Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Leather and Wood Sofa, C 1970s, Signed

$6,209Sale Price|27% Off

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Leather and Wood Sofa, C 1970s, Signed

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant and architectural sofa designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, produced in the United States in the 1970s. Signed with Ward Bennet Designs for Brickel Associates tag...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Wood, Leather

Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair

$1,040 / item

H 35 in W 27 in D 27 in

Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair

By Ward Bennett

Located in Pasadena, TX

Bumper desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Task Chair Bronze 4-star swivel conference room chair in a green tweed fabric....

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Fabric

Set of 8 Deep Green Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Armchairs

$16,750 / set

H 32 in W 23.5 in D 24.5 in

Set of 8 Deep Green Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Armchairs

By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates

Located in Dallas, TX

Looking for something that can complement everything in the house? Offered is a rare find, Ward Bennett MR11858 armchairs for Brickel Associates, circa 1970s. Simplicity and elegance...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Velvet, Wood

Tight Back Lounge Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in Mohair

$9,400 / set

H 30 in W 31 in D 31 in

Tight Back Lounge Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in Mohair

By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1970s. USA. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in grey taupe mohair.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Mohair

Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash & Cane "Landmark" Lounge Chair

$1,645Sale Price|30% Off

H 30.5 in W 23 in D 24.5 in

Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash & Cane "Landmark" Lounge Chair

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Dayton, OH

This vintage lounge chair is a variation of Bennett's famous Landmark design, originally designed in 1964 to emulate classic English forms. Structured with a fluid bentwood ash frame...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Cane, Ash

Cartouche Sofa by Ward Bennett for Brickell Associates

$16,300

H 25 in W 32 in D 84 in

Cartouche Sofa by Ward Bennett for Brickell Associates

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1980s. USA. Reupholstered in Raf Simons Kvadrat Vidar fabric

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Fabric

1970s Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bronze and Mohair Bucket Desk Chair

$1,950

H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 28 in

1970s Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bronze and Mohair Bucket Desk Chair

By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is a 1970s production bucket desk / office chair, designed by Ward Bennett and produced by Brickel Associates. The chair was acquired from an estate in Philadelphia a...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

Materials

Bronze

Armchair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, 1970s

$2,800 / item

H 32.5 in W 22.5 in D 21 in

Armchair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, 1970s

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

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.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Ash

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Sculpted Ash Upholstered Tub Chairs

$2,795 / item

H 32.5 in W 23.5 in D 24 in

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Sculpted Ash Upholstered Tub Chairs

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Modern "Landmark" club chairs, tub chairs, or armchairs By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates USA, Circa 1980s Sculpted ash frame, with upholstered seat ...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Ash

1960's Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates 'BANKER' Chairs

$14,250 / set

H 31.5 in W 30 in D 30.5 in

1960's Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates 'BANKER' Chairs

By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates

Located in Dallas, TX

An American designer, artist and sculptor Ward Bennett designed 51 chairs for Brickel Associates. This elegant pair of club chairs, model no. 1423 is from the Bankers series. "Even a...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Mohair, Wood

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Sculpted Ash Upholstered Tub Chairs

$4,995 / set

H 32.5 in W 23.5 in D 24 in

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Sculpted Ash Upholstered Tub Chairs

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of four Modern "Landmark" club chairs, tub chairs, or armchairs By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates USA, Circa 1980s Sculpted ash frame, with upholstered seat an...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Ash

Pair Ward Bennett Armchairs For Brickel Associates, 1970

$3,800 / set

H 32.5 in W 23.25 in D 23 in

Pair Ward Bennett Armchairs For Brickel Associates, 1970

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair Ward Bennett Armchairs for Brickel Associates, 1970’s. Chair have been newly reupholstered in black mohair. Chairs have a black lacquer frame. Measure 32.5” tall 23.25” wide 2...

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1970s American Vintage Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Mohair

Ward Bennett Set of Four Rare Landmark Variation Chairs for Brickel Associates

$9,850

H 30.5 in W 24.75 in D 20.5 in

Ward Bennett Set of Four Rare Landmark Variation Chairs for Brickel Associates

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Exceptional set of four rare Landmark Variation chairs designed by influential American designer Ward Bennett in the 1970s. Manufactured by Brickel Associates and originally retailed...

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

Materials

Birch

Previously Available Items

Art Deco Style Black & Brown Mohair Sofa & Pair of Chairs Ward Bennett Brickell

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H 25 in W 84 in D 30 in

Art Deco Style Black & Brown Mohair Sofa & Pair of Chairs Ward Bennett Brickell

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a fantastic curved, Art Deco style sofa and matching club chair set, upholstered in marvelous mohair, by Ward Bennett for Brickell Associates, circa 1990s. ...

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1990s Art Deco Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

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Mohair

Ward Bennett Sofa for Brickel

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H 32.25 in W 71.5 in D 33 in

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 greenish-gray striped upholstery.

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Late 20th Century American Ward Bennett Living Room Sets

Materials

Cherry, Fabric

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