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John Keal Slat Bench

John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low profile bench by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1950s, USA. The bench features mahogany
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
$4,000
H 9.25 in W 60 in D 16.75 in
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
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Oak

Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
$3,600
H 11.75 in W 56 in D 18 in
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
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
$3,800
H 11.75 in W 56.13 in D 18 in
Vintage Expandable Solid Walnut Slatted Bench, Coffee Table by John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Large Expandable Solid Walnut Wood Slatted Bench, Coffee Table, featuring a Slat Top
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Mid-20th Century American Benches

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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

California Modern Slatted Bench / Coffee Table by John Keal
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Modern Slatted Bench / Coffee Table by John Keal
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut

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
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

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John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish slatted bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the United States circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany, Walnut

John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low profile bench by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa1950s, USA. The bench features a mix of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Beech, Mahogany

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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman circa 1955
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
John Keal Slatted low bench for Brown Saltman, circa 1955.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Birch, Walnut

John Keal for Brown Saltman Mahogany Slat Bench Coffee Table with New Cushion
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We purchased this John Keal slatted bench coffee table (circa 1952) from the original estate. The
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Fabric, Beech

John Keal Expanding Slat Bench in Beech Wood
By George Nelson, John Keal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
-Century Modern expanding slat bench. Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman. This piece is unlike any
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Beech

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. Measures: Can
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

John Keal for Brown Saltman Two-Tone Slat Bench
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low profile bench by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1950s, USA. The bench features a mix of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Extending Slatted Bench by John Keal Newly Finished
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern extending slatted bench by John Keal, recently restored.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

John Keal Brown Saltman Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table or Bench
By John Keal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
John Keal for Brown Saltman slatted walnut bench circa mid 1950's. Solid walnut slats and double
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low, slatted bench or coffee table designed by John Keal and produced by Brown Saltman of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Birch, Walnut

MCM Extending Slatted Wood Bench Table by John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MCM slatted bench table by Jon Keal 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Extending Slatted Bench-Table by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in New York, NY
A handsome honey-toned slatted bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the 1960s. It is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This sophisticated, slat walnut bench is an iconic addition to any Mid-Century Modern home and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Brown Saltman expandable slat bench designed by John Keal. This ingenious design has two
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
Brown Saltman Expandable Slat Bench
H 12 in W 55.5 in D 18 in
4.5 to 7 FT Midcentury John Keal for Brown Saltman Slat Expandable Bench
By Brown Saltman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Brown Saltman John Keal John Keal was a member of the gang of talented designers (Paul Frankl
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

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.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Vintage John Keal Expandable Slat Bench Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century minimalist slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman. This versatile
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

George Nelson Style Mid-Century Modern Beechwood Slat Bench Coffee Table
By John Keal, George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
home made creation. The Mid-Century Modern slat bench is perhaps one of the most recognizable and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Beech

George Nelson Style Mid-Century Modern Beechwood Slat Bench Coffee Table
By John Keal, George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The Mid-Century Modern slat bench is perhaps one of the most recognizable and beloved pieces of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech

John Keal Slat Bench
By John Keal
Located in Montecito, CA
John Keal bench made by Brown Saltman of California. The bench extends to a maximum length of 97
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20th Century Benches

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Walnut

John Keal Slat Bench
John Keal Slat Bench
H 12 in W 56 in D 18 in
Impeccable Solid Wood John Keal Style Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This impeccable Mid-Century Modern solid teak, rosewood and mahogany slat bench or coffee table is
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Antique 1650s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak

John Keal Low Slat Bench for Brown Saltman, California 1950s
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Berkeley, CA
Classic low mahogany slat bench designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, c.1950s, California.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Mahogany

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John Keal Slat Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic john keal slat bench available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and beech, every john keal slat bench was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the john keal slat bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each john keal slat bench bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made john keal slat bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by John Keal and Brown Saltman are consistently popular.

How Much is a John Keal Slat Bench?

The average selling price for a john keal slat bench at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $1,195 on the low end and $6,630 for the highest priced.

John Keal for sale on 1stDibs

At a time when many furniture makers were turning to cheaper materials for mass production, mid-century modern designer John Keal didn't shy away from utilizing quality woods in his work, like mahogany and walnut to create his coffee tables, cabinets and benches.

While little is known about Keal, he was part of a powerhouse group that collaborated with Los Angeles furniture manufacturer Brown-Saltman in the 1940s and ‘50s. Other designers who had partnered with the firm during the mid-20th century included Greta Magnusson Grossman, Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo, and Gilbert Rohde, a New York City-born designer who would help legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer Herman Miller avert financial disaster during the Great Depression.

Brown-Saltman was established in 1923 and initially specialized in reproductions of furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early California collection and was producing modern furniture. 

The Austrian-born Frankl was already a big name in decorating in California in the late 1930s — his clients were Hollywood movie stars who were drawn to pieces such as his Art Deco-style Skyscraper series and other biomorphically shaped designs that showed the influence of Chinese and Japanese forms (Brown-Saltman’s offerings were frequently demonstrative of Asian influences). Frankl had become interested in producing inexpensive furniture for middle-class consumers, and his 1940s-era collaboration with Brown-Saltman was a success — print advertisements touted his name as well as the fact that these furnishings, which drew on the clean lines of chrome-framed Bauhaus pieces but instead integrated organic materials, were intended for modern homes. 

Keal’s work also fit snugly into what we now call California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized the way we build homes today, not only in the Golden State but across the globe. Keal created sleek end tables in walnut and topped with enameled copper and upholstered low-profile dining chairs framed in bleached mahogany for Brown-Saltman as well as other West Coast mid-century brands such as Glenn of California and Modeline

Find vintage John Keal seating, storage pieces and tables on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.

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.