Cantu Benches

Bronze and caramel color leather daybed or bench, designed by Nicos Zographos, American, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina to the bronze.

Designed by Sergio Rodrigues circa 1958, the “Mucki” bench is a refined example of Brazilian modernist furniture, balancing structural clarity with a warm and tactile material presen...

An intelligent synthesis of form and function, this Brazilian modern side table with integrated bench embodies the pragmatic elegance that defined domestic design in Brazil during the 1950s–60s. Originally conceived as a telephone table—an object meant to anchor communication within the home—it reflects a broader design ethos in which furniture was expected to adapt fluidly to daily rituals while maintaining architectural clarity. Executed in solid Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá) with matching veneer, the piece is grounded by a low, elongated silhouette set on four finely tapered legs. The composition is distinguished by a raised, open storage volume positioned asymmetrically across the top plane—an intervention that introduces depth and spatial layering without interrupting the visual rhythm. The joinery remains disciplined and resolved, allowing the material to lead: the wood has been expertly refinished to reveal striking grain movement, tonal variation, and the inherent density that defines old-growth jacarandá. The integrated bench extends...

Eleh Bench, designed by Sérgio Rodrigues and produced by Oca in the 1960s, is a Brazilian modernist bench crafted from solid wood with exposed metal bolts. Its long, low profile and ...

Móveis Bertomeu Rosewood Sofa Brazil, 1960s Matching Pair of Armchairs & Ottoman Available Offered by RAFA gallery

Denmark, Bodil Kjaer bench in leather (Re-Edition).

Designed in the 1960s by Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014), this rosewood daybed embodies the relaxed monumentality and material honesty that defined Brazilian modernism. Conceived as par...

This is one of our custom benches that can be made in walnut or oak. As shown in oak with a distressed natural, weathered looking finish. This can be made in custom lengths and it ca...

Architectural and elemental, this bench exemplifies the dialogue between structure and material that characterizes Brazilian modern design. Crafted in jacarandá rosewood with taut le...

A Brazilian daybed with cowhide seat and wood frame mid 20th century. This vintage bed from Brazil features a cowhide upholstered seat/bed, which wraps about the wood frame along all sides, and is presented upon four squared legs. The brown and tan cowhide...

A beautiful modernist ashwood slatted bench with an Y-shaped iron base from the 1960s. Designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll INternational. Restored, in very good condition. A multipur...

Celina Decoracoes mid century bench consisting of rare, solid Brazilian rosewood planks, each with varying grain.

A beautifully crafted mid-century modern slatted bench produced in Yugoslavia during the 1960s. The bench features a long rectangular seat constructed of solid European beech wood sl...

Bench, beech, Scandinavia, 1960s Tranquil and stunning design made in Scandinavia in the 1960s. This slatted bench displays a natural and serene appearance, mainly due to the solid ...

An exceptional solid Sissoo bench by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1956. This bench is a sturdy example of an uncommon form in...