High Back Settle
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Pine
Antique Early 1800s English Benches
Elm
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Wood
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Wood, Elm
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Ash
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Pine
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Oak
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Vintage 1910s English Country Benches
Wood
Antique 1680s British Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Benches
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sofas
Wood
Antique 1770s English Georgian Settees
Antique 1880s Folk Art Benches
Wood
Antique 18th Century Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Benches
Wood, Pine
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Benches
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Benches
Wood
Antique 1780s English Primitive Benches
Fruitwood, Pine
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Benches
Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Benches
Antique Early 1900s English Benches
Wood, Pine
Antique 19th Century European Primitive Benches
Wood
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Oak
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Oak
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Benches
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Rustic Benches
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Country Benches
Pine
Antique 1780s British Georgian Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Benches
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Renaissance Benches
Oak
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Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Settees
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Welsh Benches
Pine
Antique 1880s English Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century American Benches
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Welsh Benches
Elm, Pine
Early 20th Century English Other Benches
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century British Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century American Painted Furniture
Oak
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Antique Late 19th Century German Corner Cupboards
Oak
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Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
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Fabric
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Alabaster, Brass
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Marble, Limestone
Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Benches
Oak
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Enamel
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Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Tables
Pine
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Oak
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Oak
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Oak
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between high-back and low-back sofas is that the former has a taller backrest than the latter. Some people, especially tall men and women, feel that a high-back sofa is more comfortable because the taller back offers more support for the shoulders and neck. Low-back sofas are popular picks for open-plan interiors, as they allow sightlines to be maintained across a space. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of high-back and low-back sofas.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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