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Small Design Institute Benches

Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
relax while you answer that call… WOW!!! This is an AWESOME vintage telephone bench designed by Raymond
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Alias Small 396 Ilvolo Extendable Table in Whitened Oak Top and Frame
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architecture. Together with Matteo Borghi he designs for Alias the bench ghisa (2008) and the ergonomic stool
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century White Italian Pair of Walnut Lounge Chairs & Ottoman by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
backrest. The sculptural chairs are supported by four conical wooden feet. The small sculptural bench has a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Alias Large 396 Ilvolo Extendable Table in Whitened Oak Top and Frame
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architecture. Together with Matteo Borghi he designs for Alias the bench ghisa (2008) and the ergonomic stool
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Oak

Alias Large 396 Ilvolo Extendable Table in Sand Color Stained Wood Top and Frame
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architecture. Together with Matteo Borghi he designs for Alias the bench ghisa (2008) and the ergonomic stool
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Extra Long Mid Century Modular 6-Seat Sofa
By Lewittes Furniture Enterprises
Located in New York, NY
of Lewittes & Sons New York. Originally from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, probably a custom
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Sana Vase Large by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people
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2010s Australian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Sana Vase Large by Tom Fereday
Sana Vase Large by Tom Fereday
H 10.83 in Dm 4.73 in
Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo & Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 1980 Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA Dobrick Gallery, Chicago
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20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
1949 and in 1975 the Smithsonian Institute opened “The Designs of Raymond Loewy,” a four-month
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Carcassonne Citadel, France - Pastel Drawing by Charles Sumner Schneider
Located in Soquel, CA
variation of pressure. A family is resting on a bench in a park below the Citadel. Initialed "C.S.S." in
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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Japanese Tea Garden
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
Hopkins Institute in San Francisco, and until 1907, he would visit the “City by the Bay” regularly. In
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Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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Pair of 1940's Style Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Grey Shearling
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant pair of new Danish modern lounge chairs of our own design. The design is inspired by the classic designs from the 1940s but with our own design variations and up-...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Wall Sconces, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Oak by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the Park nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the idea is to create special pieces that you can build ...
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2010s South African Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Marble

Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

LUte Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning LUte sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is an up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in unlacquered patinated brass or unlacquered gold finish. An all brass fixture, with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

Materials

Gold, Brass

LUte Sconce
LUte Sconce
H 7 in W 4 in D 5.5 in
Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Boucle Fabric
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in London, GB
Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Teak

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Model 54 lounge chair A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is available...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

"Pietra" Organic Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Kanyon Coffee Table with Travertine, Contemporary Sculptural Round Walnut
By Fulden Topaloglu, Studio Kali
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic coffee table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Inspired by the topographi...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

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bench twins
By Melora Griffis
Located in Stowe, VT
Melora Griffis’ “bench twins” is a small 11 x 11 inch oil painting on metal tray. Part of her
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

bench twins
bench twins
H 11 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Cowhide and Chrome Bench/Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
Small square chrome framed ottoman/bench with cowhide covered seat cushion. Similar to Design
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20th Century American Benches

Cowhide and Chrome Bench/Ottoman
Cowhide and Chrome Bench/Ottoman
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
Midcentury Woven Leather and Wrought Iron Bench by Monnell and Swift
By Swift and Monell
Located in Essex, MA
to the market. Their designs were exhibited at the Furniture Forum and Current Design exhibition at
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Mid-20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Jim Rose Steel Bench or Stool, Welded Steel and Salvaged Steel Panels with Color
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel small bench can also be used as step stool. it has two handles for moving
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Feeding the Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Academy of Design in New York with Charles Curran and Ivan Olinsky, and subsequently with Karl Buehr at
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1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Feeding the Horses
Feeding the Horses
H 33.5 in W 31.5 in D 3 in
Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo & Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting
Located in New York, NY
of Art, New York, NY 1980 Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA Dobrick Gallery
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21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Bench Newly Upholstered
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern bench designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. It wears its original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

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Small Design Institute Benches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of small design institute benches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, all small design institute benches available were constructed with great care. Find 5 antique and vintage small design institute benches at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Small design institute benches have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Small design institute benches bearing mid-century modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made small design institute benches over the years, but those made by Alias, Riccardo Blumer and Raymond Lowey are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Small Design Institute Benches?

Small design institute benches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $8,960, while the lowest priced sells for $754 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.