Lyre Bench
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Benches
Brass
Late 20th Century Benches
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Benches
Iron
20th Century French Streamlined Moderne Benches
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Benches
20th Century Neoclassical Benches
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Spanish Benches
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Brass
Late 20th Century Regency Benches
Rope, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Wood
Antique 1820s Austrian Neoclassical Benches
Walnut, Silk
Antique Early 19th Century French Benches
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Settees
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Benches
Giltwood, Paint, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Gilt Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Benches
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Benches
Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Antique 19th Century German Benches
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Antique 1810s English Regency Benches
Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century American Benches
Rush, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Benches
Iron
20th Century Spanish Benches
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Benches
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Benches
Walnut, Fabric
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Loveseats
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Patio and Garden Furniture
Stone
20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Daybeds
Mohair, Wood, Birch
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Wallpaper
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century French Regency Benches
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Benches
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Benches
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Benches
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Benches
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Benches
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Benches
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Benches
Walnut
20th Century French Benches
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Sofas
Linen, Birch
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Settees
Fabric, Wood, Paint
20th Century American Benches
Down
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
20th Century Louis XVI Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Walnut, Rush
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Benches
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Benches
Iron, Bronze
Vintage 1960s Spanish Greek Revival Benches
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Antique 19th Century American Benches
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Benches
Upholstery, Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Brass, Iron
20th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Cedar
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Plywood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cabinets
Other
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Sofas
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ebony, Amboyna
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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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