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Nicos Zographos Museum Bench with Bronze Base
By Nicos Zographos
Located in St. Louis, MO
Leather tufted museum bench by Nicos Zographos with bronze base, circa 1965. Leather shows wear but
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
Black Tufted Canvas Museum Bench by Metropolitan Furniture, 1986
By Metropolitan
Located in Miami, FL
Museum bench with newly upholstered heavy black canvas fabric on square tubular chrome frame by
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Ahrend/ De Cirkel no. 600 Museum Bench by Bas Puyser, 1990s, Rijksmuseum
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
best design for Ahrend is without a doubt the no. 600 Museum Bench, especially designed for the
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 68.9 in D 24.41 in
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Carmen Leather Cocktail Ottoman or Museum Bench
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Miami, FL
Carmen large cocktail ottoman or museum bench with Caspian Leather cushion and bronze finish steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
H 16 in W 64 in D 26.5 in
9 French 1980s Solid Cherry Benches by Richard Peduzzi
By RIchard Peduzzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
the museum.
These nine benches are made in solid cherry (not veneered as most of these museum benches
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Benches
Materials
Cherry
Muse Bench by Jude Di Leo
Located in Geneve, CH
designed with Bear & Lion partner Bernardo Guillermo in 2008. Intended as a museum bench, Muse is
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Pair Stellar Museum Scale Quality Leather Suede Chrome Benches
By Charles Maison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible pair of Charles Maison Inspired, glamours museum scale and quality benches. Of the
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 18.5 in W 90 in D 22 in
Rare Victorian Walnut Double Sided Museum Gallery Pew Bench Pugin Gothic Steeple
By Edward Welby Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, Rowlandson and Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Pugin steeple manor Victorian Museum double sided gallery bench
A very rare opportunity to own this
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 71.86 in D 39.18 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Bench
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
expected wear and a deep, glowing patina, this bench is a museum-worthy piece suitable for a collector
Category
Antique 1780s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Benches
Materials
Wood
Element 2 Seater Bench by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Old Oak
Made of solid Maple wood, this 3-seater bench ‘Museum’ is one of the pieces of the ‘Element
Category
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Element 3 Seater Bench by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Old Oak
Made of solid Maple wood, this 3-seater bench ‘Museum’ is one of the pieces of the ‘Element
Category
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Restored Rattan Three-Seater "Eye" Bench by Paul T Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare, museum-quality rattan three-seat bench features a reed rattan top and a captivating eye
Category
Vintage 1940s Benches
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Brown Fabric Upholstery
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular museum bench with a brown fabric upholstered square channeled seat
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Khetan Console in Dark Bronze with Polished Gold Bronze Interior by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi. Cast using the lost wax method, the bench is a museum-quality piece shown in dark bronze
Category
2010s European Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.9 in W 51.2 in D 13.2 in
Chrome and Leather Tufted Museum Bench
By Metropolitan
Located in Chicago, IL
LEATHER tufted, "Museum" bench, for Metropolitan. The panels are cut, hand-welted and hand-tufted with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
1970s Chrome "Museum" Bench for Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
Located in Tulsa, OK
8 feet long! This is a fantastic large, leather tufted "Museum" bench for Metropolitan. It is in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Museum Bench in Steel and Glass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Museum Bench was originally envisioned to be placed in juxtaposition to art
to not obstruct
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Museum Bench in Stainless Steel and Glass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The museum bench was originally envisioned to be placed in juxtaposition to art
to not obstruct
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Museum Bench "Dreamhouse Edition" in Steel and Glass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This special Dreamhouse Edition Museum Glass Bench is powder-coated in a striking pink hue inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Muséum Bench Sofa by Maison Fey, Cordova Leather, Gilt Bronze Winged Putto Feet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Custom created in France, this museum bench sofa was hand dyed on Cordovan leather by the Maison
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Benches
Materials
Bronze
H 21 in W 78.75 in D 26 in
MUSE BENCH / sample sale
By JUDE DI LEO
Located in Cold Spring, NY
MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE AVAILABLE.
Originally designed as a museum bench, Muse is constructed in a
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Patinated Bronze Bench by David Ebner for Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
By David N. Ebner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Originally designed in wood for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, this is the patinated bronze
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Benches
Materials
Bronze
Piet Parra No. 61 "I Wish" in Untreated Solid Beechwood, Linen and Rope, 2014
By Piet Parra, Dutch Textile Museum
Located in Blauvelt, NY
Piet Parra No. 61 "I Wish" in untreated solid beechwood, linen and rope, 2014. In an interview Piet Parra once compared ideas to dreams, saying that they come to him in his sleep. Fo...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Linen, Rope, Wood
H 7.5 in W 19.75 in D 10 in
Bleached Maple Sculpted Bench Tiffany Green Patinated Bronze
By Chris Miano
Located in Union City, NJ
This Museum style bench is an exploration of Bleached Maple and bronze, finished with a Tiffany
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Benches
Materials
Bronze
Museum Console in Steel and Glass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Museum console was inspired by the Museum bench (see separate listing) It's made of glass pipes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Bronze Florence Knoll Museum Bench
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
An early and rare bronze museum bench designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll. This 12 foot bench is
Category
Vintage 1950s Benches
Materials
Bronze
Ebonized Museum Benches
Located in Culver City, CA
Impressive large scale benches with leather upholstery. Originally from the Hunterian Museum in
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Two Stainless Steel Architectural Museum Benches
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 2 one-off museum benches completely executed in stainless steel.
Because there is no upside
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Museum" Bench Made by a Dutch Manufacture in Faux Leather and Black Steel
Located in Almelo, NL
This fantastic "Museum" bench made by a Dutch manufacture, in black painted steel, with faux
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Martin Visser Wenge wood Museum Bench or Low table 't Spectrum 1965
By Martin Visser
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Martin Visser made his first design for a Museum Bench in 1965 for the Stedelijk Museum in
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Pair of Vintage Museum Benches, English, Oak, Dining, Kitchen, Pew, Circa 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage museum benches. An English, oak dining or kitchen pew, dating to the late
Category
Late 20th Century British Benches
Materials
Oak
H 16.93 in W 72.05 in D 16.74 in
Large Vintage Museum Bench, English, Oak, Dining, Kitchen, Pew, Late 20th, 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage museum bench. An English, oak dining or kitchen pew, dating to the late
Category
Late 20th Century British Benches
Materials
Oak
H 17.33 in W 16.93 in D 72.05 in
Prototype Museum Bench by Eric Meier 2004
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Cranbrook graduate Eric Meier, the bench was intended for museum use. 4 slender white
Category
20th Century American Benches
Materials
Foam
Bronze and Leather Museum Bench by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare 12 foot bench with bronze base and brown leather. This version is wider than usual as well
Category
Vintage 1960s Benches
Wim Quist Kroller Muller Museum Bench by Spectrum, 1990's
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed in the 1970s by architect Wim Quist for the Kröller Müller museum in Otterloo, Netherlands
Category
20th Century Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Tufted Brown Leather Bench with Solid Bronze Frame by Nico Zographos, Signed
By Nico Zoographos
Located in Kansas City, MO
All original bronze frame leather museum bench / daybed designed by Nico Zographos. Beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
H 16.5 in W 72 in L 16.5 in
Martin Visser slat bench black ebonized 't Spectrum 1965
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. This black ebonized slat bench was originally designed for Stedelijk Museum, thats why its often called
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
For the collector. This stunning three inch thick teak slab bench has been hand carved from the
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Single Root Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hundred year old hand carved teak wood bench or chaise with stunning patina.
Andrianna
Category
Early 20th Century Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Harvey Probber Bench from the North Carolina Museum of Art
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
influence was as pervasive as it was in home design. This example came from the North Carolina Museum of Art
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Benches, English, Oak, Kitchen, Museum, Pew, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
solid - originally built for commercial museum use
Thick bench top with attractive concave finish
Category
Late 20th Century British Benches
Materials
Oak
H 16.93 in W 72.05 in D 16.74 in
Mid-Century Modern X-Long Tufted Museum Leather Bench Bronze Finish Base, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous X-long museum tufted cognac brown leather bench, on a bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
H 15 in W 96 in D 18 in
Primitive Bench
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality weathered teak bench. Carved from a single 3″ thick slab including the back. Rare
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Italian Classic Form Bench in the Beaux Arts Manner
Located in San Francisco, CA
marble seat. Museum style heavy seat bench. Black marble inset seat replaces the old cane seat.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Beaux Arts Benches
Materials
Marble
Edd Hayes Bronze Bust of a Man
By Edd Hayes
Located in Houston, TX
George Ranch Historical Park and Museum, a bench with life-size bronzes of “Albert and Mamie George, The
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
Custom Resin Museum Bench by Michael Ryan Architects, 20th Century
By Michael Ryan
Located in Hamburg, PA
This custom-designed resin museum bench created by Michael Ryan Architects. Michael Ryan designed
Category
20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Resin
BQ 01 Architectural Museum Bench Designed by Wim Quist for Spectrum
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Dronten, NL
The BQ 01 bench was designed in the 1970s by the architect Wim Quist for the Kröller Müller museum
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Museum Bench by Metropolitan, San Francisco with Brown Tufted Leather Seat
Located in St. Louis, MO
Chrome base Minimalist bench with original leather that is nicely worn in (no tears or holes but
Category
Vintage 1970s American International Style Benches
Materials
Chrome
Bronze Finish Steel and Upholstery Bench
Located in San Mateo, CA
take on the classic museum bench. There is some oxidation in a few spots to the bronze finish. It will
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
For the primitive collector. This stunning bench is hand carved from a single teak root from Madura
Category
Antique Early 1900s Primitive Benches
Materials
Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
Dutch 1960 Slat Bench Designed by Martin Visser for Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
By Martin Visser
Located in Markington, GB
Perriand made.
This bench was created for Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam.
The Bench is in super
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wenge
H 11.82 in W 63 in D 23.63 in
Paul Laszlo Cane Bench for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare museum grade bench by Paul Laszlo for Glenn of California, c.1950s. The bench features an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Large Cast Bronze Khetan Bench with Gold Bronze Interior by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Brancusi and Isamu Noguchi. Cast using the lost wax method, the bench is a museum quality piece shown in
Category
2010s European Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
H 17.7 in W 13.2 in D 46.5 in
Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum "BZ 81" Wenge Slat Bench, 1960s Dutch Design
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in The Hague, NL
Minimalistic Dutch design wenge slat bench designed by Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum in 1961's
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Wenge
H 11.82 in W 63 in D 16.54 in
Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum "BZ 81" Wenge Slate Bench, 1960s Dutch Design
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in The Hague, NL
Minimalistic Dutch design wenge slat bench designed by Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum in 1961's
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Wenge
H 11.82 in W 63 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Specimen Marble Bench or Coffee Table, Philadelphia History Museum
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and spectacular Egyptian alabaster and specimen marble bench on original iron base
--In
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
H 18 in W 65 in D 30 in
Museum Quality English Georgian Super High Back Tavern Settle or Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
buttoned cushion. Perfect for a hall storage bench, this museum quality piece features a beautiful tall
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Settees
Materials
Pine
Set of Naturalistic Cast Iron Garden Furniture, Late 19th Century
Located in NYC, NY
A two-piece suite of 'Rustic' pattern cast iron garden benches featuring detailed cast iron frames
Category
Antique 19th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
ELEH Museum Bench by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
ELEH Museum Bench by Sergio Rodrigues
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-) Brazil
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
ELEH Museum Bench by Sergio Rodriguez
Located in London, GB
ELEH Museum Bench by Sergio Rodriguez
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-) Brazil
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum bench you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A museum bench — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a museum bench, we have 26 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the museum bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right museum bench, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one museum bench that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christopher Kreiling Studio, Andrianna Shamaris and Brian Kane produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Museum Bench?
Prices for a museum bench start at $1,109 and top out at $15,500 with the average selling for $5,860.
Questions About Museum Bench
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A bench with a back on it is usually just called a bench, while one without a back is a backless bench. Pieces placed in public areas to seat one or two people are park benches. Longer, more decorative ones for home use are garden benches. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of benches.
- What are some types of benches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Some types of benches designed primarily for indoor use include storage benches, entry benches, backless benches, settee benches and dining benches. Garden benches, memorial benches and planter benches are three types commonly displayed outdoors. On 1stDibs, find a selection of vintage and antique benches.
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