Ward Bennett Seating
American, 1917-2003
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.
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Creator: Ward Bennett
Set of 8 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Ash Bentwood and Cane Office
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century swiveling rolling office / conference chair with an ash bentwood frame, caned sides and backs, and a muted blue and red plaid upholstered seat, resting on a four...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ward Bennett Chrome and Beige Tufted Leather Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with beige button tufted leather upholstery, resting on a four leg brushed chrome pedestal base. (WARD BENNETT)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel, Mid-20th Century
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Southampton, NY
Caned desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel, Mid-20th Century
Made of solid ash barrel back frame with caned back and sides, beautif...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of Four Ward Bennet Ash Frame Chairs Black Leather Upholstery
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of four ash frame chairs upholstered in black leather. Designed by Ward Bennet for Brickel Associates. Condition is superb.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Ward Bennett Sheepskin Side, Dining Chairs, 2-6
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Classic mid-century side or dining chairs featuring sinuous ebonized Oak frames, dense Norwegian sheepskin interior backs and seats and boucle/basketweave uphiolsterey on outside backs. Fabic has a neutral...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Ward Bennett American Mid-Century Steam Bent Ash and Cane Armchairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century armchairs with steam bent ash wood frames and caned backs, sides, and seats, resting on four dowel legs. (WARD BENNETT)(PRICED AS...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wood, Ash
Set of 4 Ward Bennett Multicolor Upholstered Steam Bent Ash Dining Armchairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 American Mid-Century dining armchairs with black painted steam bent ash frames and multi-colored patterned fabric upholstered seats and backs. (WARD ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Ash, Wood
Set of 7 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Wood and Magenta Vinyl Library
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
SET of 7 American Mid-Century library armchairs with shaped wooden frames with vertical back slats and magenta pink vinyl upholstered seats. (WARD BENNETT FOR BRICKEL ASSOCIATES)(PRI...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ward Bennett Green Button Tufted Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century tub form swiveling lounge / armchair with green button tufted upholstery. (Ward Bennett).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Ward Bennett Light Brown Tufted Velvet Tub Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century tub-form lounge / armchair and matching ottoman set, upholstered in light brown button tufted velvet upholstery. (WARD BENNETT)(PRICED AS SET)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Set of 12 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Ash and Black Leather
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
SET of 12 American Mid-Century rolling office / conference chairs with blond ash wood frames and black leather upholstery resting on black powder coated metal four leg pedestal bases...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal
1 Ward Bennett For Brickel Fabric Upholstered Arm Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
A more traditional take on Ward Bennett's Banker chairs. Designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Cherry frames with rich floral upholstery.
4 available.
24 x 24 x 32
Category
Late 20th Century Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Ward Bennett Chrome and Light Purple Tufted Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with lightly patterned purple button tufted fabric upholstery, resting on a four leg brushed ch...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Navy Blue Mohair Executive Swivel Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Danville, CA
Stunning reclining Executive swivel chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel. The chair is in beautiful original condition. The chrome base and slimline casters are also in excellent condit...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century 1970s Pin Striped Leopold for Ward Bennett Swivel Chairs - - a Pair
By Ward Bennett, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Basel, BS
Here is a beautiful pair of very unique and highly collectable rare swivel chairs attributed to Lehigh Leopold for Ward Bennett. Extremely hard to find chairs like this in such wonderful condition!
Note: Price is for the pair
Dimensions:
29" Height
30" Width
29.5" Depth
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition!
Details:
Dimensions: 30ʺW × 29.5ʺD × 29ʺH
Number of Seats: 2
Seat Height: 17.0 in
Does it have imperfections? Some Imperfections
Original Condition Original Condition Unaltered
"Styled After": Ward Bennett
Period: 1970s
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Materials: Textile
Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good vintage condition, with age-appropriate wear and imperfections.
Shipping:
We ship insured and to your door, using...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair, Ward Bennet Oak Armchairs Ostrich Leather Upholstery Mid-Century Modern
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Miami, FL
Rare find this pair of Ward Bennet oak armchairs with the original cognac brown Ostrich leather upholstery made by Brickel Associates in the late 1970.
The oak wood frames have been...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Oak
Eight Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Blue Sapphire Velvet Armchairs
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
Looking for something that can complement everything in the house? Offered is a rare find, a set of 8 Ward Bennett armchairs for Brickel Associates, circa 1970s. Simplicity and elega...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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, 1984, New York.
Black lacquered ash, red wool upholstery, metal tags to each.
Ward Bennett’s story is a remarkable one. His career began at age 13, when he quit school to work in the garment district in New York City. At 15, he designed his first clothing collection; at 16 he left for Europe, where he continued working on fashion design.
While in Europe, he attended art schools in Florence and Paris, but he was mostly self-taught, with skills that ranged from illustrating, sculpting, and jewelry-making to furniture, interior, and home design. “I learn from people,” he once said, referencing a long line of influences, including Hattie Carnegie, Hans Hoffman, and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Bennett eventually settled back in New York, where his reputation earned him some of the day’s most affluent clients: David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. Another—former President Lyndon Baines Johnson—asked Bennett to design a chair for his presidential library that would be “a cross between a barroom chair and a courtroom chair...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wool, Ash
Sleek Ward Bennett for Lehigh Naugahyde Barrell Back Desk Chairs
By Ward Bennett, Lehigh Furniture Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Ward Bennett amazingly sleek designed office chair on aluminium star base. 3 available. All good condition with the exception of the naugahyde upholstery. All have some small tears a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Ward Bennett Pair of Armchairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Highland, IN
This pair of elegant, understated armchairs by Ward Bennett epitomize his design aesthetic: combining a refined sensibility with top quality materials and construction. These two cha...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and associates barrel-back leather chair
4-star anodized bronze base swivel conference room chair in a rich brow...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Leather Desk Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Barrel-Back leather desk chair 6 available
4-star anodized bronze base swivel conference room chair...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage MCM Ward Bennett for Brickell Armchairs - A Pair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern Ward Bennett for Brickell Bankers Armchairs...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wood
Ward Bennett Brickel Associates Ash & Burgundy Leather Chairs, Set of Four
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, elegant leather armchairs. Made from ash wood and stained in a walnut finish, upholstered in burgundy leather. Stunning set of chairs...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Ash, Leather
Pair of Ward Bennett Geiger Lounge Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ward Bennett
As a young man, Mr. Bennett undertook various studies in the Fine Arts including drawing at the Porto Romano school in Florence and in Paris...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Walnut
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.
Black lacquered ash, red wool upholstery, metal tags to each.
Ward Bennett’s story is a remarkable one. His career began at age 13, when he quit school to work in the garment district in New York City. At 15, he designed his first clothing collection; at 16 he left for Europe, where he continued working on fashion design.
While in Europe, he attended art schools in Florence and Paris, but he was mostly self-taught, with skills that ranged from illustrating, sculpting, and jewelry-making to furniture, interior, and home design. “I learn from people,” he once said, referencing a long line of influences, including Hattie Carnegie, Hans Hoffman, and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Bennett eventually settled back in New York, where his reputation earned him some of the day’s most affluent clients: David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. Another—former President Lyndon Baines Johnson—asked Bennett to design a chair for his presidential library that would be “a cross between a barroom chair and a courtroom chair...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wool, Ash
71″ Ward Bennett Regency Style Sofa for Geiger
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
71? Ward Bennett Sofa for Geiger
Ward Bennett
As a young man, Mr. Bennett undertook various studies in the Fine Arts including drawing at the Porto Romano...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Walnut
Four Charming Ward Bennett Brickel Armchairs
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Dallas, TX
Fully restored set of four "Landmark" armchairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, circa 1970s. The outwardly simple construction has a frame of solid wood, impeccably ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
1970s Upholstered Ash Armchair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and comfortable armchair having a fluid and bold ash frame seamlessly encasing a seat upholstered in vintage green wool fabric. Upholstery recommended.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Ash
Pair Ward Bennet Cane Lacquered Bentwood Walnut Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Ward Bennet cream lacquered cane custom finish, dark walnut bent wood design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
One Midcentury Ward Bennett Landmark Cane Armchair for Brickel and Associates
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Best known for his interiors, Mr. Bennett's projects include residence in New York, London, Venice and Rome, as well as his own quarter, a Manhattan apartment atop the Dakota, a country house in Long Island and a flat in Paris. In the commercial category, works encompass a national network of showrooms for Brickel, projects for Chase Manhattan Bank and consultant plans for the Solow Building Corporation. In 1963, he began a collaboration with Brickel Associates, designing first furniture and later textiles. He is considered a prodigious designer of objects: china, glassware and silver for Tiffany & Co., flatware for Supreme; porcelain for Sasaki; and, leather goods for Hermes. Bennett designs are well represented in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection and in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
One midcentury Ward Bennett cane armchair
One Ward Bennett cane chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Rolled Arm Club Chair Ward Bennett for Geiger, a Herman Miller Company
By Ward Bennett, Herman Miller, Geiger International
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Rolled Arm Club chair. Designed by Ward Bennett for Geiger, a Herman Miller Company.
Category
2010s American Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Ward Bennett Tufted Club Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Ward Bennett tufted club chairs
Barrel back lounge chairs with deep button tufting. Extremely comfortable.
By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, American, circa 1970....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric
Rare Ward Bennett Settee and Side Chair in Vintage Fabric
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bent ash frame with remarkably clean original mod striped cotton velvet upholstery. The chair frame is in a lighter stain wood but otherwise matches. Chair is...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Ash
1960s Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk chair with original sage upholstery, on an X-form base. Casters can be added.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Metal
Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A barrel-back desk chair with the original channel-stitched black leather upholstery, on an X-form caster base. Please inquire for upholstery options.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) 'Bankers' chairs in natural oiled walnut with the original coquille upholstery.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Ward Bennett Channel Club Leather Chairs, 1970s
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
A pair of highly desirable Ward Bennett 1970s channel lounge chairs in a luxurious taupe (gray brown) sumptuous leather. The chairs are on casto...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Black Lacquered Bentwood Chairs by Ward Bennett, American 1960's
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Ward Bennett (1917–2003)
Set of four shapely armchairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in black lacquered nut wood with burgundy wool upholstery.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Nutwood
Ash Lounge Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid ash lounge chair with adjustable recline and original channeled upholstery
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Pair of Reclining Lounge Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel, USA 1960s
By Ward Bennett
Located in Jersey City, NJ
*SUMMER SALE*
Pair of Ward Bennett for Brickel lounge chairs in ebonized ash wood, arched arms/legs, an adjustable back, and upholstered in a dark teal fabric.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Four Rare Ward Bennett Ash Bentwood Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional set of four chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Bent ashwood frames with oxblood red coloring. New black linen upholstery makes for a striking set. Would work ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Linen
Ward Bennett Desk Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Ward Bennett Office Chair, stained caned meshed between solid stained ashwood structure, tilt/swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Solid chrome and wood ba...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Chrome
Swivel Lounge Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Denton, TX
Swivel tufted lounge chair by Ward Bennett for Lehigh Leopold.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Leather Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ward Bennett for Brickel and associates barrel-back leather chair 30 available
4-star anodized bronze base swivel conference room chair in a ...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Leather
One Midcentury Ward Bennett Landmark Cane Armchair for Brickel and Associates
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Best known for his interiors, Mr. Bennett's projects include residence in New York, London, Venice and Rome, as well as his own quarter, a Manhattan apartment atop the Dakota, a country house in Long Island and a flat in Paris. In the commercial category, works encompass a national network of showrooms for Brickel, projects for Chase Manhattan Bank and consultant plans for the Solow Building Corporation. In 1963, he began a collaboration with Brickel Associates, designing first furniture and later textiles. He is considered a prodigious designer of objects: china, glassware and silver for Tiffany & Co., flatware for Supreme; porcelain for Sasaki; and, leather goods for Hermes. Bennett designs are well represented in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection and in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
One midcentury Ward Bennett cane armchair
One Ward Bennett cane chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Ward Bennett Pair of Armchairs by Brickel
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Highland, IN
Ward Bennett's highly refined aesthetic combines subtle, graceful shapes and exquisite craftsmanship. The classical proportions of these wood framed armchairs allows them to work in ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Ward Bennett seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Ward Bennett seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ward Bennett seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Ward Bennett were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Charles Hollis Jones, George Nelson, and Florence Knoll. Prices for Ward Bennett seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $400 and can go as high as $78,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,900.