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Shell Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Arianne bench by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Benches
Materials
Brass
1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
this example photographed has the nicer shells of the group. One other bench is in similar condition
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
H 32 in W 23 in D 104 in
Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker
A pair of graceful Carved
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Milo Bench, Shell/Umber
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Milo Bench, Shell / Chesterfield
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Andrianna Shamaris Shell Inlay and Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist waterfall teak bench with mother of pearl shell inlay. Each piece of white shell is
Category
2010s Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Milo Bench, Shell/Creme Brulee
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Andrianna Shamaris Shell Inlaid Teak Bench or Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful century old two inch thick teak slab has been hand crafted into a unique bench whilst
Category
2010s Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Hollywood Regency Carved X Form Bench with Shell Decorated Base
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Carved bench with shell decorated base gilt and paint decorated. This finely painted and gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches
Antique Moroccan Benches with Mosaic White Shell Inlay a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Mosaic inlaid Levantine Moorish Islamic benches great to use at the end of the bed or in an entryway
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Benches
Materials
Wood
Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Charles Eames 3-seat tandem bench. The bench features original brown Naugahyde pads and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bench With Shell Carving and Cabriole Legs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Early 19th century English Regency bench in mahogany, featuring a richly carved shell motif on the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 45 in W 20 in D 22 in
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
A unique and beautiful carved and gilded Venetian grotto style bench with carved shell legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Benches
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench
Located in Barcelona, ES
overall with rocaille, foliate motifs and shell carvings.
This bench has an exquisite original aged
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench - Lacquered Walnut
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Lacquered Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Rococo-Style Gilt Settee or Bench
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming mid-19th century carved Italian or Spanish gilt wood settee or bench. The bench
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Rococo Revival Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tandem Five-Shell Seating by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Tandem Five-Shell (side scoops) Seating by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller,, Seldom seen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tandem Eames for Herman Miller for Three Shells and a Table Top
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Tandem Base and Table without shells. Show signs of use.
35 cm H incl the height of the bar of the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, Stained Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, Lacquered Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Caned Grey Patinated Bench with Entretoise
Located in Montreal, Quebec
benches in store. Price per one bench.
Shell detail, delicate carvings on entretoise legs. Caned top.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Wood
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat - Lacquered Walnut
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Camouflage-Pattern Inlaid Stool / Mini Bench in Shagreen & Shell by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
of slide. This version has been updated into a longer stool/mini bench inlaid in a camouflage-pattern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Materials
Brass
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Modern Coconut and Bone Waterfall Stool Maitland Smith Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern great waterfall stool or bench in coconut shell and bone.
Marked underneath
Category
Vintage 1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bone, Coconut
An Unusual Six Legged Finely Carved Walnut Long Bench
Located in New York, NY
An unusual six legged finely carved walnut long bench with shell and foliate open carving on the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Benches
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Pair of Queen Anne Style Mahogany Boucle Upholstered Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th century Queen Anne style, finely carved white lacquered mahogany ball, claw and shell
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Paint, Fabric
Molla Bench Shell and Sea Horse Design
By Molla
Located in Long Island, NY
A cast aluminium garden bench by Molla in the shell and seahorse pattern. Molla is famous for
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Baby Grand Piano 1920ties, Shell Maple Gold Bench Modernism Art Case
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ettlingen, DE
, Follot
Comes with a matching bench.
Érable Coquille (Shell Maple), Leaf Gold, and Ebonised French Polish
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper, Steel, Iron, Gold Leaf
H 38.98 in W 56.7 in D 51.19 in
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Black Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine 19th century neoclassical style black painted and parcel-gilt bench. Frame with shell and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
12st Century Abstract Unique Sculpture Orchid by Cynthia Sah
By Cynthia Sah
Located in Paris, FR
, Taiwan
2013 Bench Shell, Gallery Residential Building, Taipei, Taiwan
2009 Grain-Lifted-Face of the Moon
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
12st Century Abstract Unique Sculpture Orchid by Cynthia Sah
By Cynthia Sah
Located in Paris, FR
, Taiwan
2013 Bench Shell, Gallery Residential Building, Taipei, Taiwan
2009 Grain-Lifted-Face of the Moon
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Faux Tortoise Shell Bench
Located in Seattle, WA
knock out bench of faux tortoise trimmed in nailhead.
Category
Vintage 1930s Benches
Carved Painted "X" Shell Benches w/ Blue Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely carved "X" shaped benches with a center shell on both sides of the bench. They are
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Carved Painted and Silver Gilt "X" Shell Benches w/ Platinum Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely carved "X" shaped benches with a center shell on both sides of the bench. They are
Category
20th Century French Regency Benches
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 18 in W 29 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Parsons Style Faux Tortoise Shell Benches with Floral Linen Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of circa 1970s Parsons style benches, seats upholstered in floral pattern Ralph Lauren linen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Linen
Antique Shell Inlay Teak Bench
Located in New York, NY
Primitive teak bench with added shell inlay. Top section carved from one piece of aged teak with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indonesian Primitive Benches
Materials
Shell, Teak
Vintage Coastal Tortoise Shell Bamboo Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage Coastal bench. Beautiful heavy bamboo in a tortoise shell finish. Upholstered
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Benches
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Bamboo
English Mahogany Upholstered Shell Knee Bench, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany upholstered bench with carved shell knee and terminating on tapered legs with pad
Category
Antique 19th Century British Queen Anne Benches
Faux Tortoise Shell Painted Window Seat or Bench
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A cane seat painted faux tortoise shell window seat or bench with bamboo turnings. Fabulous size
Category
Vintage 1960s American Benches
Elegant 1940's Bench in Original Faux Tortoise Shell Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Bench in Faux Tortoise Shell Finish, circa 1940's. It retains it's original faux tortoise
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
19th Century French Carved Walnut Bench with Carved Shell Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French carved Walnut Bench with Hoof Feet and finely carved Shell motif. The silk fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Elegant 1940's Bench in Original Faux Tortoise Shell Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Bench in Faux Tortoise Shell Finish, circa 1940's. It retains it's original faux tortoise
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Benches
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Tandem Metal 3 Shell Seat Bench
By Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic, three seat bench, on a metal base, by Herman Miller, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Tessellated Stone Roll Arm Bench
By Maitland Smith
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho bench. Chic tessellated roll arm shape with inlaid rows of
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Benches
Materials
Stone
Antique English Oak Hall Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Good antique English oak hall bench with shell inlay decoration.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Benches
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Victorian Carved Oak Hall Bench
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian carved oak hall bench, with a shell carved top rail and a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner shell settee Fritz Hansen Denmark
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic Danish settee, designed by Hans J Wegner (1914-2007) for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1952. This amazing plywood settee was made of sublime quality beech and teak wood. This sofa ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Benches
Materials
Beech
19th century Queen Anne Window Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
Very beautiful window bench with shell carved knees, clover feet, beautiful in-rolled arms and a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Pine, Upholstery
1920's Gilded Chippendale Style Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage 22k gilt over carved wood Chippendale style bench. Shell motif carving with ball and claw
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Benches
19th Century Italian Caved Painted Hall Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designs with scrolls , acanthus leaves, urns, and shells throughout. The bench is topped with a crowned
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tandem shell seating system by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
table tops (this bench is without table top) is up to the owner.
4-seater tandem shell seating system
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 32.09 in W 87.41 in D 18.9 in
Charles & Ray Eames Three-Seat Shell Tandem for Herman Miller Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Munster, NRW
A rather rare and very cocky tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Bench with Storage
Located in Evergreen, CO
High armrests and a scalloped back are incorporated in this Louis XV French bench. Two simple shell
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Oak
Carved French Bench with Six Cabriole Legs C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Linen upholstered bench with nailhead trim detail. The bench has carved shell motif
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Linen
Vintage Regency Hand Carved Xbenche With Velvet Ribbon Trim- a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage X benches. Chic hand carved shell motif with a linen upholstery and pale
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Benches
Materials
Shell, Linen, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Nautilus Shell Back Wicker and Iron Garden Bench
By Lloyd Loom
Located in New York, NY
Wicker wrapped Iron loveseat bench with Nautilus Shell motif back. Stylish form, solid and ready to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Clam Shell Work Bench Lamp
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English clam shell work bench lamp
A highly decorative and unique English
Category
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Shell and Seahorse Form Bench by Marcy Foundry
By Marcy Foundry
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century cast iron bench with shell and seahorse form back by the New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 33 in W 42.25 in D 23 in
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Shell Bench For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell bench for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every shell bench was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a shell bench, we have 30 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell bench — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A shell bench made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made shell bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Molla are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shell Bench?
Prices for a shell bench can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.
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.
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