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Benches by Guy Rey Millet for Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand and Guy Rey Millet for the refuge of Jean Prouvé - Col de la Varoise Bench in
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Vintage 1970s French Benches

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Pine

Benches by Guy Rey Millet for Jean Prouvé
Benches by Guy Rey Millet for Jean Prouvé
$9,466 / item
H 9.06 in W 48.04 in D 11.82 in
French Reconstruction Era Solid Oak Compact Bench, France, 1940s
By Marcel Gascoin, Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
In the style of Prouvé and Gascoin. The surface has been refinished and a minor structural damage
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Vintage 1940s French Benches

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Oak

French Modern Curved Bench After André Arbus
By Jules Leleu, Dominique, André Arbus, Jean Prouvé
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern curved bench After André Arbus. This shapely vintage French bench has ebonized legs
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

French Modern Curved Bench After André Arbus
French Modern Curved Bench After André Arbus
$3,200
H 15.5 in W 41.25 in D 19.25 in
French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus Style Triangular Bench
By Jules Leleu, Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Prouvé, André Arbus, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus style triangular bench. This unusual bench, ottoman or poof
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Jean Prouve, lecture hall bench 1953
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) Lecture hall bench 1953 Lacquered steel, oack. Designed and produced by
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Vintage 1950s French Daybeds

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Steel

Jean Prouve, lecture hall bench 1953
Jean Prouve, lecture hall bench 1953
$43,138
H 31.89 in W 157.49 in D 29.14 in
French Maison Jansen Style Ebonized Ottomans, Set of 3
By Jules Leleu, Jean Prouvé, Maison Jansen, Dominique, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen style ebonized ottomans-set of 3. These stunning French ottomans, benches or
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Velvet, Wood

French Maison Jansen Style Ebonized Ottomans, Set of 3
French Maison Jansen Style Ebonized Ottomans, Set of 3
$5,650 / set
H 19.75 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ottomans After Jansen
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Dominique, Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
ottomans, benches or stools have a matte ebonized finish, tapered legs with brass sabots. These French Mid
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Benches

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ottomans After Jansen
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ottomans After Jansen
$4,650 / set
H 19.75 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in

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Bed / Bench Model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Bed / bench model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé. Good condition. Circa 1940. Two places. Mattress and
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Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Bed / Bench Model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
Bed / Bench Model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 55.12 in
Daybed model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Bench model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé. Good condition. Circa 1940 Mattress and bolster in dark blue
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Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Daybed model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
Daybed model "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Bench "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Bench "Scal" by Jean Prouvé. Mattress and bolster in beige fabric. Metal feet. Provenance
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Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Canapes

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Fabric

Bench "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
Bench "Scal" by Jean Prouvé
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Jean Prouve Bench, circa 1957
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Jean Prouve bench from the back row of the University of Paris School of medicine lecture hall
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Jean Prouve Bench, circa 1957
Jean Prouve Bench, circa 1957
H 30 in W 78 in D 12.25 in
Jean Prouve Bench
By Jean Prouvé
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning midcentury bench by Jean Prouve for the University of Paris Medical School Auditorium
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Jean Prouve Bench
Jean Prouve Bench
H 36.5 in W 80 in D 22 in
Bench by Jean Prouve, circa 1957
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Rare Jean Prouve bench from the back row of the University of Paris Medical School Auditorium
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Bench by Jean Prouve, circa 1957
Bench by Jean Prouve, circa 1957
H 30 in W 78 in D 12.5 in
A bench by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
2 seats
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

A bench by Jean Prouvé
A bench by Jean Prouvé
H 40.56 in W 43.71 in D 20.48 in
Jean Prouvé Style Concrete Bench, 1950s France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Jean Prouvé style concrete benches from France, circa 1960. Very similar to
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Concrete, Steel

Jean Prouve Style Tubular and Pierced Metal Bench
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Bench in the style of Jean Prouve, French tubular and pierced metal three-seat bench, original red
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Jean Prouve Green Lacquered Steel and Oak Folding Bench, 1958
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Banc escamotable, large green lacquered steel and oak folding bench By Jean Prouvé, circa 1958
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Jean Prouvé Banc Marcoule, 1955, G-Star Raw for Vitra Limited Edition Bench
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition bench, made for one year only in 2012 by Vitra. Marked with G-Star Raw label. We
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21st Century and Contemporary French Benches

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Steel

Rare Bench by Jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet
By Guy Rey-Millet, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pine bench by Jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet for Refuge du Col de la Vanoise, Savoie. Made in
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Vintage 1970s French Benches

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Pine

Jean Prouve Low Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
France: Jean Prouve Low Bench with Painted Legs
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Jean Prouve Low Bench
Jean Prouve Low Bench
H 29.5 in W 56 in D 18 in
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil D'amphitheatre, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Jean Prouve, circa 1950. Black lacquered steel sheet structure supports three
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Rare "Fauteuil D'amphithéâtre" by Jean Prouvé, France, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wilnis, UT
Outstanding three-seat bench "Fauteuil D'amphithéâtre" designed by Jean Prouve´, manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal

Bench in the Spirit of Prouve and Perriand
Located in New York, NY
A Chic and Sober Modernist Bench with an Elegant Oak Plank Floating between a Pair of Metal
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Bench in the Spirit of Prouve and  Perriand
Bench in the Spirit of Prouve and  Perriand
H 20 in W 73.25 in D 15.5 in
French Reconstruction Era Solid Oak Compact Bench, France, 1940s
By Marcel Gascoin, Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
In the style of Prouvé and Gascoin.  
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Vintage 1940s French Benches

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Oak

Oak Bench with Three Legs in the Spirit of Prouve
Located in Aspen, CO
Darling oak bench with black leather upholstery. In the spirit of Prouve
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Vintage 1940s French Stools

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Oak, Leather

Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Rare Jean Prouvé bench from the back row of the University of Paris Medical School Auditorium
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
H 30 in W 78 in D 12.5 in
Jean Prouve "Amphitheatre Banquette" Bench
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Long Island City, NY
French 1950s metal and wood amphitheater folding seat or bench by Jean Prouve. Provenance: ENSIC
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Jean Prouve "Amphitheatre Banquette" Bench
Jean Prouve "Amphitheatre Banquette" Bench
H 40.16 in W 69.1 in D 29.93 in
Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Wooden Bench, France, circa 1967
By Guy Rey-Millet, Jean Prouvé
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Bench, Wood, Refuge de la Vanoise, CAF, Les Arcs, circa 1967
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Modernist Sauvetage Bench Coffee Table Industrial Prouve Perriand Assemblage
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Industrial/Rustic Baltic Birch plank assemblage. Strong and Level, Fully functional.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Pine

Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Pair of Stools and One Bench, circa 1967
By Guy Rey-Millet, Jean Prouvé
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Set of a pair of stools and one bench, Wood, Refuge de la
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Set of One Bench and One Dining Room Table
By Guy Rey-Millet, Jean Prouvé
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Prouvé with Guy Rey-Millet, Set of One Bench and One Dining Room Table, Wood, Refuge de la
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

French 1950's Bench or Ottoman in the Style of Jeanneret, Perriand and Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Houston, TX
India, Charlotte Perriand, and Jean Prouvé. This stylish and comfortable bench has been professionally
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Vintage 1950s European Hollywood Regency Benches

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Velvet, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century 1950s Mahogany Low Slat Bench Platform Prouve Perriand Style
By George Nelson, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Low slung dark hardwood slat platform on birch legs, very low at 7.75 inches high.
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

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Birch, Mahogany

Jean PROUVE - Unique lacquered metal bench 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Encino, CA
Jean PROUVE ( 1901 - 1984 ) Original orange lacquered bended metal base structure with 2 front
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Leather

Bench by Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Bench by Jean Prouvé
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Bench by Jean Prouvé
Bench by Jean Prouvé
H 37.5 in W 84.5 in D 18.5 in
Jean Prouve Bench, Ateliers Jean Prouve 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve designed these benches for the headquarters of the Electricite de France around 1950. The
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Jean Prouve Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rare Prouve Bench. All original paint & wood.
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Jean Prouve Wood Bench
Jean Prouve Wood Bench
H 29 in W 56 in D 26 in
Folding Bench by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bench, France, c.1953. Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouve.
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Benches

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Steel

Folding Bench by Jean Prouvé
Folding Bench by Jean Prouvé
H 37 in W 20 in D 86.75 in
Bench Designed by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bench in wood and iron in good condition, built in 1953
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

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Metal

Bench Designed by Jean Prouvé
Bench Designed by Jean Prouvé
H 37.41 in W 84.65 in D 18.51 in
Jean Prouvé, "Marcoule" Bench, circa 1956
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) « Marcoule » Bench, Ca. 1956 Seat and back in oak. Black painted
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Jean Prouvé, "Marcoule" Bench, circa 1956
Jean Prouvé, "Marcoule" Bench, circa 1956
H 29.93 in W 59.85 in D 18.9 in
Jean Prouvé Lecture Hall Bench From CEA
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Grenoble, FR
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984). Lecture Hall bench, circa 1956. Black lacquered bent steel sheet
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Iron

Jean Prouvé Lecture Hall Bench From CEA
Jean Prouvé Lecture Hall Bench From CEA
H 36.62 in W 18.12 in D 75.99 in
Jean Prouvé Marcoule Bench from the CEA, Marcoule, circa 1954
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An beautiful example of a "Marcoule" bench by Jean Prouvé from the CEA Building, Marcoule (one of
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Enamel, Steel

Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
the ideal bench for your garden the bench is totally original from the 1950s with its 2 compass
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Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments

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Iron

Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Vintage School Bench & Table, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Berlin, DE
Prouve style school bench and table, France 1930's-40's. Red painted metal structure with vintage
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

French Industrial Bench in the Manner of Jean Prouve, Wood and Metal, 1940s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chicago, IL
bench in the manner of Atelier Jean Prouve, made in the 1930s-1940s. Two long, patinated light wood
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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Benches

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Metal

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Prouve Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic prouve bench available at 1stDibs. A prouve bench — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the prouve 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 prouve bench made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet each produced at least one beautiful prouve bench that is worth considering.

How Much is a Prouve Bench?

The average selling price for a prouve bench at 1stDibs is $14,000, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $67,553 for the highest priced.

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.