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Kidney Bench

Antique Style Kidney Shaped Walnut Bench
Located in New York, NY
Large Antique style kidney shaped walnut bench. The bench has solid, carved walnut legs with
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Vintage 1940s Louis XIV Benches

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Joerns Bros Kidney Bean 6 Leg French Provincial Vanity Bench Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Joerns Bros Kidney Bean 6 Leg French Provincial Vanity Bench Seat. Item features a carved
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Painted Louis XV / XVI Transistional Style Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV / XVI transitional style green painted bench, circa 1930's. With a slightly raised back
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Vintage 1930s European Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Caned Vanity Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian neoclassical giltwood & caned vanity bench was designed to provide lightweight
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Benches

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

Custom White Biomorphic White Canvas Duck Upholstered Bench and or Settee
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful custom backless channeled floating organic kidney shaped bench and or settee is re
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Hollywood Regency Curved Bench Fully Upholstered & Tufted in Cocoa Brown Velvet
Located in Topeka, KS
Amazing curved Hollywood Regency bench, which is fully upholstered, including its curved legs, and
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Velvet

Antique Heavy Solid Bronze Kidney Shape Bench W/ Needle Point Upholstery Seat
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Heavy Solid Bronze Kidney Shape Bench W/ Needle Point Upholstery Seat
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20th Century Unknown Footstools

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid Century Kidney Bean Green Floral Embroidered Foot Stool Piano Bench Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Kidney Bean Stool. Made from walnut with needlepoint embroidered seat
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Vintage John Stuart White Painted French Louis XV Kidney Shaped Vanity and Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage John Stuart White Painted French Louis XV Kidney Shaped Vanity and Bench. Item features
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Vanities

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Wood, Paint

Beautiful Sensuous Curved Kidney Shaped Opera Sofa by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
house gallery seating. It features a tight back and a loose, comfortable bench cushion. Recently
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Mid Century Three Legged Coffee Table or Bench
Located in London, London
Coffee table or could be used as a bench Rustic  Irregular kidney-shaped top Three legs Wooden
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Three Legged Coffee Table or Bench
Mid Century Three Legged Coffee Table or Bench
H 21.66 in W 38.98 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Victorian Style Outdoor Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian-Style Wrought Iron Curved Garden Bench Charming petite wrought iron garden bench with
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Mid-20th Century European Rustic Loveseats

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Elegant Art Deco Kidney Sofa. With an iconic kidney shape, this sumptuous sofa offers enveloping
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Sofas

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Fabric

Art Deco Sofa
Art Deco Sofa
H 34.5 in W 99.75 in D 42.75 in
XXL Gio Ponti Style Large Mid Century Modern Italian Crescent Canapé Sofa
By Casa e Giardino, Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
to detail at every angle. The canapé consists of an uninterrupted kidney bean shaped bench
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

20th Century White Italian Pair of Walnut Lounge Chairs & Ottoman by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of lounge chairs and a kidney shaped ottoman
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
hardware. See our separate listings for the matching tall chest of drawers and pair of benches. See image
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Borge Mogensen Set of Side Tables/Benches in Oak and Rattan Cane, 1960s, Denmark
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing set of Danish modern side tables or benches in solid oak and handwoven rattan cane by Danish architect Borge Mogensen. Mogensen designed this model in the 1950s when it was m...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches

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Cane, Rattan, Oak

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping c. 1970s
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Super sexy pair of 1970s Billy Baldwin style ottomans or stools fully restored with new cushioning and upholstered in sultry leopard velvet with black leather piping detail. Chic. Se...
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Velvet

Storage Bench by Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A powder blue bench with hinged seat cushion in original stripped upholstery. Interior storage. Includes matching petite pillow.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Storage Bench by Dunbar
Storage Bench by Dunbar
H 18.5 in W 30 in D 15.5 in
Coracle Bench with Storage, White Oak and eco-friendly Vegetable Tanned Leather
By Jake Whillans
Located in Hamilton, ON
Inspired by ancient fishing vessels, the Coracle bench features a half hide of English bridle leather remarkably formed and stretched by hand about a frame of solid wood. With a dual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple

Mid Century American Modern Wood, Black Naugahyde & Cane Bench or Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A clean simple design bench from the 1960's. It features solid wood framing, caning and black naugahyde seating. Clean ready to use condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Naugahyde, Cane, Wood

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

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Tapestry, Velvet

Scandinavian Modern Upholstered Pine Bench
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A traditional and transitional modern pine bench with upholstery. Storage compartment under seat. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

Vintage Pencil Reed Curved Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern curved bench made of pencil reed and covered in fabric. The piece is a mix of Hollywood Regency, Caribbean and Island design and brings a relaxed coastal charm to ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Reed

Vintage Pencil Reed Curved Bench
Vintage Pencil Reed Curved Bench
H 18 in W 53 in D 28 in
Pair Danish TV Bench Sofas Model 161 by Hans Olsen Bramin, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans Olsen, Bramin Mobler
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Pair of modular teak TV benches model 161 by Hans Olsen for Bramin, Denmark, ade in the 1960s. The set consists of two benches, four seating modules and two tables. Aside from beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Teak, Wool, Rattan

Midcentury Kidney Bean Shaped Green Vinyl Tufted Foot Stool Bench Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury Kidney Bean Foot Stool, Bench seat or Ottoman. Features a hardwood frame with turned legs and a green vinyl tufted seat. A retro design that will draw attention in any space.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Plastic, Hardwood

Fine Custom French Style Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From Apropos, New York City. A Louis XV style tub form sofa with a carved walnut frame. The curved crest rail with a carved palmette as the crest. Scrolled arm ends and short carved ...
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20th Century Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fine Custom French Style Sofa
Fine Custom French Style Sofa
H 40.5 in W 52 in D 34 in
Camelback Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Asheville, NC
Nicely shaped Chippendale style camelback sofa, scooped back scrolled arms, mahogany base with straight legs and stretchers, Chinese fretwork brackets top the front legs, covered in ...
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Early 20th Century British Chippendale Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery

Hand Carved Wood Low Table or Bench from the Ivory Coast
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved Iroko wood low table or bench from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This table was carved from a single piece of wood.The presentation results in a rustic but elegant table.
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1990s Ivorian Rustic Benches

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Wood

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Beastly Sheepskin Fur Bench
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Italian kidney bench with brass sabots newly upholstered in creamy beige, brown and black
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Beastly Sheepskin Fur Bench
Beastly Sheepskin Fur Bench
H 18 in W 65 in D 32 in
A 19thc Kidney Shaped Iron Bench
Located in Bellport, NY
An Elegant Bench with some very fine Iron work.these pieces were used as fireside benches in the
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

A 19thc Kidney Shaped Iron Bench
A 19thc Kidney Shaped Iron Bench
H 18 in W 46 in D 15 in
A Pair of Kidney Shaped Painted Garden Benches
Located in Bellport, NY
A pair of restored French iron kidney shaped benches,painted in a pistachio green
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Iron

c.1870 Antique English Chippendale Kidney Shaped Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Chippendale kidney shaped bench with it's original needlepoint upholstery, a
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Wool, Oak

c.1870 Antique English Chippendale Kidney Shaped Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite antique English Chippendale kidney shaped bench with it's original needlepoint upholstery
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Italian Ponti Style Kidney Shape Bench with Brass Feet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Troy, MI
Italian made upholstered bench in manner of Gio Ponti has a kidney shaped body and narrow, tapered
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Pair of Kidney-Shaped Carved Wood Benches by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of kidney shaped, carved wood benches with upholstered shearling cushions, by Harvey Probber.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Kidney Form Bench with Tapered Ebonized Walnut Legs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern bench was realized in the United States circa 1960. Sitting on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Antique Figural Victorian Cast Iron Paw Feet Kidney Shape Art Nouveau Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique figural Victorian cast iron paw feet kidney shape art Nouveau bench. Item features cast
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Benches

Materials

Iron

Early 20th C. French Louis XVI Victorian Style Kidney Shape Gold Vanity Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully carved, giltwood and gesso French vanity bench in the Louis XVI / Victorian taste
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Cane, Wood

1950s Italian Bench in Kidney Shape Restored in Taupe Lamb Skin and Bronze Metal
Located in Aspen, CO
1950s Italian bench in kidney shape restored in taupe lamb and bronze metal finish. Newly
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Vintage 1950s Italian Benches

Materials

Metal

Cobblestone Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Kidney Shaped cobblestone bench, sits on two tripod pedestal bases.
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Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Cement

Cobblestone Bench
Cobblestone Bench
H 16 in W 53 in D 17 in
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Spindled Barrel Back Kidney Shaped Floral Seat Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely early 1900s Edwardian kidney shaped settee. Made from mahogany with a barrel back, turned
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Bench with Pickled Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bench, in the Louis XV style; kidney shaped, with loose drop-in tufted cushion, on molded frame and
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Vintage 1940s Benches

Carlo de Carli Style Small Bench or Stool
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Troy, MI
Bright mustard yellow Italian kidney shaped bench or stool in the style of Carlo de Carli, circa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Tufted Benches in Navy Blue Mohair
Located in Westport, CT
A fantastic pair tufted of kidney shaped benches, newly upholstered in navy blue mohair by Donghia
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Pair of French Iron Painted Garden Love Seats
Located in Bellport, NY
Lovely pair of kidney shaped painted iron love seats or benches. New Powder coating.
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Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Iron

Modern Ficks Reed Fabric Bamboo and Rattan Sofa
Located in Pasadena, CA
daybed and fits snug into the frame. There are 2 cylindrical kidney pillows that go with this daybed
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Vintage 1970s American Adirondack Benches

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

19th Century French Carved Giltwood Window Seat
Located in London, GB
This elegant French carved giltwood window seat features a kidney shaped cane seat with an ornately
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Antique Late 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

Mid Century Italian Kidney Shape Gray Velvet Stool or Bench with Brass Feet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Troy, MI
Circa late 1950s / early 1960s Italian kidney shaped stool with slender brass legs and newer pale
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1940s Vintage Petite Iron Garden Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
This sweet garden bench has a lovely kidney shaped seat and a scroll back, circa 1940s. Recently
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Romantic Children's Furniture

Materials

Paint

1940s Vintage Petite Iron Garden Bench
1940s Vintage Petite Iron Garden Bench
H 26.25 in W 35 in D 13.5 in
Century Furniture Brown Leather Tufted Camelback Banquette Bench Love Seat
By Century Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Century Furniture Camelback banquette/bench. Made from a warm brown leather with tufted kidney
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Late 20th Century Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Phenix Furniture Renaissance Revival Walnut Vanity with Mirrors, Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
upholstered kidney vanity bench. The word on this is positively gorgeous! Wear appropriate for age and use
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Dressers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Kidney Bench
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Louis XVI / Louis XV French style giltwood bench featuring intricately carved floral draped details
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Giltwood, Silk, Velvet, Wood

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Kidney Bench
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Kidney Bench
H 26.5 in W 31 in D 18 in
Midcentury Italian Kidney Shaped Bench with Metal Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Italian upholstered bench is kidney shaped with narrow, gold metal legs and feet, circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Pair of Heywood Wakefield School Wicker Kidney Shaped Upholstered Benches
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Heywood Wakefield School white wicker upholstered kidney form benches with upholstered
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20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wicker, Upholstery

Gilt Bronze Kidney Shape Bench Attributed to Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
The upholstered seat with a conforming pierced seat rail of balustrade design, raised on slim baluster-columns joined by circular stretchers. Oscar Bach, a German emigre, was one of ...
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Vintage 1920s American Benches

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cast Iron Kidney Bean French Art Nouveau Victorian Vanity Bench Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique cast iron kidney bean seat French Art Nouveau Victorian vanity bench seat. Item features a
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Louis XV Style Natural Wood Kidney Shape Cane Bench
Located in Sofia, BG
French Louis XV style kidney shaped bench with cane top raised on hand carved frame made of natural
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Kidney Shape Carved Vanity Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage french Louis XV style gold giltwood kidney shape carved vanity bench. Item features gold
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
our team of expert craftsmen. This late 19th-century bench features a kidney shape frame with finely
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Foam, Wood, Walnut, Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Bench
Antique French Louis XVI Bench
H 21 in W 43 in D 18 in
Antique English Queen Anne Style Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
A perfect little English bench in the very popular "bean" or 'kidney" shape. Solid construction and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Benches

Materials

Walnut

French Art Nouveau Hand-Forged Scrolled Iron Bench
Located in Bellport, NY
An exceptional kidney-shaped iron bench. Hand-forged in France, with all the classic details of the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Kidney Shape Daybed Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual kidney or cloud shape red upholstery sofa or bench.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Large Kidney Shape Daybed Sofa
Large Kidney Shape Daybed Sofa
H 15 in W 91 in D 43 in
Mid-20th Century Victorian-Style Wrought Iron Curved Garden Patio Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian-style wrought iron garden chair or bench with curved seat and back, circa 1960s. It is
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Continental Light Walnut and Upholstered Bench Mid-Third Quarter of 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an upholstered kidney shaped top, raised on circular tapering legs.
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Stools

French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shape Vanity or Window Bench French Blue Accents
Located in Pataskala, OH
Beautifully carved French vanity bench in the Louis XV style features a kidney shaped solid wood
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Benches

Materials

Wood, Cane

French Deco Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice early 20th century art deco carved and gilt wood kidney shaped bench.
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Early 20th Century French Benches

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

French Deco Bench
French Deco Bench
H 19 in W 32 in D 18 in
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gebruder Thonet bentwood bench or settee. A kidney shaped seat with bentwood wooden frame. Marked
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Bench Settee
H 37 in W 23 in D 57.75 in
Two Pairs of Mid-Century Modern Curved Steel Benches
Located in Woodbury, CT
We scored two pairs of these sinuous, kidney-shaped steel benches with cabriole legs in the North
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Pair of French Mid-Century Kidney Shaped Red Upholstered Ottomans
Located in Atlanta, GA
. With their popping red upholstery and kidney-shaped bodies, these dashing ottomans certainly had us at
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Vienese Gebruder Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Bench Settee, 1880s
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Ghent, BE
A Gebruder Thonet bentwood bench or settee. A kidney shaped caned seat and back with a bentwood
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

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Kidney Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic kidney bench available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and wood, every kidney bench was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect kidney bench — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each kidney bench bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made kidney bench over the years, but those crafted by Harvey Probber are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Kidney Bench?

Prices for a kidney bench can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $695 and can go as high as $6,890, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.