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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 34.5 in D 17 in
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.75 in W 52.56 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 38.75 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.75 in W 76.19 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 76.19 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
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
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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
Category
20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 47 in W 60 in D 9.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 47.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in
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
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
H 19.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.75 in
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
Category
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-...
Category
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 “...
Category
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
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...
Category
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 ...
Category
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...
Category
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 ...
Category
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Marble
H 41.74 in W 105.52 in D 33.08 in
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...
Category
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...
Materials
Gold, Brass
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...
Category
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...
Category
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
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...
Category
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
Cowhide and Chrome Bench/Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
Small square chrome framed ottoman/bench with cowhide covered seat cushion. Similar to Design
Category
20th Century American Benches
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
Category
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
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
H 18 in W 30 in D 14 in
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
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic
H 47 in W 60 in D 9.5 in
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
Category
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.