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1960's Original French Mullca School Bench with Back
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original French Mullca school bench with back 1960’s Original French Mullca school bench
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1960s French Retro School Bench

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Beech

1960s Large Vintage Walnut Bench
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive vintage school bench from the 1960s. This is a really nice example, it is of
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Walnut

1960s Large Retro Walnut Bench
1960s Large Vintage Walnut Bench
H 24 in W 87 in D 14 in
English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Bench Coffee Table Console, C.1950
Located in London, GB
English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Bench Coffee Table Console, C.1950 Good solid
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Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Retro School Bench

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Oak

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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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Steel

Retro Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
Jean Prouvé Bench, 1957
H 30 in W 78 in D 12.5 in
Restored Modern Slab Bench with Whitewashed Finish and Bouclé Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
restored modern slab bench. This piece, meticulously crafted from solid wood, exemplifies the skill and
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1960s American Organic Modern Retro School Bench

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Pine, Lacquer, Upholstery, Bouclé, Fabric, Wood, Foam

Pipeline Bench by Erik Ole Jørgensen
By Erik Ole Jørgensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Stunning and rare Pipeline Bench by Erik Ole Jørgensen for Georg Jørgensen & Søn, Denmark, 1960
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Bench

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Stainless Steel

Retro Pipeline Bench by Erik Ole Jørgensen
Pipeline Bench by Erik Ole Jørgensen
H 16.93 in W 70.48 in D 23.63 in
Thomas Lacagnina Studio Craft Bench, 1974
Located in Dallas, TX
An oak and cherry studio craft bench made by Thomas Lacagnina, 1974. Tom Lacagnina received his
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1970s Retro School Bench

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Oak

Bench covered in white Bouclé, 1960s
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A small mid-century style bench, covered in white bouclet, new upholstery.
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1960s Modern Retro School Bench

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Bouclé, Wood

Retro Bench covered in white Bouclé, 1960s
Bench covered in white Bouclé, 1960s
H 16.15 in W 22.05 in D 14.57 in
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul László for Glenn of California, bench or sofa, mahogany, cane, United States, 1950 This sofa
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Cane, Mahogany

Retro Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
H 30.99 in W 70.99 in D 25.01 in
Early Gae Aulenti Yellow 'Locus Solus' Bench
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 'Locus Solus' bench, lacquered tubular steel, fabric, Italy, 1964
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Steel

Early Gae Aulenti Yellow 'Locus Solus' Bench
Early Gae Aulenti Yellow 'Locus Solus' Bench
H 25.99 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
Unique Industrial Plywood Stackable School Sofa Seat by Marko Holland, 1960s
By Marko
Located in Voorburg, NL
plywood seat and backrests. Two chairs have an armrest from bakelite to complete the bench. All chairs are
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Retro School Bench

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Steel

Mid-Century Jordi Vilanova bench, circa 1960, Spain
By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century bench made with beech by Jordi Vilanova. It's a very decorative piece
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Beech

Vintage Stacked Oak and Teak Rolling Gymnastics Bench with Brown Leather Top
By Schelde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century 1970's stacking oak and teak framed high school gymnastics bench with natural leather
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Leather, Wood, Oak

Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Wall Mounted Bench, Netherlands 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This iconic, wall mounted 3-seater bench was designed by Dom Hans van der Laan in the Netherlands
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1970s Dutch Retro School Bench

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Metal

Pair of Jørgen Høj 'Danish, 1925–1994' Aluminum Stools/Benches
By Jorgen Hoj
Located in San Francisco, CA
cushions; Jørgen Høj was originally trained as a metal worker and upholsterer at the Copenhagen School for
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1960s Danish Modern Retro School Bench

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Aluminum

Dom Hans van der Laan Bench for Sint-Willibrorduskerk Almelo, 1964
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare long bench designed by Dom Hans van der Laan and executed by Jan de Jong for the Sint
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Wood

Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Wall Mounted Bench, Netherlands 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This iconic, wall mounted 2-seater bench was designed by Dom Hans van der Laan in the Netherlands
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1970s Dutch Retro School Bench

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Metal

Rare Organic Modern Sculpture / Bench Attributed to Frederick Kiesler circa 1947
By Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare sculpture / organic modern bench in thick, layered and molded plywood attributed to the
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Retro School Bench

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Oak, Plywood

Dom Hans van der Laan Bench for Town Hall Budel, 1966
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and amazing high bench designed by Dom Hans van der Laan and executed by Jan de Jong for the
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Metal, Copper

Ahrend/ De Cirkel no. 600 Museum Bench by Bas Puyser, 1990s, Rijksmuseum
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in 1950 and educated at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, Bas Pruyser designed school
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1990s Dutch Modern Retro School Bench

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Metal

Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. Hand Carved Hardwood Blue Motif Fabric
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. hand carved hardwood blue motif fabric made in
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Retro School Bench

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Fabric, Foam, Hardwood

1950's Original Mullca Long Bench With Back - 2.5 Metre - Large Quantity Availab
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Mullca Long Bench With Back – 2.5 Metre – Large Quantity Available 1950’s Original
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1950s French Retro School Bench

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Birch

Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Wall Mounted Seat, Netherlands, 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the Dutch town Sint-Michielsgestel. The building was designed in the Bossche School style by Vermeulen
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1970s Dutch Retro School Bench

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Metal

1960's Casala Children's Desk And Chair Set
By Casala
Located in Hook, Hampshire
was their heyday. These practical slightly Scandi school desks/tables are great fun and are sold as a
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1960s Unknown Retro School Bench

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Laminate

1960's Casala Children's Desk And Chair Set
1960's Casala Children's Desk And Chair Set
H 25.99 in W 19.69 in D 51.58 in
Shaded Bench
By Donald S. Vogel
Located in Dallas, TX
Washington, DC , where he took drawing classes at The Corcoran School of Art . He returned to San Antonio to
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Retro School Bench

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Panel, Oil

Portrait of a Lady Sitting on a Garden Bench
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 75 x 65 x 6 cm
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1950s French School Retro School Bench

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Oil

Vintage English Woman in Dress on Park Bench in Suburbia 1960's 1970's England
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage English Woman in Dress on Park Bench in Suburbia 1960's 1970's England, entitled
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Late 20th Century English School Retro School Bench

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Young Girl Sitting on a Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Young Girl Sitting on a Bench" 1954, is an oil painting on canvas by California
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Retro School Bench

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Oil

Martha On The Bench Bronze Sculpture
By Armando Amaya
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Martha de Tehuana en un Banco (Martha On The Bench) Bronze sculpture, signed, original gallery
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1980s Modern Retro School Bench

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Bronze

Dom Hans Van Der Laan Chairs, Bossche School, Dutch Design, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chairs; dining chairs; Bossche School; Dom Hans van der Laan; Jan de Jong; The Netherlands; Dutch
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Wood, Pine

Peter Collins ARCA School Children in a Cloakroom sketch c. 1950s
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in London, GB
Collins ARCA (1923-2001) School Children in a Cloakroom Pen, ink and whitening 15x24cm Provenance: The
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1950s Modern Retro School Bench

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Watercolor, Ink

Large Gymnastics Leather Bench Table 1930s, Exclusive
Located in Wien, AT
This old tournament table from a Czech school sports hall was cut to a height of 58cm. The leather
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Retro School Bench

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Iron

Willy Guhl Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in leucate, FR
Mid-century floating bench designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Seater concrete monocoque is in
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Concrete, Steel

Guillerme & Chambron Trunk or Side Bench in Black Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, trunk or side bench, oak, brass, France, 1960s This rare
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Brass

Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. This low bench or daybed shows
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Fabric, Oak

Réalisme Fantastique, L'Etabli, The Work Bench, Mid Century Fantasy Surrealist
Located in Cotignac, FR
at his bench, dressed in characteristic shirt and wearing clogs, surrounded by the tools of his trade
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1950s Surrealist Retro School Bench

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Oil, Panel

Heavy Bronze Sculpture Austrian Israeli judaica Jewish Couple Bench Nicky Imber
By Nicky Imber
Located in Surfside, FL
plotted his escape. Using skills he had learned in art school, he made a face mask out of bread and sand
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro School Bench

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Marble, Bronze

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
kids out who will go to school, a bench against the facade, grandma playing with her grandchildren
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Retro School Bench

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Metal

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
H 4.53 in W 7.49 in D 4.14 in
Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu Set of Four 'Pirkka' Chairs
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Laukaan Puu
Located in Waalwijk, NL
quickly extended the ‘Pirkka’ series with chairs, a table, benches, cabinets and shelves. The whole series
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Bench

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Beech, Pine

John Somerville ARTWORK JOHN LENNON SCULPTURE BUST signed by artist : unique
Located in Kumhausen, DE
1951), attended Woodhouse Grammar School and Barnet College in north London. He studied Fine Art
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1980s English Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Resin

Large original CHATY Sun Wall Mirror, 1950s 90cm 35.4"
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Poillerat gives birth to the Chaty Vallauris sun mirror. Trained at the Boulle school around 1920, Gilbert
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Metal

Feeding the Birds, Colourful 20th Century Oil Painting, Female Artist
By Lena Gurr
Located in London, GB
style frame Here we see a smartly dressed woman sat on a park bench, feeding a group of pigeons that
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Retro School Bench

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Oil, Board

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Grand Palais, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. A bold, Post-Impressionist figural oil of a young woman, shown seated on a bench with her knees
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1960s Post-Impressionist Retro School Bench

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Paper, Oil

Very Large original CHATY Sun Wall Mirror, 1950s 100.5cm 39.6"
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Chaty Vallauris sun mirror. Trained at the Boulle school around 1920, Gilbert Poillerat quickly became
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Metal

Guillerme & Chambron, Set of 3 Tile-Topped Nesting Tables, France, Midcentury
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Vienna, AT
elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting. This steady output of beautiful
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Oak, Ceramic

Dystopian MALE NUDE ATHLETE Surreal
Located in New York, NY
bandages from the waist down, while standing over two benches. There are stripes that flow behind him
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro School Bench

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Watercolor

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
San Francisco, California to study at the California School of Fine Arts. Returning to New York in
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1980s Pop Art Retro School Bench

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Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
Francisco, California to study at the California School of Fine Arts. Returning to New York in 1955, she
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1980s Pop Art Retro School Bench

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Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
Francisco, California to study at the California School of Fine Arts. Returning to New York in 1955, she
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1980s Pop Art Retro School Bench

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Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
Francisco, California to study at the California School of Fine Arts. Returning to New York in 1955, she
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1980s Pop Art Retro School Bench

Materials

Screen

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
taken in by Dr Barnardo's, and even as a pupil at Haverstock Hill Central School he had to deliver hand
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Retro School Bench

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18k Gold, Enamel

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
taken in by Dr Barnardo's, and even as a pupil at Haverstock Hill Central School he had to deliver hand
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Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Retro School Bench

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18k Gold, Enamel

Rare Vintage Cartier circa 1980 18k Gold and Lacquer “Royking” Lighter
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
taken in by Dr Barnardo's, and even as a pupil at Haverstock Hill Central School he had to deliver hand
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Retro School Bench

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18k Gold

Dunhill Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay “Royking” lighter
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Haverstock Hill Central School he had to deliver hand-laundered shirts (at 2d a time) to help with household
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1980s Swiss Art Deco Retro School Bench

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18k Gold, Enamel

Familia Indigena III
By Francisco Zúñiga
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone sculpture, and engraving at the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Later, in 1936, he studied stone
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro School Bench

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Lithograph

Nanna Ditzel Armchair or Desk Chair in Teak and Black Leatherette Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
study at the School of Arts and Crafts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. She was always
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Bench

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Faux Leather, Teak

2 Midcentury Organic Modern / Sculptures/ Lounge Chairs, Frederick Kiesler, 1947
By Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
sculptural, organic form bench / stool / ottoman is also available and priced separately (see last photo
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Bench

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Plywood, Oak

Mujeres de Mexico
By Francisco Zúñiga
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone sculpture, and engraving at the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Later, in 1936, he studied stone
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro School Bench

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Lithograph

"Madre Juchiteca" Large original color lithograph.
By Francisco Zúñiga
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Zuñiga was born in Costa Rica. He studied drawing, stone sculpture, and engraving at the School
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro School Bench

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Lithograph

"Silvia" Large original color lithograph
By Francisco Zúñiga
Located in San Francisco, CA
the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Later, in 1936, he studied stone carving at La Esmeralda in
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro School Bench

Materials

Lithograph

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Retro School Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the retro school bench you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every retro school bench was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro school bench — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A retro school bench, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made retro school bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison and Dom Hans van der Laan are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro School Bench?

Prices for a retro school bench can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $273 and can go as high as $49,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,665.