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Modernist Slat Bench in Chromed Steel
Modernist Slat Bench in Chromed Steel

Modernist Slat Bench in Chromed Steel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A smart, slatted bench in chromed heavy-gauge steel circa 1970, attributed to Milo Baughman. Superb quality, well-proportioned and can also function as a coffee table.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Benches

Materials

Chrome, Steel

French Modernist Heavy Steel Long Bench
French Modernist Heavy Steel Long Bench

French Modernist Heavy Steel Long Bench

Located in North Miami, FL

The "H" frame legs support a heavy and well crafted steel bench with quilted almond colored raw silk with tufted top. A steel belt trim surrounds the fine upholstery. Tres Chic!

Category

Vintage 1960s French Benches

Materials

Steel

Modernist Upholstered Bench in Ebonized Mahogany
Modernist Upholstered Bench in Ebonized Mahogany

Modernist Upholstered Bench in Ebonized Mahogany

Located in New York, NY

Ebonized Mahogany Frame with Button Seat Details. Newly upholstered in a silver/pewter sharkskin fabric of a wool ,silk and synthetic blend.

Category

20th Century Benches

Glamorous Modernist Upholstered Bench in Charcoal Mohair
Glamorous Modernist Upholstered Bench in Charcoal Mohair

Glamorous Modernist Upholstered Bench in Charcoal Mohair

Located in New York, NY

Glamorous Modernist upholstered bench in charcoal mohair. Features scrolled arms and upholstered frame with matching piping.

Category

20th Century Benches

Modernist Mid-Century Bench with Stylized Handles
Modernist Mid-Century Bench with Stylized Handles

Modernist Mid-Century Bench with Stylized Handles

Located in New York, NY

Modern bench with streamline
design in mahogany with
coffee colored leather seat.
Outstanding design and
visible from all angles.

Category

20th Century Benches

Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Scroll Form Bench
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Scroll Form Bench

Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Scroll Form Bench

Located in New York, NY

This elegant bench features a timeless saber leg design in ebonized walnut and has been newly upholstered in a gorgeous gauffraged crocodile velvet upholstery. This has been mint res...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Modernist “Curve Bench” by Nina Moeller Designs
Modernist “Curve Bench” by Nina Moeller Designs

Modernist “Curve Bench” by Nina Moeller Designs

Located in London, GB

A stunning and absolutely top quality design, this is the wooden curve bench, made by Nina Moeller designs. These are designed with a very slight curve, and can be placed next to ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Brutalist Benches

Materials

Wood

Modernist Sculptural Tufted Mahogany Bench, Italy 1950s
Modernist Sculptural Tufted Mahogany Bench, Italy 1950s

Modernist Sculptural Tufted Mahogany Bench, Italy 1950s

Located in Westport, CT

Mid-Century Modern sculpted mahogany bench in the style of Gio Ponti, wood has been fully restored to its original espresso finish. Newly upholstered in off-white cotton linen with t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Chrome Modernist Waiting Room Airport Bench, circa 1970s
Chrome Modernist Waiting Room Airport Bench, circa 1970s

Chrome Modernist Waiting Room Airport Bench, circa 1970s

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Chrome modernist waiting room bench featuring four purple-colored covered cushion seats fixed to 3-chrome loop style legs.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb
Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb

Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb

By Paul McCobb

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist brass "X" base bench, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb
Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb

Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench by Paul McCobb

By Paul McCobb

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist Brass "X" Base Bench, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Large Scale Modernist Italian Bench 7 Foot Length
Large Scale Modernist Italian Bench 7 Foot Length

Large Scale Modernist Italian Bench 7 Foot Length

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Scale Modernist Italian Bench, in the manner of Gio Ponti, circa 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Benches

Materials

Wood

Modernist Italian Chrome Bench with Mohair Seat, 1960s
Modernist Italian Chrome Bench with Mohair Seat, 1960s

Modernist Italian Chrome Bench with Mohair Seat, 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

A 1960s bench with an interesting chrome base. Mohair upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Benches

Materials

Chrome

Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Lucite & Ebonized Walnut Bench
Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Lucite & Ebonized Walnut Bench

Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Lucite & Ebonized Walnut Bench

Located in New York, NY

This gorgeous bench is newly upholstered in a crocodile gauffrage Velvet.Flanked with double thickness lucite sides and a rounded ebonized walnut cross support.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Mid Century Angular Open Bench with Modernist Base
Mid Century Angular Open Bench with Modernist Base

Mid Century Angular Open Bench with Modernist Base

Located in New York, NY

Ebonized walnut angular bent wood base. Newly upholstered in grey mohair. Great modernist design.

Category

20th Century Benches

Modernist Polished Stone Concrete Bench Seat with Aged Patina
Modernist Polished Stone Concrete Bench Seat with Aged Patina

Modernist Polished Stone Concrete Bench Seat with Aged Patina

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A modernist concrete bench seat with a lovely aged patina, suitable for interior or exterior use, the bench seat has great form and colour, and would make a wonderful feature piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete

Modernist Brass and Leather Bench Attributed to Arturo Pani
Modernist Brass and Leather Bench Attributed to Arturo Pani

Modernist Brass and Leather Bench Attributed to Arturo Pani

By Arturo Pani

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stunning vintage brass and leather bench attributed to Arturo Pani. This exceptional bench exposes fabulous architectural curved legs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Limed Oak Benches after James Mont
Pair of Modernist Limed Oak Benches after James Mont

Pair of Modernist Limed Oak Benches after James Mont

By James Mont

Located in Westport, CT

Gracious pair of Mid-Century Modern limed oak benches with brass sabots, newly upholstered in blue wool.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Modernist Tufted "X" Bench with Antique Mirrored Base Design
Modernist Tufted "X" Bench with Antique Mirrored Base Design

Modernist Tufted "X" Bench with Antique Mirrored Base Design

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous bench with tufted seat design and with modern "X" form in silver leaf wood with antique mirrored insets throughout and newly upholstered in a rich gunmetal mohair fabric.

Category

20th Century Benches

1970s Modernist Wood and Cast Iron Architectural Garden, Gallery Benches
1970s Modernist Wood and Cast Iron Architectural Garden, Gallery Benches

1970s Modernist Wood and Cast Iron Architectural Garden, Gallery Benches

By Larus Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

1970s modernist wood and cast iron architectural garden, gallery benches, heavy slat oakwood construction, cast iron bases, Industrial yet elegant design.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Benches

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Scroll Form Bench in Ebonized Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Scroll Form Bench in Ebonized Walnut

Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Scroll Form Bench in Ebonized Walnut

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Mid-Century Modernist scroll form bench features ebonized walnut and gauffraged smoked topaz crocodile velvet.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Italian Modernist Vintage Macassar Ebony and Chrome Long Upholstered Bench
Italian Modernist Vintage Macassar Ebony and Chrome Long Upholstered Bench

Italian Modernist Vintage Macassar Ebony and Chrome Long Upholstered Bench

Located in New York, NY

Italian Vintage Macassar ebony molded long bench with chrome legs and detailing. A stunning modernist piece showcasing the grains of this beautifully rich and exotic wood.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Modernist Smoked Pewter Mohair & Ebonized Walnut Sculptured Leg Bench
Midcentury Modernist Smoked Pewter Mohair & Ebonized Walnut Sculptured Leg Bench

Midcentury Modernist Smoked Pewter Mohair & Ebonized Walnut Sculptured Leg Bench

Located in New York, NY

The seats have been newly upholstered in a sultry smoked pewter mohair which offers a perfect tonal compliment to the dark espresso hue of the ebonized walnut. With its clean moderni...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Modernist Free Edge Table or Bench Handcrafted by Griff Logan
Modernist Free Edge Table or Bench Handcrafted by Griff Logan

Modernist Free Edge Table or Bench Handcrafted by Griff Logan

By George Nakashima

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderfully Hand Crafted Free Edge Table or Bench in solid walnut designed and built by Griff Logan,Done in the mannor of famed woodworker George Nakashima,,

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Luxe Modernist Biscuit Tufted Stools/Benches
Pair of Mid-Century Luxe Modernist Biscuit Tufted Stools/Benches

Pair of Mid-Century Luxe Modernist Biscuit Tufted Stools/Benches

Located in New York, NY

These luxe Stools feature an ebonized walnut frame and are newly upholstered in a metallic sharkskin fabric with biscuit tufting.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Ultra Chic Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Bench with Faux Shagreen Upholstery
Ultra Chic Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Bench with Faux Shagreen Upholstery

Ultra Chic Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Bench with Faux Shagreen Upholstery

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

This ultra chic Mid-Century Modernist lucite bench features solid cylindrical lucite legs and textural metallic faux shagreen upholstery in a gunmetal tone.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Elegant Mid-Century Modernist Greek Key Corner Bench by Grosfeld House
Elegant Mid-Century Modernist Greek Key Corner Bench by Grosfeld House

Elegant Mid-Century Modernist Greek Key Corner Bench by Grosfeld House

By Grosfeld House

Located in New York, NY

This elegant bench was realized, circa 1945, by Grosfeld House- the esteemed midcentury Design company where legends such as Vladimir Kagan and Lorin Jackson got their start. It feat...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Gold

Ultra Chic Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Free-Form Ottomans or Benches
Ultra Chic Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Free-Form Ottomans or Benches

Ultra Chic Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Free-Form Ottomans or Benches

Located in New York, NY

These chic pair of Mid-Century Modernist benches or stools have been newly upholstered in crocodile gaufraged velvet and also feature splayed ebonized walnut legs.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Pair of Modernist X Form Benches in Ebonized Walnut & Spode Gilt Detailing
Pair of Modernist X Form Benches in Ebonized Walnut & Spode Gilt Detailing

Pair of Modernist X Form Benches in Ebonized Walnut & Spode Gilt Detailing

Located in New York, NY

This pair of curule benches are ebonized walnut with new camel mohair upholstery and gilt detail. Completely refurbished to mint condition.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Mid-Century Modernist Hugh Acton Cherry Wood Brass Coffee Table Bench Seat
Mid-Century Modernist Hugh Acton Cherry Wood Brass Coffee Table Bench Seat

Mid-Century Modernist Hugh Acton Cherry Wood Brass Coffee Table Bench Seat

By Hugh Acton

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a marvelous bench seat or coffee table, made of slatted cherrywood and cast brass, designed by Hugh Acton in 1954 and manufactured in the 1990s. In excellen...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Modernist White Lacquer Wood Long Orange Padded Bench, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Modernist White Lacquer Wood Long Orange Padded Bench, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Modernist White Lacquer Wood Long Orange Padded Bench, 1970s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a wonderful, white lacquer wood bench, with orange, padded cushions, circa 1970s. Just came back from being professionally refinished and new cushions made....

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Lane Furniture Modernist Turquoise Fabric Upholstered Long Walnut Bench
Lane Furniture Modernist Turquoise Fabric Upholstered Long Walnut Bench

Lane Furniture Modernist Turquoise Fabric Upholstered Long Walnut Bench

By Lane Furniture

Located in Atlanta, GA

Extra long Mid-Century Modernist bench newly upholstered, designed by Lane Furniture.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Inox bench
Inox bench

Inox bench

Sold|$1,317 / item

Inox bench

Located in PARIS, FR

Modernist stainless steel bench with an openwork structure, similar to blades, in the minimalist aesthetic of the 1990s.

Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Benches

Materials

Metal

Architectural Fiberglass Bench
Architectural Fiberglass Bench

Architectural Fiberglass Bench

Located in Rochester, NY

Twentieth century modernist slate gray painted fiberglass bench. Bold and simple sculptural rudder like form with well constructed use of negative space.

Category

20th Century American Benches

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint

Modern Fawn Skin Bench
Modern Fawn Skin Bench

Modern Fawn Skin Bench

Located in East Hampton, NY

Modernist style bench with metal Italianesque modern legs, upholstered in dappled deer hide.

Category

20th Century Benches

Bench By Florence Knoll
Bench By Florence Knoll

Bench By Florence Knoll

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A fine modernist International Style bench by Florence Knoll having a spare and elegant solid square-gauge steel frame supporting a rectangular tufted leather seating element.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Willy Guhl Iron Bench
Willy Guhl Iron Bench

Willy Guhl Iron Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare example of Swiss modernist design, this sculptural bench by Willy Guhl features a gracefully curved seat in fiber cement supported by a continuous tubular iron base with origi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Pierre Chapo style Curved Benches
Pierre Chapo style Curved Benches

Pierre Chapo style Curved Benches

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Antwerp, BE

French modernist set of four curved benches. Made of solid elmwood.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Other Benches

Materials

Elm

Midcentury Bench / Coffee Table by John Van Koert for Drexel
Midcentury Bench / Coffee Table by John Van Koert for Drexel

Midcentury Bench / Coffee Table by John Van Koert for Drexel

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist bench or table by John Van Koert for Drexel, superior quality and construction.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Shaker style Deacons bench after Nakashima
Shaker style Deacons bench after Nakashima

Shaker style Deacons bench after Nakashima

Located in Ferndale, MI

Shaker style Deacons bench  - Modernist treatment of classic Americana form - after Nakashima, Maloof, New Hope School

Category

Vintage 1950s Benches

Pierre Chapo Curved Benches in Elmwood
Pierre Chapo Curved Benches in Elmwood

Pierre Chapo Curved Benches in Elmwood

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Antwerp, BE

French modernist set of four curved benches. Made of solid elmwood.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Other Benches

Materials

Elm

Pierre Chapo Style Curved Bench in Elmwood
Pierre Chapo Style Curved Bench in Elmwood

Pierre Chapo Style Curved Bench in Elmwood

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Antwerp, BE

French modernist set of four curved benches. Made of solid elmwood.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Other Benches

Materials

Elm

Coffee table - bench in walnut, Swedish design
Coffee table - bench in walnut, Swedish design

Coffee table - bench in walnut, Swedish design

Located in PARIS, FR

A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 47"
Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 47"

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 47"

By Milo Baughman

Located in Wilton, CT

Sleek modernist metal slat bench in the manner of Milo Baughman.

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Milo Baughman Style Bench by Tri-Mark
Milo Baughman Style Bench by Tri-Mark

Milo Baughman Style Bench by Tri-Mark

By TriMark, Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

Modernist 1970s bench with heavy satin finished nickel frames which support a newly upholstered seat in a beautiful blue heavy mohair.

Category

20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Nickel

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 59"
Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 59"

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Slat Bench 59"

By Milo Baughman

Located in Wilton, CT

Sleek modernist metal slat bench in the manner of Milo Baughman.

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design

Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design

Located in PARIS, FR

A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Palisander

Black Stools, Modernist, Lacquered Wood, XX th
Black Stools, Modernist, Lacquered Wood, XX th

Black Stools, Modernist, Lacquered Wood, XX th

Located in Nice, FR

Two matt black lacquered stools, modernist, comfortable seat, rounded top.

Category

20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Benches

Materials

Fruitwood

Custom Architectural Bronze Bench By Harvey Probber
Custom Architectural Bronze Bench By Harvey Probber

Custom Architectural Bronze Bench By Harvey Probber

Located in Dallas, TX

Part of a custom order commissioned for a prominent showcase home designed by the Prestigious International Modernist Architect Howard Meyer. This bench was ordered in the early 1960...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Benches

Materials

Textile

Harvey Probber Midcentury Cerused Oak/Shearling Bench, Signed
Harvey Probber Midcentury Cerused Oak/Shearling Bench, Signed

Harvey Probber Midcentury Cerused Oak/Shearling Bench, Signed

By Harvey Probber

Located in New York, NY

Modernist American midcentury cerused oak bench with new upholstered seats in a dense shearling, solid stacked oak plank bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Borge Mogensen, 171 bench, Fredericia stolefabrik,  Denmark , 1956
Borge Mogensen, 171 bench, Fredericia stolefabrik,  Denmark , 1956

Borge Mogensen, 171 bench, Fredericia stolefabrik, Denmark , 1956

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Solid oak and the finest quality original black leather seat combined with the simple and sober design make this bench a modernist Danish classic. High quality craftsmanship as yo...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Benches

Materials

Oak, Leather

Solid Brass and Lucite Modernist Vanity Stool
Solid Brass and Lucite Modernist Vanity Stool

Solid Brass and Lucite Modernist Vanity Stool

By Karl Springer

Located in Montreal, QC

Great quality solid brass "X" form stool with Lucite armrests and fitted with "gun metal" finish roundels, in the manner of Karl Springer.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Friso Kramer double bench Wilkhahn made in fibre 1967
Friso Kramer double bench Wilkhahn made in fibre 1967

Friso Kramer double bench Wilkhahn made in fibre 1967

By Friso Kramer

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Here for a very nice and rare outdoor bench designed by Modernist top designer Friso Kramer for Wilkhahn Germany, 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Brueton Chrome Base X-Bench in Midnight Blue Mohair
Brueton Chrome Base X-Bench in Midnight Blue Mohair

Brueton Chrome Base X-Bench in Midnight Blue Mohair

By Brueton

Located in Wilton, CT

Using the Brueton base of a table, we've created a gorgeous modernist inspired X-bench. Simple upholstery defines a Minimalist look and the midnight blue mohair's subtle nuances in c...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome, Stainless Steel

Brazilian Modern Slatted Bench in Rosewood (Jacaranda), Brazil, 1960s
Brazilian Modern Slatted Bench in Rosewood (Jacaranda), Brazil, 1960s

Brazilian Modern Slatted Bench in Rosewood (Jacaranda), Brazil, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

The seat is composed of parallel solid rosewood slats, deliberately spaced to create rhythm, lightness, and visual permeability—an approach closely aligned with mid-century Brazilian...

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Hardwood

Jebejian Bros Lucite, Chrome And White Vinyl Hallway Bench 1970s
Jebejian Bros Lucite, Chrome And White Vinyl Hallway Bench 1970s

Jebejian Bros Lucite, Chrome And White Vinyl Hallway Bench 1970s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Sleek and stylish, this 1970s hallway bench by Jebejian Bros exemplifies the era’s modernist design sensibility.

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Benches

Materials

Lucite

Modernist Asian Form Stool Designed by Michael Taylor for Baker
Modernist Asian Form Stool Designed by Michael Taylor for Baker

Modernist Asian Form Stool Designed by Michael Taylor for Baker

By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist Asian Form Stool designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960's. Signed with Baker label underneath.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

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Modernist Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist bench for your home. A modernist bench — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a modernist bench, we have 168 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist bench — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modernist bench bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made modernist bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Milo Baughman and Nathan Lindberg are consistently popular.

How Much is a Modernist Bench?

Prices for a modernist bench start at $1 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $3,082.

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.