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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

Shell Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Shell Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
$8,325 / item
H 19.69 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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

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

Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker
Pair of Carved Walnut Neoclassical Shell Carved Benches, By Baker
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 22 in W 43 in D 20 in
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/Umber
$3,239 / item
H 16 in W 48 in D 16 in
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

Milo Bench, Shell / Chesterfield
$3,239 / item
H 16 in W 48 in D 16 in
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

Milo Bench, Shell/Creme Brulee
$3,239 / item
H 16 in W 48 in D 16 in
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

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

French Midcentury Brass Bench with Shell Motif and Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined French bench from the mid-20th century, featuring cast brass legs with sculptural
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

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

Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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

Eames 3 Seat Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair Tandem Bench Herman Miller 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Tandem seating group bench designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller circa 1960s 3 seat
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Shell Inlaid 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 Axis Bench is an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Benches

Materials

Brass

Shell Inlaid Bench with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Shell Inlaid Bench with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
$8,200 / item
H 17.72 in W 59.06 in D 17.33 in
Shell Inlaid 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 Axis Bench is an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Benches

Materials

Brass

Shell Inlaid Bench with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Shell Inlaid Bench with Bronze Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
$8,200 / item
H 17.72 in W 59.06 in D 17.33 in
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

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

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
$8,200
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
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

Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench
Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench
$4,078
H 20.08 in W 35.83 in D 18.51 in
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, 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, Stained Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Stained Oak
$3,718 / item
H 27.5 in W 47 in D 25 in
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, 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

Walnut

Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Lacquered Oak
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Lacquered Oak
$3,659 / item
H 27.5 in W 47 in D 25 in
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 Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench - Lacquered Walnut
$3,659 / item
H 27.5 in W 47 in D 25 in
Tandem Five-Shell Seating by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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

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

French Louis XV Style Caned Grey Patinated Bench with Entretoise
French Louis XV Style Caned Grey Patinated Bench with Entretoise
$885 Sale Price
34% Off
H 18 in W 23 in D 18 in
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, 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 with Upholstered Seat, 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

Oak

Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat - 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

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

Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood
Located in PARIS, FR
Turuza Wauja – Two-headed Bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Hand-carved by Indigenous Wauja artisans from
Category

2010s Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Shell, Paint

Set of 6 Eames Stackable Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
blue piping around the pads and white fiberglass backs. These shells were salvaged from tandem benches
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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

Fabric, Mahogany, Paint

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

Molla Bench Shell and Sea Horse Design
Molla Bench Shell and Sea Horse Design
$2,795
H 29.5 in W 41 in D 23 in
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

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

Faux Tortoise Shell Bench
Faux Tortoise Shell Bench
$6,500
H 30.25 in W 65 in D 21 in
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

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

Antique Shell Inlay Teak Bench
Antique Shell Inlay Teak Bench
$2,400
H 15 in W 14 in D 38 in
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

Vintage Coastal Tortoise Shell Bamboo Bench
Vintage Coastal Tortoise Shell Bamboo Bench
$1,295
H 33 in W 36.5 in D 17 in
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

Silk, Walnut

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

Pair Herman Miller Eames Tandem Benches with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. We also have another Eames tandem bench in red and blue shells along with stackable Eames chairs in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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

Antique English Oak Hall Bench
Antique English Oak Hall Bench
$6,900
H 42 in W 72 in D 26 in
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

Victorian Carved Oak Hall Bench
Victorian Carved Oak Hall Bench
$1,346
H 36.62 in W 51.19 in D 14.57 in
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

Hans Wegner shell settee Fritz Hansen Denmark
Hans Wegner shell settee Fritz Hansen Denmark
H 27.56 in W 48.04 in D 25.2 in
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

19th century Queen Anne Window Bench
19th century Queen Anne Window Bench
$12,500
H 27 in W 78 in D 19.25 in
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

1920's Gilded Chippendale Style Bench
1920's Gilded Chippendale Style Bench
$2,395
H 19.5 in W 38.5 in D 20.5 in
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

19th Century Italian Caved Painted Hall Bench
19th Century Italian Caved Painted Hall Bench
$9,500
H 73 in W 61 in D 26.5 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.