Swan Head Bench
Mid-20th Century European Regency Benches
Metal, Brass, Copper
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Benches
Iron, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Settees
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Busts
Bronze
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Italian Sofas
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Directoire Benches
Wood
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Benches
Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chaise Longues
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Brass, Wrought Iron
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Vintage 1970s French Directoire Benches
Iron, Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Benches
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Benches
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Benches
Steel
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Benches
20th Century American Benches
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Benches
Velvet, Cherry, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Benches
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Benches
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Benches
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Iron
Vintage 1960s Neoclassical Benches
Iron, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Regency Benches
Giltwood, Fabric, Lacquer, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Benches
Wrought Iron, Brass
Vintage 1970s Empire Benches
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Regency Benches
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Empire Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century Empire Settees
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Ottomans and Poufs
Bronze, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Loveseats
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Tapestries
Vintage 1980s North American Directoire Benches
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Benches
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Bronze, Iron
20th Century American Regency Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Benches
Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century Benches
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Brass, Iron
20th Century French Regency Benches
20th Century American Benches
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Benches
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Benches
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Bronze, Steel
20th Century French Sofas
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Benches
Iron
Late 20th Century Benches
Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Benches
Steel
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Benches
Vintage 1960s Benches
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Benches
Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees
Fruitwood, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Finding the Right benches for You
Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.
Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.
Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.
For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.
Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.
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