Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
Chrome
$4,800 / set
H 33 in W 24 in D 30 in
Pair of Ward Bennett “Scissor” Lounge Chairs, Geiger, Black, Boucle
By Ward Bennett, Geiger International
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Original Ward Bennett “Scissor” Lounge Chairs by Geiger, Flat Black steel Frame, Tan Boucle
Steel
$6,550 / set
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 28.5 in
Ward Bennett "Scissor" Lounge Chairs for Brickel in Chrome and Beige Leather
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Littleton, CO
An iconic pair of 1960s "Scissor" chairs in chrome and leather by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Crafted
Chrome
$6,800 / set
H 33 in W 24 in D 29.5 in
Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chairs in Chrome with Original Taupe Mohair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional pair of mid-century modern Scissor lounge chairs designed by Ward Bennett for
Steel
Ward Bennett Pair of Scissor Lounge Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Miami, FL
A pair iconic scissor chairs by Ward Bennet. Satin Steel frames with wool upholstery. 2 pairs
Steel
Ward Bennett Scissor Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scissor chair by Ward Bennett. This 1982 production of a 1960s design. It features an oak frame
Leather, Oak
Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs by Geiger
By Ward Bennett
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of Ward Bennett scissor chairs produced by Geiger, featuring solid ash frames with espresso
Leather, Ash
$4,900
H 35 in W 24.5 in D 36 in
Ward Bennett Scissor Chrome Lounge Chair in Original Brown Upholstery, c. 1960s
By Ward Bennett
Located in Deland, FL
Designed by Ward Bennett with the perfect attention to angle and line. This Scissor lounge chair is
Velvet
$5,422Sale Price / set|43% Off
H 34.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Ward Bennett for Brickel Black Ash Scissor Lounge Chairs, Red Wool Bouclé, 1984
By Ward Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc. Black ash scissor lounge chair pair, set of two, red wool bouclé
Wool, Ash
$2,827Sale Price / item|41% Off
H 34.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Ward Bennett for Brickel Black Ash Scissor Lounge Chair, Red Wool Bouclé, 1984
By Ward Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc. black Ash Scissor Lounge Chair, Red Wool Bouclé, 1984, New York
Wool, Ash
$3,750Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 36 in W 24.5 in D 35 in
Pair of John Mascheroni Scissor Pillow Low Profile Highback Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of scissor pillow highback low chairs in the manner of Ward Bennett . If you are in the New
Metal
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Scissor Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates lounge chair in ash and navy blue leather.
Pair of Ward Bennett “Scissor” Lounge Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Round Rock, TX
Wonderful pair of War Bennett “scissor” Lounge Chairs in ivory leather and chrome. First produced
Chrome
Scissor Lounge Chairs by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
Ward Bennett took inspiration for the Scissor chair from the hammock-style chaise transatlantique
Metal
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounges
By Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Ward Bennet Lounges, one of His most comfortable designs, these with rare built in pillows
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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
Ward Bennett Scissor Chair for Geiger
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Ward Bennett Scissor Chair for Geiger. Has a tubular polished steel frame.
Chrome
Ward Bennett for Brickell "Scissor" Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic "Scissor" chair by Ward Bennett for Brickell, ca' 1970's. Ash wood, new upholstered in
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.
Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in Yellow Leather & Chrome
By Ward Bennett
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Low-slung pair of chrome-edged scissor lounge chairs in supple light yellow Edelman leather by Ward
Chrome
Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in Leather
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Ward Bennett scissor chairs upholstered in brown leather.
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Suede Scissor Chairs, A Pair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Skokie, IL
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Suede Scissor Chairs, a Pair The Scissor Lounge Chair was
Suede, Oak, Upholstery
Sold
H 34 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
Early Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in Solid Oak with Original Olive Suede
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional early pair of Scissor chairs by iconic American designer Ward Bennett, featuring
Leather, Oak
Pair Of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Pair of Ward Bennet Scissor lounge chairs in polished steel with red wool fabric.
Steel
A Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in Natural Linen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic "Scissor" chairs by Ward Bennet for Brickel. Ash frames, natural linen upholstery.
Ash, Upholstery
Ward Bennett Prototype Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These chairs are purportedly the prototypes for the very successful scissor chair that Ward Bennett
Leather
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
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Ward Bennett scissor lounge chair. Has a tubular chrome frame with bluish velvet upholstery.
Chrome
Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in mohair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Ward Bennett scissor chairs with bronze powder coated frames and mohair upholstery
Mohair
Ward Bennett for Brickel Midcentury Scissor Chair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ward Bennett for Brickel midcentury scissor chair. This chair measures: 24.25 wide x 29 deep x
Upholstery, Wood
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Chrome Scissor Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New Windsor, NY
Ward Bennett design for Brickel Associates, circa 1970. Tubular chrome frame supports a newly
Chrome
Ward Bennett, Pair of Scissor Lounge Chairs, United States, 1968
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in New York, NY
This pair of cleverly designed chairs are made of elegant lines of ash and upholstered in velour.
Upholstery, Ash
Ward Bennett Scissor Lounge Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Edmonton, AB
This low-profile lounge chair with a chrome frame and fabric upholstery is in good condition with
Chrome
$15,637
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
$8,177 / item
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$2,579 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'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 “...
Textile
$1,383 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$9,241 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
$2,526 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
$2,141 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
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.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.