovely Mid-Century Modern expandable slatted wood bench (which can also double as a coffee table or low console) has been fully refinished and features rows of expandable slatte...
Wood
Modern Expandable Slatted Bench
Located in Southampton, NY
Expandable slatted bench in ebonized oak. Opens to 105".
Wood
Midcentury Expandable Slat Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great midcentury Scandinavian slat bench that expands in width. Grows from 52" to 72" .
Wood
Expandable Black Slat Bench
Located in Fulton, CA
Adjustable slat bench expands from 55" up to 89".
Wood
Expandable Teak Slat Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Great bench that can have an array of uses, because the width is adjustable. Even could function as a coffee table. When closed, the bench measures 15" across. When open, it measures...
Expandable Hardwood Slat Bench
Located in Fulton, CA
1960s adjustable slatted bench made in hardwood with original lacquered finish. Interesting architectural design elements with interlocking wood slats. Classic peg leg construction. ...
Mahogany
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Onmyōdō bench in dark brown wood
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Introducing our exquisite Onmyōdō bench, meticulously handcrafted using premium Wenge wood to offer a timeless addition to your space. This slatted bench features a minimalist design...
Wenge
$1,358 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak Wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Oak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$7,000 / item
H 26.5 in W 72 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
Walnut
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut coffee table designed and manufactured by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. This stunning coffee table features a black laminated top with a black vinyl base. the coffe...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
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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