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Mies Bench

Modern Indoor Bench in Concrete and Wood by Nico Yektai
By Nico Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
bench and it's length. It's like a breath of fresh air. The seat, like most of my benches, has just a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches

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Concrete

'Barcelona' Mid-Century Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Six foot long tufted bench on polished chrome base. Designed in the style of Mies van der Rohe's
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

'Barcelona' Mid-Century Bench
'Barcelona' Mid-Century Bench
$1,800
H 16.5 in W 77 in D 19 in
Be My Guest Bench, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
. The design taps into classical references with its rounded edges, and the Be My Guest bench has a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Be My Guest Bench, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Be My Guest Bench, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
From $1,015 / item
Black Oiled OakFrench CaneOiled Oak
H 20.48 in W 56.7 in D 17.33 in
Bauhaus Chrome Bent Tube Black and White Upholstery Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Marcel Breuer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus black and white Naugahyde upholstery bench. Mies van der Rohe, Le
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mies van Der Rohe’s dictum “Less is more”. Made entirely of concrete, this bench would make an
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
$14,500
H 36 in W 49 in D 29 in
Mies Van der Rohe Barcelona Ottoman or Bench
Located in North Miami, FL
Cream tone leather tufted top cushion and straps with a stainless steel frame in wonderful original condition.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mies Van der Rohe Barcelona Ottoman or Bench
Mies Van der Rohe Barcelona Ottoman or Bench
$2,500
H 15 in W 24.5 in D 23 in
Modern Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Loveseat Bench, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Loveseat Bench, Carla Baz Dimensions: W 160 X D
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Oak

Laurel Settee, Modern Walnut Windsor Style Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
inspired by the old Windsor bench my parents inherited from my grandmother. Shaker constructed from steam
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Laurel Settee, Modern Walnut Windsor Style Bench
Laurel Settee, Modern Walnut Windsor Style Bench
$7,300 / item
H 32 in W 75 in D 18 in
Laurel Settee, Modern Windsor Style Bench in Blackened Ash
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Laurel Settee was inspired by the old Windsor bench my parents inherited from my grandmother. Shaker
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Wood, Ash

Pete Deeble Hifi Vinyl Lp Storage Bench Stereo Cabinet Mid-Century Modern Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
, otherwise I will use the fabric in the photo. This bench is exactly like my original hi-fi vinyl storage
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Stamped circa 1890 J&J Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Bergere Armchair Part Suite
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chairs which includes two carvers and two standard chairs and a sublime bench listed under my other items
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Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Recent Sales

Set of Two Benches by AP-Originals, the Netherlands, 1960's
By AP Originals, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal benches with new black leather upholstery and new filling by AP originals. Marked at the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Mercedes Bench by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
work bench from my Grandfathers Construction Firm, re-modeled, cut, painted and lacquered in high
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Vintage 1940s German American Craftsman Benches

Materials

Birch, Lacquer, Paint

Mercedes Bench by Markus Friedrich Staab
Mercedes Bench by Markus Friedrich Staab
H 26.78 in W 67.72 in D 9.85 in
Double Dip Ionic Bench, Designed by Laurie Beckerman
By Laurie Beckerman
Located in New York, NY
The Double dip ionic bench is a variation to my popular Ionic Bench. It's bold and sculptural in
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Steel

Daybed by AP-Originals, the Netherlands, 1960's
By AP Originals, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal bench or daybed with new black leather upholstery and new filling. Manufactured by AP
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Daybed by AP-Originals, the Netherlands, 1960's
Daybed by AP-Originals, the Netherlands, 1960's
H 15.75 in W 46.46 in D 29.14 in
Mies Van Der Rohe Manner Barcelona Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Astoria, NY
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe (German/American, 1886-1969) manner modern stretched Barcelona bench with
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Pair of Knoll Mies Van der Rohe Stainless Steel/Leather Barcelona Benches
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in North Miami, FL
These classic and timeless Knolll Barcelona pair of benches are polished stainless steel and
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Late 20th Century American Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Barcelona Style Bench after Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic Mid-Century Modern style barcelona leather and chrome finish bench after Mies van der Rohe
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Tufted Leather Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Leather Bench or Couch, bought from a Psychiatrist Office in Philadelphia! Dates to the Early 1960
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Tufted Leather Bench
Tufted Leather Bench
H 17 in W 72 in D 30.5 in
Tufted Black Upholstery Long Modern Bench on Chrome Cylinder Legs
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern long black tufted upholstery bench, or almost narrow daybed.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

First Series Kurt Thut Three-Seat 1955 Tschannen Metalbautechnik/Mies v. d. Rohe
By Kurt Thut, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tschannen Metallbautechnik
Located in Munster, NRW
Three-seat, designed by Kurt Thut, manufactured by Tschannen Metalbautechnik AG for Swiss design, Switzerland, 1956. This is a first series piece! Chromium plated steel, cogna...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Bauhaus Benches

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Klismos Scroll Arm Bench
Located in Hanover, MA
plaid upholstery. When I bought this bench my intention was to have it gold leafed and upholstered in
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Vintage 1960s American Benches

Klismos Scroll Arm Bench
Klismos Scroll Arm Bench
H 24 in W 50.5 in D 19 in
Cleo Baldon X-Bench for Terra Furniture
By Cleo Baldon
Located in New York, NY
before she passed away and she told me the X bench "is my favorite thing I've ever done".
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Vintage 1960s American Benches

Cleo Baldon X-Bench for Terra Furniture
Cleo Baldon X-Bench for Terra Furniture
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
Mies Visits Carrara Marble Daybed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman
By Baleri Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This contemporary daybed transforms a simple, geometric Silhouette into a daring design that will bring an original accent to any living room. The metal frame stands on tubular legs ...
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2010s Italian Benches

Materials

Metal

Ross Lovegrove BDLOVE ten seater bench BD Ediciones Italy 2002
By Ross Lovegrove
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An out or indoor bench by my favourite designer Ross Lovegrove His designs are organic, close to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Benches

Raymond Peynet Original "the Lovers" St. Valentine Lithograph
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Miami, FL
! Georges Brassens would not have written “Les bancs publics” (Public benches) without my lovers, said
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Early 20th Century French Posters

Materials

Paper

Raymond Peynet Couple of Lovers Original Lithograph
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Miami, FL
! Georges Brassens would not have written “Les bancs publics” (Public benches) without my lovers, said
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Paint-Decorated and Gilt-Stenciled Settee in Canary Yellow
Located in York County, PA
the seat where hand-painted geometric designs add a strong folk element to the well-proportioned bench
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20th Century Painted Furniture

Four Fully Stamped circa 1890 J&J Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Bergere Armchairs
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
single chair and a sublime bench listed under my other items Jacob & Josef Kohn, also known as J. & J
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Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Concrete and Leather Bench for the Seagram Building by Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare bench designed and made for the Seagram Building on Park Ave. Original cast concrete X-form
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Vintage 1950s American Bauhaus Benches

Materials

Concrete

Barcelona Style Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Houston, TX
Amazing Mies van der Rohe Style Barcelona Bench in an epic fabric.
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Vintage 1960s Benches

Materials

Chrome

Barcelona Style Bench
Barcelona Style Bench
H 16 in W 49.5 in D 18.5 in
Midcentury Barcelona Style Bench after Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic Mid-Century Modern style Barcelona leather bench after Mies van der Rohe. Features a long
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

"Sandy My Love" Vintage Industrial Low Work Bench, Wooden Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial low work bench, wooden table with "Sandy My Love" carved into the top. Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Benches

Materials

Wood

Brass and Navy Blue Velvet Barcelona Bench
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass and navy blue velvet Barcelona bench, after a design by Mies van der Rohe, American, circa
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Tufted Light Blue Upholstery Chrome Cylinder Legs Long Bench Almost Daybed
By Established Lines, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light blue tufted modern upholstery bench.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Knoll Barcelona Cognac Leather Bench Set or Ottomans
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic set designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll. This Barcelona set
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Soul Sculpture Wood Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Soul sculpture wood bench medium by Veronica Mar Dimensions: D250 x W56 x H56 cm Materials: Iroko
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Soul Sculpture Wood Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Soul Sculpture Wood Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 98.43 in
Soul Sculpture Krion Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Museum (Miami). My pieces SOUL Sculpture bench in 2011 and the Autumn Leaf swing in 2012 have won an
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Other

Cleo Baldon X-Benches Leather Oak Wrought Iron Pair, USA, 1960s
By Cleo Baldon
Located in New York, NY
speak with Cleo Baldon shortly before she died in 2014 and she said the X Bench "is my favorite thing
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Barcelona Style Brass Finish Table or Bench Base
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in New York, NY
Design after Mies van der Rohe, "X" form base, suitable for a table or possibly a bench base. The
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Vintage 1970s American International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

MIES VAN DER ROHE FOR KNOLL BARCELONA OTTOMAN
Located in Geneva, IL
CARAMEL COLORED LEATHER BARCELONA OTTOMAN BY KNOLL FURNITURE.
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Vintage 1970s American Benches

HURRICANE, IRMA , DRIFTWOOD BENCH, Table, CONSOLE, entrance console , artisan, signed
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
my artist normally producing contemporary benches and tables from sustainable trees on his property
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Tufted Bench with Wood Base in the Style of the Barcelona Daybed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Houston, TX
If you don't have the budget or space for the Barcelona sofa by Mies van der Rohe, this knockout
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Barcelona Daybed by Mies van der Rohe
Located in Hudson, NY
Classic bench by Mies; teak frame with black leather upholstered and tufted mattress with head
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Late 20th Century American Daybeds

Barcelona Daybed by Mies van der Rohe
Barcelona Daybed by Mies van der Rohe
H 15.25 in W 78 in D 39 in
Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe Black Bench
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful black leather bench designed by Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe. Made by Knoll International
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe Black Bench
Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe Black Bench
H 14.97 in W 22.05 in D 46.46 in
Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern Barcelona ottoman by Gerald R. Griffith for Ludwig Mies van der
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe
Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe
H 18 in W 25 in D 23 in
Italian 1960s Bench or Daybed in the Taste of Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in Megeve, FR
Italian 1960s bench or daybed in the taste of Mies Van Der Rohe. Wood and leather.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Carl Auböck Model #4223 'Hand' Brass Paperweight
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Mies Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mies bench for your home. A mies bench — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage mies bench you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mies bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mies bench made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. A well-made mies bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll and Baleri Italia are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mies Bench?

A mies bench can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.

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.