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Elegant Chromed Metal Stool Covered With A Zebra Fabric, Italy 1980.
Located in Brussels, BE
Art deco style stool in heavy metal and covered with a fine zebra fabric ( Lelièvre - France) Italy 1980.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Benches

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Sculptural Arched Vintage Lucite and Upholstered Vanity Stool or Bench
By Charles Hollis Jones, Hill Manufacturing
Located in West Reading, PA
Charming high-quality vanity bench designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s, and produced by Hill Manufacturing. The piece retains the Hill Manufacturing tag underneath the se...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Maui sofas by Vico Magistretti for Kartell
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of maui sofas by vico magistretti for kartell circa 1980. Designed by well known italian architect and furniture designer vico magistretti (1920 - 2006) Moulded plastic seats ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer Stunning "Round Leg Lucite Bench" 1980s (Signed)
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made “Round Leg Lucite Bench” with polished brass stretchers and upholstered seat by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Springer” on front of stretcher). Brass...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Bench, from Kagan's Park Avenue Apartment
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan Bench, from Kagan's Park Avenue Apartment, Tufted burnt orange suede with an acrylic plinth base. By Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc. 1970c. 16.50" high 51.50" wide 32.50...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Suede, Acrylic

Maurizio Peregalli Panca Bench for Zeus, circa 1980, Italy.
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Maurizio Peregalli Panca bench for Zeus, circa 1980, Italy. Black steel square tube frame, flexible seat in black thousand points rubber held on the long sides by extruded rubb...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Pair of neo classical Style Benches
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of neo classical style curule form beech wood benches, late 20th century.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Beech

Pair of neo classical Style Benches
Pair of neo classical Style Benches
H 19.5 in W 20.5 in D 17 in
Chrome Bench with Magenta Pink Seat Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
A chrome bench with upholstered magenta pink seat, '60s '70s Modern / Hollywood Regency style, after designer Milo Baughman, circa late-20th century, USA. A single seat bench with a ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Walter Papst for Wilkhahn Bench
By Wilkhahn, Walter Papst
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, bench, model '1000', fiberglass, Germany, 1970s This '1000' garden bench is designed by Walter Papst and features an organic-shaped form executed in a vib...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Fiberglass

Walter Papst for Wilkhahn Bench
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn Bench
H 30.52 in W 91.34 in D 26.78 in
Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Shell Bench
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Bench, 4 fiberglass seat shells, color Parchment, design Charles & Ray Eames, metal frame with chrome-plated sled feet. height 80 cm, width 222 cm, depth 55 cm
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Shell Bench
Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Shell Bench
H 31.5 in W 87.41 in D 21.66 in
3 seater bench by Dominque Prevot & Jean-Luch Favriau for Édition France Design
By Prevost & Favriau, France Design S. A., Dominique Prevot
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
this 3-seater bench was designed around 1970 by dominique prevot and jean-luc favriau and produced by edition france design. that’s about all we know about these benches and their de...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Benches

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Lucite, Chrome & Black Leather Bench with Storage Compartment, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supremely useful and attractive modern piano or storage bench in lucite with chrome hardware upholstered in a full grain black Italian leather—circa 1980, appearing to be a custom fa...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Herman Miller Eames Tandem four seater bench, model 3734 base and 3730 top, designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This set was manufactured circa 1984 and is in ver...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Pair of Lucite & Polished Nickel Benches by Charles Hollis Jones, c. 1980's
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional pair of benches made with lucite handles and polished nickel frames by Charles Hollis Jones. Made in USA, c. 1980's. *Signed "Charles Hollis Jones" on nickel frame. Dime...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Benches

Materials

Nickel

Sculptural Green Fiberglass Bench, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sculptural fiberglass bench in a green sparkle finish. Simplistic design with very light wear. Single piece of fiberglass sculpted with great lines from all angles. Made fo...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Benches

Materials

Fiberglass

Hollywood Regency Upholstered Lucite Bench in the Karl Springer Style. C 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency Upholstered Lucite Bench in the Karl Springer Style. Circa 1980s Features angle shaped lucite legs and a newly reupholstered cushion in gray velvety like up...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite

Vintage Boho Lucite and Chrome Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Boho lucite and chrome vanity bench. A chic molded curve with heave chrome rivets. Gorgeous Hollywood Regency Fretwork printed upholstery. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Boho Lucite and Chrome Bench
Vintage Boho Lucite and Chrome Bench
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 18 in
Vintage Lucite Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Go retro with this transparent Lucite bench. Its ¾ inch thick Lucite material makes it sturdy, and ideal as a single-seat bench, vanity seat or foot stool.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Lucite Bench
Vintage Lucite Bench
H 15 in W 20 in D 14 in
Restored 1960 Chrome Steel Mid-Century Modern Bench with Navy Blue Mohair Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delve into the iconic style of the 1960s with our Mid-Century Modern Bench, a piece that perfectly encapsulates the era's design ethos. Expertly handcrafted from steel, this bench sh...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Brass

Curvilinear lucite and chrome bench
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Curvilinear lucite and chrome bench attributed to Karl Springer. Upholstered in snakeskin print.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Curvilinear lucite and chrome bench
Curvilinear lucite and chrome bench
H 25.75 in W 43 in D 15 in
Stunning Lucite & Aluminum "Angel Wings" Bench, Usa 1970s
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Stunning Lucite & Aluminum "Angel Wings" Bench, a vintage masterpiece from the USA in the 1970s. This unique piece of furniture is sure to elevate any space with it...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Post-Modern Steel Sofa, France 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very unique and unusual sofa. Inspired by the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer era. Sourced in the south of France. Postmodernism. The bench is made of multiple materials, creating a beau...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier Bench Stalker STK9 1990
By Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier
Located in PARIS, FR
PAOLO PALLUCCO & MIREILLE RIVIER Banc Stalker STK 9, 1990 Pallucco Roma éditeur Acier recouvert de peinture epoxy Assise en mousse condensée H. 75 cm - L. 104 cm - P. 41 cm.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bench
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern lucite bench. Beautiful Mid-Century Modern design with frosted acrylic lucite panels. Unique rounded design finished with a faux alligator leatherette. Completed w...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bench
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bench
H 21.25 in W 60 in D 20 in
Late 20th Century Lucite Art Deco Hollywood Regency Sculptural Wing Bench
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage lucite Art Deco Hollywood Regency sculptural wing bench with a white polka dot jacquard fabric. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Benches

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Kantan Rare Bench Designed by Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan, Tadao Inouye
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Brown Jordan bench was designed by Tadao Inouye in the 1960s. All in its original condition a hard-to-find piece all original very clean original plastic feet and straps very li...
Category

Late 20th Century Benches

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic seat shells in brown and a table top in teak veneer. The seat shells have been reu...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
1980s Hollywood Regency Lucite Bench New Gray Tufted Fabric
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Hollywood Regency lucite bench Fresh new gray tufted tweed fabric Measures: 17 tall x 23.5 w x 16 d Preowned original vintage. See images provided. LA OC delivery.  
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic seat shells in brown and a table top in teak veneer. The seat shells have been reu...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
Space Age Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
Lucite Waterfall Bench Stool in Jack Lenore Larsen Velvet
By Charles Hollis Jones, Hill Manufacturing
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hollywood Regency Charles Hollis Jones for Hill Manufacturing Lucite bench on casters upholstered in Jack Lenore Larson Samarkand velvet. A special little gem featuring an early Spri...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Velvet, Lucite

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turquoise Triangular Shaped Ottoman Bench
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Mid-Century Modern turquoise triangular shaped ottoman bench. All original, USA, circa 1970's. Distressed aged turquoise vinyl with tufted design. Completed with sleek walnut...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Waiting Bench Three-Seater by Mauser from 1970s in Orange
By Mauser Werke
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique waiting bench from the 1970s, high-quality frame made of steel and stainless steel with three seat shells made of plastic in orange. The table has been coated with white Formi...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Italian post-modern Black wood, metal and plastic bench by Nanni Fly Line, 1990s
By Fly Line, EMILIO NANNI
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Black wood, metal and plastic bench by Emilio Nanni for Fly Line, 1990s Bench with rectangular seat in black lacquered wood. On the side, it has two C-shaped stru...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Large Double-Ended Bench with Lucite Curvy Legs, by Shlomi Haziza, USA c1980s
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Hastings, GB
Large vintage double-ended bench by Shlomi Haziza, USA c1980s. Curvy lucite legs, light orange ultrasuede upholstery, in excellent condition. Labelled on leg. Legs can be easily rem...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Ultrasuede, Lucite

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
By Drabert
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic waiting bench from the 1970s. High-quality steel and stainless steel frame with two plastic seat shells in brown and a table top in teak veneer. The seat shells have been reu...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
1970s Waiting Bench by Drabert
H 30.32 in W 59.45 in D 22.84 in
Sparkling Thick Chunky Lucite Scrolled Bench Mid-Century Modern
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sparkling thick chunky vintage lucite bench. This piece has been well maintained and is in very nice vintage condition-shows only some very light scratches. It measures 16"t x 56"l...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Lucite

Industrial Artisan Custom Steel Coffee Table Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well crafted, artisan-made, industrial coffee table or bench features a patinated steel base with natural, marine plywood and black acrylic top.
Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Ashanti Style Stool in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a unique acrylic interpretation of an Ashanti stool in the style of Karl Springer. Its overall form reflects the Ashanti style while the support column is minimalist in natur...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Acrylic

Chrome and Lucite with Snakeskin Leather Bench by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear acrylic and polish chrome with Italian snakeskin embossed leather bench By renowned designer Karl Springer (1931 - 1991). Newly recovered. The bench has ...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Lucite Bench with Gold Splatter Cowhide Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lucite bench with gold splatter cowhide upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Benches

Materials

Lucite

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
H 28.5 in W 55 in D 34.5 in
1 of 2 Modern Brueton Industries Silver Gray Bouclé Fabric Wave Daybed Bench 90
By Brueton
Located in Miami, FL
1 of 2 Custom made Modern Brueton Industries silver grey Bouclé fabric upholstery daybed, sofa or bench in wave design. Very comfortable and sturdy mounted on 4 chrome legs. Has a ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Yellow Dominique Prevot Two Seater, France 1970s
By Dominique Prevot
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare and fully original two seater by Dominique Prevot, France 1970s. Bares marks and scratches which gives the piece character and shows that it has been in use. No structural is...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Benches

Materials

Fiberglass, Rubber

Yellow Dominique Prevot Two Seater, France 1970s
Yellow Dominique Prevot Two Seater, France 1970s
H 23.63 in W 44.89 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool with Chrome trim and Wheels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool with Chrome trim and Wheels. Great quality. It was reupholstered in the late 80's. 18" tall
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
H 28.5 in W 54 in D 34.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Stool, Vanity Stool, Bench on Casters
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Lucite stool on black casters. This stool can be used as a footstool, vanity stool or a place to put your magazine. The stool is firm and sturdy, ready for a new...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic, Lucite

Karl Springer Tufted Bench in Lucite & Brass, 1970's
By Karl Springer
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Karl Springer lucite and brass upholstered bench, stool, circa 1980. Featuring a braced rectangular polished brass cross bar frame, four solid cylindrical lucite legs with tufted, lu...
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.75 D.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite

2 Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Style X Benches, Lucite Armrests, Chrome Accents
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Compataible Paul Evans Style benches, footstools or ottomans. Mid-Century Modern having Lucite Armrests on X Shaped Frames Possibly by Paul Evans are these unsigned large...
Category

Late 20th Century American Benches

Materials

Metal

Bench Paul Barbieri Oliva Rexite 3 Seater Chair Waiting Bench Chrome
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
3 seater bench Paul Barbieri Oliva Rexite 3 seater chair waiting bench chrome Italy Object: waiting bench Manufacturer: Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1980 Dime...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Benches

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Red Acrylic Bench or Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial high-gloss red opaque acrylic bench or cocktail table, circa late 20th to early 21st century. Great as a bench or coffee/cocktail table. Dimensions: 18" D...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Red Acrylic Bench or Cocktail Table
Red Acrylic Bench or Cocktail Table
H 18 in W 35.75 in D 18 in
Pair of Swivel Benches by Charles Hollis Jones from the "Waterfall" Line
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of molded waterfall style benches designed by Charles Hollis Jones and manufactured by Hudson-Rissman. The benches are in excellent original condition, the seat is up...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Naugahyde, Lucite

White Linen Upholstered Bench with Lucite Legs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Glamorous shaped bench with sexy lucite legs and newly upholstered in white linen.....
Category

Vintage 1970s Benches

Materials

Lucite, Linen

Modern Lucite Vanity Stool Bench with Faux Leather Snakeskin Upholstery
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Two benches available. Sold separately These are a first for us and the style, quality and condition continue to amaze us every time we walk by. These stylish vintage 1970s Lucite a...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite, Faux Leather, Acrylic

Hollywood Regency Daybed Bench
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Hollywood Regency daybed or bench with white frame upholstered in a faux alligator material with with buttons.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Daybeds

Materials

PVC, Wood

Hollywood Regency Daybed Bench
Hollywood Regency Daybed Bench
H 20 in W 84 in D 32 in
Maurizio Peregalli Modernist Bench for Zues, Italy, 1980s
By Zeus, Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist black lacquered steel and rubber bench by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus, Italy, 1980s.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Tibetan Sheepskin Bench Lucite Tapered Legs Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern bench with exotic Tibetan sheepskin in ivory. Fabulous bench has a sturdy platform supported by four tapered Lucite legs. The Tibetan Sheepskin seating surface is ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Sheepskin, Lucite

Cool Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Faux Snakeskin Bench Stool on Casters
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A chic Mid-Century Modern rolling stool or bench having substantial Lucite waterfall shaped base and cool faux snakeskin upholstery with fully functional chrome capped casters.   
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Faux Leather, Lucite

Unusual Lucite Piano Bench Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Lucite piano bench. We love the fact the seat lifts up to store sheet music or what ever you need to store. Thick Lucite panels flank each side forming the legs with a nice u...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Mid-Century Modernist Waterfall Lucite Stool or Bench with Black Faux Crocodile
Located in New York, NY
This bench or stool features a thick Lucite design with a waterfall design newly upholstered in a faux black crocodile. It rests on castors which would make it really great as a vani...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite

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Find a variety of late 20th century plastic benches available on 1stDibs. There are many kinds of late 20th century plastic benches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency late 20th century plastic benches are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small late 20th century plastic benches measuring 1 inches across. Many late 20th century plastic benches are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles Hollis Jones, Karl Springer and Hill Manufacturing Co. produced popular late 20th century plastic benches that are worth a look.

How Much are Late 20th Century Plastic Benches?

Prices for late 20th century plastic benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, late 20th century plastic benches begin at $225 and can go as high as $45,850, while the average can fetch as much as $2,436.

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.