Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash and Cane Armchair, Refinished
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Landmark club chair By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
Cane, Ash
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Tufted Blue Leather Swivel Office Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Queens, NY
BENNETT FOR BRICKEL ASSOCIATES, INC.) Base slightly tarnished.
Brass
Pair of Ward Bennett for Brickel Wide Barrel Back Chairs
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of tub chairs was designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in the 1980s and
Metal
Sold|$6,500 / set
Pair of Oxblood Leather Club Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Danville, CA
Handsome pair of leather lounge chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. The pair are
Hardwood, Leather
Sold|$3,500 / set
Modern Pair of Cane Landmark Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Modern Cane Landmark Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel – A Pair This stunning pair of modern cane
Wood
Set Of Six Ward Bennett For Brickel Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of six "Bankers" chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Caramel colored leather with
Leather, Oak
Set Of Four Ward Bennett For Brickel Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of four armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. A rich oak frame with caned back
Oak, Cane
Pair of Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc. Steam Bent Ash Green Upholstered Lounge
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Queens, NY
armrests, and channeled emerald green fabric upholstered seats and backs. (WARD BENNETT FOR BRICKEL
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Ash
Sold|$7,000 / set
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Suede Scissor Chairs, A Pair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Skokie, IL
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Suede Scissor Chairs, a Pair The Scissor Lounge Chair was
Suede, Oak, Upholstery
Sold|$4,500
Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Ward Bennett
Located in St. Louis, MO
Ward Barnett chairs for Brickle set of 4 arm chairs with labels, ash, fabric should be updated
Cane, Upholstery
Set Of Four Ward Bennett For Brickel Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of four mid century modern chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Medium brown ash
Ash, Cane, Velvet
Pair of Ward Bennett for Brickel Light Red Upholstered Swivel Tub Lounge Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Queens, NY
central channel, upholstered in light red fabric, resting on swivel plinth bases. (WARD BENNETT FOR
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Set Of Five Ward Bennett For Brickel Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of five mid century modern chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Medium dark brown
Oak, Cane, Velvet
Sold|$3,295 / set
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Mid Century Armchairs, Set of 5
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Mid Century armchairs, set of 5 Each chair measures: 22.5 wide
Upholstery, Wood
Ward Bennett for Brickel Chairs - Set of 12 - Midcentury Velvet Mohair Armchairs
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of twelve (12) all original barrel back arm chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
Mohair, Velvet, Walnut
Set Of Six Ward Bennett For Brickel Brown Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of six "Bankers" armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Medium colored oak frame
Leather, Oak
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Pair of Lounge Chairs in Cherry and Mohair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates pair of graceful lounge chairs, with cherry wood arms and legs
Mohair, Cherry
Vintage Sculptural Ash and Cane Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc.
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in San Antonio, TX
Gorgeous vintage sculptural ash and cane desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
Cane, Ash
Pair Of Ward Bennett For Brickel Walnut And Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel featuring walnut frames with caned backs
Walnut, Cane, Fabric
Set Of Four Ward Bennett For Brickel Oak And Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of four mid century modern armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Medium brown oak
Oak, Cane
Sold|$12,500 / set
Set of 8 Modern Cane Landmark Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Rare Set of 8 Modern Cane Landmark Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel This super rare set of 8
Wood
Set of 4 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates 1980s Wood & Leather Dining Chairs
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates dining chairs. This beautiful set of luxe dining
Leather, Wood
Vintage Pair of ‘Landmark’ Cane Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel, 1970, Mohair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful vintage pair of cane and ash “Landmark” armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel
Mohair, Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Lounge Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great scale Ward Bennett lounge chairs on wheels! Probably from the late 1970s needing to be
Upholstery
Sold|$6,500 / set
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Dining Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Denton, TX
Set of six Ward Bennett for Brickell Associates armchairs. Made of oak with a mahogany finish. It’s
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$4,500
Banker sofa by Ward Bennett for Brickel
Located in Highland, IN
A timeless design by Ward Bennett, this sofa is very refined and the Brickel craftsmanship is
Wood, Upholstery
1960s Rolling Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural barrel-back desk chair with original channel-stitched midnight blue mohair velvet upholstery, on a cruciform caster base. Adjustable seat height between 17-22".
Upholstery
Ward Bennett For Brickel Wood Leather Two Tier Side Table
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
This exquisite two tier side table designed by Ward Bennett and made by Brickell Associates. The
Two-Tier Table by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, 1968
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A two-tiered carved ash coffee or side table in natural oil finish with Brickel leather planar
Leather, Ash
Sold|$3,600 / item
1960s Rolling Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rolling executive desk chair in vintage blue-grey mohair supported by a bronze-plated swivel base with casters.
Bronze
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Ash and Cane Armchairs, Pair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Organic Modern "Landmark" armchairs or club chairs By Ward Bennett for Geiger
Upholstery, Cane, Ash
Sold|$7,500 / set
Set of Six University Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1971 for the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library, Ward Bennett produced these chairs
Ash
Set of Six Whitewashed Lacquer Armchairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Ward Bennett
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully restored set of six armchairs by Ward Bennett. The chairs have been given a Whitewashed
Leather, Cane, Oak
Pair Of Ward Bennett For Brickel Lounge Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern armchairs designed by Ward Bennett and made by Brickel Associates.
Wood, Fabric
Pair of End Tables by Ward Bennett for Brickel
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of solid ash end tables with doeskin inserts by Architect Ward Bennett.
Ash, Leather
Pair of Club Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Ward Bennett swivel chairs. Ample size and perfect ergonomics make these classic chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1960s Caned Low Back Swiveling Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculpted solid ash desk chair with caned back and arms, and upholstered seat cushion on four swivel casters. Adjustable seat height between 17-22". Fully restored, with new caning ...
Upholstery, Ash
Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A barrel-back desk chair with the original channel-stitched black leather upholstery, on an x-form caster base.
Sold|$3,800
Ward Bennett Sofa for Brickel
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern sofa designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. A cherry frame with red and
Cherry, Fabric
Ward Bennett Cartouche Sofa for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare Cartouche sofa by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Sofa features a straight body
Upholstery
Sold|$6,800
Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Scissor chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Ebonized ashwood frames with smooth black
Ash, Leather
Rare Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Early and rare Scissor Chair in oak by Ward Bennett for Brickel Furniture, American 1970's
Ward Bennett Sled Lounge Chair for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sled chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, c.1960s, USA. This slipper lounge chair features
Chrome
Sold|$5,800
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel.
Ash
Sold|$6,800
Leather Lamp Tables by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Lamp tables by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Ebonized wood frames with black leather surfaces.
Wood, Leather
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Scissor Chairs by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of chrome scissor chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel.
Sold|$5,800
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Several available.
Ash
Sold|$1,600
Executive desk chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
Executive desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Highly sculpted ash wood frame with
Sold|$5,800 / set
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Several available
Ash
Sold|$5,800
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Pair available. Height
Ash
Sold|$5,800
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Several available
Ash
Sold|$700
Pair of Ward Bennett Office Chairs
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of turquoise office chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Chairs tilt, swivel and are
Sold|$3,200
Ward Bennett Leather Office Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage Ward Bennett for Brickel office/conference chair with brass spindle base newly
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Ward Bennett Leather Office Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage Ward Bennett for Brickel office or conference chair with brass spindle base newly
Brass
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of Ward Bennett 'Scissor Chairs' for Brickel
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of 'Scissor' lounge chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates of Wisconsin
Leather, Wood
Sold|$4,600 / item
Caned Swivel Desk Chairs by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned swivel/tilt desk chair with ash frame and mohair seat. Designed by Ward Bennett for
Ash
Sold|$4,200
Pair of Ward Bennett Creme Cane Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of dark walnut and creme cane Ward Bennett for Brickel, chairs in lovely condition with
Ward Bennett created everything from interiors and furniture to textiles and flatware. The unsung New York City-born modernist designer drew on the work of Le Corbusier and Auguste Rodin, studied art with the likes of Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann and counted legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. among his clients. For decades, Bennett created and filled spaces that were elegant, minimalist and deeply appealed to everyone who laid eyes on them.
Bennett left home and school at the young age of 13. He found work in Manhattan’s Garment District, and within a few years, Bennett traveled to Europe on behalf of a clothing manufacturer to gather ideas for modern garments. He lived abroad as a young man, and when he returned to New York, during the early 1940s, he assisted fashion entrepreneur Hattie Carnegie as a window dresser.
Bennett would also go on to share a sculpture studio with artist Louise Nevelson. He ventured into the world of jewelry design, creating necklaces, bracelets and other pieces with Richard Pousette-Dart. The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibited his sculptures, and it wouldn’t be long before the Museum of Modern Art included Bennett’s personal adornments with accessories by the likes of Alexander Calder, Harry Bertoia and Anni Albers in its 1946 “Modern Handmade Jewelry” show.
Bennett didn’t take the plunge into interior design work until he was 30 years old — his inaugural project was an apartment in Manhattan and his clients were family members. He had no formal training in architecture or decorating — and would ultimately design a mere handful of houses in his life — so for his inviting leather office chairs, marble-topped tables and sleek storage cabinets, Bennett relied only on what he learned in the fashion world. Soon, every time he redecorated his own home — an elaborate apartment comprising former maids’ quarters in New York City’s magnificent Dakota building — it earned splashy coverage in the newspapers.
Bennett’s client list eventually included David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, and others, and during the 1970s he became in-house designer for Brickel Associates, a role that would endure for more than two decades. His work is on permanent view at the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Ward Bennett seating, decorative objects and more.
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.