Mid-Century Modern Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century Danish-style slat bench crafted in Yugoslavia before the end of the communist
Mid-20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century Danish-style slat bench crafted in Yugoslavia before the end of the communist
Wood
Mid-Century Wooden Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century style wooden slat bench. The piece features removable seats and a beautiful
Wood
Small Mid-Century Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Terrific little vintage slat bench. A broad slat top and tapered legs come together for a
Wood
Mid Century Slatted Wood & Iron Park Garden Porch Bench
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid century park bench with green painted wood slats over iron frame. Mounted to later wood feet
Iron
$1,500 / set
Mid-Century Slat Bench
Located in Denton, TX
Mid-century slat wood bench , great for under a window or to be used as a coffee tables. all
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A timeless Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench featuring a sleek, minimalist design with solid
Brass
Vintage Wood Slatted Bench, Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Design
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Wood Slatted Bench - 1960s Bench - Minimalist - side table Measures : 122cmx47cm H:40cm
Wood
Mid-Century Slatted Wood Benches Side Tables George Nelson Style Pair
Located in Baltimore, MD
A pair of Amazing Mid-Century Modern George Nelson style slat benches, side tables. Classic slat
Wood
Mid-century slatted wooden bench, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century slatted wooden bench, 1970’s
Wood
Mid-Century Green Folding Dutch Army Benches with Wood Slats and Metal Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage folding Dutch Army benches. Solidly constructed with solid wood slats, security strap and
Metal
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Wood Bench or Table w Brass Sabots, Refinished, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller, Maruni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench, circa 1960s. Expertly crafted with
Brass
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Slat Bench or Coffee Table after Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Trenton, NJ
An emblem of timeless modern design, this mid-century slat bench captures the refined architectural
Wood
CraftAssociates Benches, ETA Wood Bench, Teak, Slatted
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Benches, ETA Wood Bench, Teak, Slatted This ETA Modern Bench - 2311 for Craft
Teak
Mid-Century Slat Bench Coffee Table George Nelson Style
By George Nelson
Located in Baltimore, MD
Amazing Mid-Century Modern George Nelson style slat bench coffee table. Classic slat wood coffee
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench by Celina Decorações, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench by Celina Decorações, 1960s Slatted bench with wooden structure
Formica, Wood
Mid-Century Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful mid-century slat bench or coffee table by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1950s. Stained ash
Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Long Slat Bench
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Long Slat Bench This bench measures: 102.25 wide x
Wood
1960's Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Wood Slat Coffee Table or bench
By Martin Visser
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful vintage coffee table or slatted bench. Super trendy in the 60s/70s and back in style
Oak
$3,150Sale Price|25% Off
Mid century George Nelson early slatted platform bench black lacquer
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century George Nelson early slatted platform bench black lacquer. Has rounded corner base with
Wood, Lacquer
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench by Celina Decorações, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern slatted bench by Celina Decorações, Brazil 1960s. Produced in the late 1960s
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench from Forma Manufacture, Brazil, 1970s
By Forma
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Slatted bench produced in Brazil in the 1970s by Forma Manufacture. This beautiful piece's
Wood
Solid Oiled Slat Wood Top Chrome Bench
By Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
; thick slat wood bench or coffee table on stainless steel base. The bench is heavy and very solid
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Bench or Coffee Table, 1960s, Refinished
By Maruni, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench in richly toned walnut, offering the
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Base Brass Feet Wooden Slat Bench
By Charlotte Perriand, George Nelson
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Mid-Century Modern platform slat bench with wood slated top sitting on black metal base and
Metal, Brass
Extra Long Heavy Vintage Maple Wood Slatted Bench
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in North Miami, FL
A French extra long thick block maple wood slatted bench in the Charlotte Perriand style.
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Seat Bench Black with Gilded Feet Fully Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Seat Bench restored in black with gilded feet. Unfortunately, we do not
Wood
Mid Century Dutch Modern Solid Large Teak Brutalist Slatted bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Dutch Modern Solid Large teak Brutalist Slatted bench. Nice solid wood Bench great Dutch
Teak
Vintage Curved Slat Wood Bench from a Dutch Train Station
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imbued with rich history, this vintage curved wooden bench hails directly from a defunct Dutch
Wood
Mid Century Slatted Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage beech wood flower stand / bench. Good original condition.
Wood
Bench with wooden slats and metal base, Harry Bertoia Bench with wooden slats
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bench with wooden slats and metal base, Harry Bertoia 196025
Iron
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
George Nelson Long Slat Bench Black Finish Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern 1950
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Original George Nelson early long slat bench in ebonized Birch Wood designed in the 1950s and
Wood, Birch
Early production Harry Bertoia / Knoll Slat Bench .Wood & Iron. Classic Modern
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an iconic slatted -oak /birch bench ,Model 400 , designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by
Iron
Expandable Slat Bench by John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, plant table, etc. Features classic mid-century rounded tapered legs, dark oak wood, and clean minimal
Oak
Pair of George Nelson Slat Wood Benches for Herman Miller. U.S.A.
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic pair of slat wood benches designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, representing one
Wood
Italian mid-century modern rectangular metal and wood bench, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern rectangular metal and wood bench, 1950s Wood and metal bench. The
Metal, Brass
John Keal Slatted Bench for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wood slats and tapered dowel legs. Perfect as a low profile coffee table, entryway bench or placed
Mahogany
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Table after George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Table after George Nelson , A bit more unusual than most with the
Wood, Walnut
1970s Harry Bertoia design birch wood Slat Bench wrought iron base by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in London, GB
This is a vintage Harry Bertoia designed Slat Bench in birch wood and wrought iron feet by Knoll
Beech
George Nelson For Herman Miller Extra Long Slat Bench
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Redding, CT
George Nelson for Howard Miller Extra Long Slat Bench . Iconic mid century modern slatted platform
Wood, Paint
Vintage White Painted Wooden Slat Hanging Garden Patio Bench Love Seat Swing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage White Painted Wooden Slat Hanging Garden Patio Bench Love Seat Swing. Item features wood slat
Iron
Vintage Rustic Outdoor Wood Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage rustic outdoor bench crafted from wood features a slatted seat and backrest, and curved
Wood
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table After George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table after George Nelson,, Nice original condition
Wood
Nelson Slat Bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. USA. Black painted base with natural wood top.
Wood
Vintage Small Slatted Bench on Tapered Legs by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Small Slatted Bench on Tapered Legs Mel Smilow, circa 1956 Bench is newly refinished
Wood
Slat platform bench by George Nelson for Heman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Slat platform bench designed by George Nelson for Heman Miller. The finger-jointed solid wood
Metal
Nelson Slat Bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. USA. Black painted base with natural patinated top.
Wood
Solid Teak Slatted Bench by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret slatted bench in solid teak, designed in the 1950s for the civic buildings of
Teak
Acacio Gil Borsoi Unique Slat Bench Brazil 1950s
By Acácio Gil Borsoi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
in 2017 amongst a collection of Mid-Century Modern pieces inside a beach house property in João
Metal
Mid-Century Bench in Teak, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Lattenbank as a flower stand, shoe storage, side table or similarThe surface of the
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Black Finished Wooden Platform Slat Bench
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century extended rectangular platform bench with a black painted slat seat supported
Wood
Contemporary "Xiloteca S-12" Slatted Bench by DJ Papagaio, Brazil, 2024
By DJ Papagaio
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary "Xiloteca S-12" Slatted Bench by DJ Papagaio, Brazil, 2024 Slatted bench made in
Wood
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
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Classic George Nelson / Herman Miller Slat Bench Model #4690 -.1960's
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic George Nelson / Herman Miller Slat Platform Bench Model #4690 -.1960's.. Modern Icon
Wood, Birch
Harry Bertoia Midcentury Slat Bench by for Knoll International, USA, 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist ashwood slatted bench with an Y-shaped iron base from the 1960s. Designed by
Iron
Bench by Anonymous, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1950s
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This slatted jacarandá bench from the 1950s distills the essence of Brazilian modernism—clarity of
Rosewood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Diminutive Slat Bench or Table in the Style of George Nelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury Diminutive Slat Bench or Table in the Style of George Nelson Circa 1960s A midcentury
Metal
George Nelson 72” Bench Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Black Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern slat bench or coffee table, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Wood
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.
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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