Benches
1820s Italian Restauration Antique Benches
Rush, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Benches
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benches
Iron
19th Century French Antique Benches
Fabric, Wood, Cotton
Late 19th Century British Antique Benches
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Benches
Wood
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Benches
Pine
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Benches
Damask, Wood
1850s French Country Antique Benches
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benches
Wood, Velvet
1890s English Country Antique Benches
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Benches
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Benches
Walnut
1940s American Modern Vintage Benches
Mahogany, Cork
1940s European Louis XVI Vintage Benches
Oak
1940s French Vintage Benches
Beech
19th Century European Antique Benches
Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Benches
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Benches
Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Benches
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Benches
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Benches
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Benches
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Benches
Damask, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Benches
Silk, Wood
1940s Spanish Vintage Benches
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benches
19th Century Dutch Antique Benches
Vintage, New and Antique Benches
Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.
Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.
Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.
For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.
Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.