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19th C. Spanish Arch & Spindle Back Carved-Wood Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique wooden bench from Spain features a back rest carved in a repeating open arch motif with spindle
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Benches
Materials
Wood
Belgian Carved Oak High Back Bench with Storage, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Showcasing the pattern of flecking and tight grain unique to quartersawn oak, this beautiful bench
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Benches
Materials
Oak
French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
This one of a kind museum quality piece of furniture is an important French Empire period bench or
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 92.13 in D 41.34 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Terracotta Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Terracotta Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Ivory Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Ivory Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Burgundy Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Burgundy Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Coral Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Coral Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Gold Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Gold Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Black Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Black Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Anthracite Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Anthracite Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Yellow Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Yellow Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Blue Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Blue Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Dune Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Dune Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Saffron Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Saffron Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in White Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in White Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Blush Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Blush Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Antique French Solid Walnut Benches or Dining Seats with Backs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
seat and beautiful wood legs and open wood beam back. Original wood finish showing nice age and patina
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 31.25 in W 76.25 in D 13.5 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Pastel Green Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Pastel Green Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Pearl Grey Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Pearl Grey Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Jade Green Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Jade Green Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Azur Blue Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Azur Blue Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Glass Green Aluminium, 2017
By Studio Brichet-Ziegler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Bench without Back in Glass Green Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.9 in W 61.4 in D 19.7 in
French Beautifully-Carved Wood Lyre-Back Splat Bench w/Rush Seat , 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
top rail which gives way to an open back with three widely-spaced back rests; all carved in a lyre
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 68.25 in D 22.75 in
Neoclassical Style Bench
Located in New York, NY
with open double ‘X’ form back and circular metopes terminals at back and sides above long bench with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Style Bench
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 French neoclassic style mahogany bench with open back.
Measurements:
Long: 61"
Deep
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Coffer Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
an extra treat because it is both a bench and coffer at the same time. The seat of the bench opens to
Category
Antique 1880s French Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Rustic Oak Bench with Storage
Located in Evergreen, CO
. The bench is raised on a 4.75 inch plinth platform that is open in the back. From the top of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Rustic Benches
Materials
Iron
Antique Country French Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
section, consisting of a solid plank top hinged in the back to open revealing storage inside. The front
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Benches
Materials
Oak
Stylish Art Deco Hall Bench
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0580 Very attractive Art Deco hall seat by Kubbyland, having shaped and panelled back and lift up
Category
Early 20th Century English Benches
Materials
Oak
Victorian Solid Oak Hall Bench
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0518 Very attractive Victorian hall seat, having shaped top rail with moulded and panelled back
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Benches
Materials
Oak
Painted Pine Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely storage bench has a long flat back rail scalloped at the corners where it meets the
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique Jacobean Style Oak Hall Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
calls a wooden bench that has arms and a high back, long enough to accommodate three or four sitters
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Benches
Materials
Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Oak Bench
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
darling metal finger pull, open cubby for gloves etc. Vibrant original upholstery with repair on back
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Swedish Bench with Storage
Located in Round Top, TX
storage below, as seen in the photos. The attractive open carved back back and gently curved side arms and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood, Pine
Rosewood Barley Twist Lift Top Bench
Located in Wilson, NC
Rosewood barley twist lift top bench, with open fretwork on three sides, barley twist columns on
Category
Antique 1860s English Benches
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Hall Bench is a truly definitive example of the revival of the
Category
Antique 1870s Belgian Renaissance Revival Benches
Materials
Oak
Shave Oak Bench by Cedric Breisacher
By Cedric Breisacher
Located in Geneve, CH
iconic bench. Hand carved with manual tools, the aim is to clean lines in order to come back on archetype
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Paneled Settle Bench with Sled Feet
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century West Country painted pine settle, the raised panel back extending almost to the
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Benches
Materials
Pine
Black-and-White Toile-de-Jouy Bench
By Monica Gasperini
Located in Milan, IT
Echoing the serenity of the countryside, this elliptical bench flaunts an exquisite Toile de Jouy
Category
2010s Italian Benches
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Inspired 19th Century Swedish Pine Bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
back rest and paneled inserts. Scrolled arms with open sides and spindle supports, standing on 4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique White Painted Gustavian Bench from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
open back. Architectural elements such as turned spindles create the sides and carved panels along the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
or bench, a creation of Paul László, contains a well-preserved caned back and seat. The sofa's legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Fancifully Carved Walnut Bench with Hoof Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique sofa from France in warm mid-range walnut. The high, open back and curved arms and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench
Located in Shippensburg, PA
throughout. Crisp medallions in the bench backs feature a flowing bas-relief fleur-de-lis that is flanked on
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th C. Italian Carved Rustic Bench "Ave Maria"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bench's open, airy feel, a design choice that balance solidity with visual lightness.
The top of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Red Pencil Wood Bench 42, Made in Italy
By Carlo Leonardo Rosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the back side can be opened to reveal a secret compartment.
Designed by Carlo Leonardo Rosa and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fir
19th Century Grand Italian Renaissance Walnut Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand Italian Renaissance Walnut Hall Bench was designed to be an impressive and
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Bench with Caned Seat, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Louis XVI bench is made of walnut and features a caned seat atop 6 fluted legs. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Pine Hungarian Storage Bench With Old Blue Paint
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique 1920s or earlier Hungarian or Eastern European storage bench with
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Modern Customizable Bench in Argentine Rosewood by Costantini, Nicostrato
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nicostrato bench is a made-to-order wooden bench that features a low back that alludes to a
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Pine Bench With Storage, Hungary dated 1910
Located in Round Top, TX
colorful floral displays within painted panels in back and front.
Hinged bench seat opens to reveal
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Renaissance Carved Oak Bench with Figural Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Compliment your entryway, hallway or mud room with this heavily carved antique bench. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Benches
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Country Carved Oak Six-Leg Slat Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
features four slat panels on the seat and a single slat across the open back embellished with turned top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Benches
Materials
Oak
Original Painted Brown Bench With Storage, Hungary Circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
colorful floral motif along back.
Hinged bench seat opens to reveal interior divided storage (slight raised
Category
20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Walnut Caned Bench, French Mid 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Made of a walnut frame with a caned seating area, this walnut bench has cabriole legs with scroll
Category
Mid-20th Century French Benches
Materials
Cane, Wood
Contemporary, brown solid wood carved Red Cut bench by Alun Heslop
Located in 1204, CH
Red Cut is a central focal point sculptural bench seat carved from walnut wood.
There are many
Category
2010s British Benches
Materials
Wood
Fir Wood Pencil Bench with Black Accent, Made in Italy
By Carlo Leonardo Rosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. The cover on the back side can be opened to reveal a secret compartment.
Designed by Carlo Leonardo
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Fir
Circular White Oak Round and Round Bench with Hidden Drawer
By Louis Lim
Located in New York, NY
. Though appearing to be a solid mass, as one end of the bench is pushed, the opposing side pops open
Category
2010s American Benches
Materials
Wood
Fir Pencil Bench 70 with Red Accent, Made in Italy
By Carlo Leonardo Rosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. The cover on the back side can be opened to reveal a secret compartment.
Designed by Carlo Leonardo
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Fir
Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Storage Bench for Les Arcs, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incredibly well preserved white particle board back. Entire top opens up to reveal ample storage initially
Category
Vintage 1960s French Benches
Materials
Pine
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Find many varieties of an authentic open back bench available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, every open back bench was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an open back bench, we have 344 options in-stock, while there are 26 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an open back bench — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An open back bench made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Carlo Leonardo Rosa, De Sede and Emilio Lancia each produced at least one beautiful open back bench that is worth considering.
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An open back bench can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,568, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Open Back 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.
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