Modern Benches
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Futuristic Bench by Ana Volante Studio
By Ana Volante
Located in Geneve, CH
Futuristic bench by Ana Volante Studio
The Moon Collection
Dimensions: L 160 x W 50 x H 42 cm
Materials: Stainless steel and brass
Ana Volante, founder of Ana Volante Studio, is a Venezuelan designer specialized in interior environments, furniture design and art proposals.
Ana grew up admiring her grandfather’s painting...
Category
2010s Venezuelan Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
$10,802 / item
Solid Oak Bench with Backrest - PI - 140 cm
Located in Orlando, FL
The PI Series Solid Oak Bench with Backrest offers both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality with its modern design and comfortable structure. Handcrafted entirely from solid...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Bench by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary bench by Faina.
Design: Victoriya Yakusha.
Material: Textiles, foam rubber, sintepon, wood, plywood.
Dimensions: 62 x 180 x...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Benches
Materials
Textile, Wood, Plywood
$11,679 / item
Arenaria Seat by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Arenaria seat by Imperfettolab
Designer : Verter Turroni
Limited edition -- 2014
Dimensions: W 165 x D 80 x H 44 cm
Materials: fiberglass
Seat/coffee table in fiberglass.
Ava...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
$8,679 / item
Bridge, Black Cedar Bench, Designed by C.R.& S., Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bench made from a single block of aromatic cedar that features an original and geometric design. Measures: 71 inches.
The products are made from completely natural wood and hand-fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Night-Night, 83 Inches Walnut Bench, Designed by Terry Dwan, Made in Italy
By Terry Dwan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made completely from hardwood. Ergonomic seat with closely spaced slats. The leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Sober French Mid-Century Modern Bench Covered in Giraffe Skin
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Modernist bench covered in Giraffe Skin, circa 1930. A sober and exotic piece.
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Piazza Scala Walnut Bench, Designed by Michele De Lucchi, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench completely made of solid wood in glued lists, characterized by a single ergonomi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Palizzata Briccola Wood Bench, Designed by Michele De Lucchi, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench completely made in solid Briccola wood. Backrest in zigzag form that defines the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Contemporary V Shaped Bench in Burnt Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
V-bench in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 180 x D 38 x H 55 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespok...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Black Ash Solid Wood Bench
Located in Naperville, IL
The eola bench provides a multi-use bench that can be easily placed in the kitchen, dining room, den, lounge or other space. With a double backing and forward angled legs, this Mid-C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$2,100 / item
Caribe Natural 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Caribe natural 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Wicker from Bejuco roots. Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel frame.
Technique: Weaved by local craftspeople in ...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$5,312 / item
2014 Egalite Bench designed by Suzanne Trocmé for Bernhardt Design 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (the price listed is for each bench, though multiple benches are available) Egalite bench, designed by Suzanne Trocmé for Bernhardt Design. Its frame is composed of ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Three Seat Single Rail Woven Leather Bench with Rush Shelf
Located in Venice, CA
The leather bench is woven by a master weaver with decades of experience.
The rush shelf is hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Marble, Steel
Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench is a versatile piece that can be used as a chaise extension on any sofa, as an independent seating option or as a large upholstered coffee table...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$3,600 / item
Bridge, 47 Inches Black Cedar Bench, Designed by C.R.& S., Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of aromatic cedar that features an original and geometr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Bridge Bench C.R.&S. Riva1920 Contemporary Natural Cedar Wood Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made from a single block of scented cedar that features an original and geometric design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Newton, 78 Inches Walnut and Iron Bench, Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench with seat made of solid wood in glued lists, with straight sides, and iron legs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
98.5" Indoor Bench in Volcanic Cedarwood and Grey Lacquered Metal
By Riva 1920
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sculptural bench is a striking composition of two integrated parallelepipeds, designed to evoke the image of an object and its shadow. It is crafted from two distinct materials:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Krasnogorov Studio, "Evox2", Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The name “evolution” suggests an elemental, primitive concept: a simple beginning for more complex ideas that evolve from it. The two legs of this piece are identical, held together ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Sapele Wood
$18,000 / item
2024 GamFratesi for GUBI TS Pouffe in Mumble Fabric 120x40
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TS Pouffe, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2006. This particular example was produced in Denmark in 2024. The pouffe is comprised of a black powder-coated met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Polished Petrified Wood Coffee Table or Bench with Nice Modern Metal Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petrified wood top modernly designed coffee table (or bench). This custom coffee table has been fashioned from a gorgeous single thick slab of smoothly polished petrified wood, wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Unique Z Letter Shape, Stainless Steel Stool with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 05 by Lee Sisan, 2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone.
Each piece is made to order a...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Steel
Handmade Mexican Contemporary Chuspata Natural Fiber Footboard Bed Bench Organic
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Mexican architect Estrella Zamorano's collection "was born with the intention of returning the identity of Mexico's history to design, creating links...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,800 Sale Price / item
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Three Seat Single Rail Handwoven Rush Bench with Shelf
Located in Venice, CA
The bench is hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame plated in bronze
Designed by a former art dealer who represented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Bronze & Leather Bench, KIMANI, by Reda Amalou Desgin, 2018 - Gallery Collection
Located in Paris, FR
The Gallery collection showcases exclusive designs by Reda Amalou.
The pieces are crafted by some of the best artisans around the world and are edited as a series of 8 and 4 artist’s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
Basic Limited Edition Sculptural Nylon and Sand Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Limited Edition Sculptural Nylon and Sand Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 48 x W ...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D100 x W45 x H48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Famed Bench Small Pink
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Famed Short Bench is one of the small but most functional pieces in the collection with its elegant posture. In the design where your comfort is prioritized, the unique elegance of b...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,500
Tree Branches Bench, Fur and Brushed Brass, InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original tree branches bench is entirely handcrafted in brass with a hammered technique similar to the irregular details of real branches.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Two Open-Ended Rectangular Boxes Stainless Steel Stool with Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 03 by Lee Sisan.
2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm.
Materials: stainless steel, natural stone.
Each pi...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Steel
Polka bench
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The polka bench is crafted in metal and coated with matte electrostatic paint finish, it is ideal as an accent piece in a hallway, or as a funcional item suitable for both, info and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
$1,350 / item
Long Steel and Felt Bench by Roberto Gabetti & Aimaro Isola, 1969
By Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola, Roberto Gabetti
Located in New York City, NY
Long Steel and Felt Bench by Roberto Gabetti & Aimaro Isola for ARBO, Italy
Additional Information:
Materials: Tapisom (Heavy duty Felt), Chromed Steel, La...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Side Table/Bench, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
Located in Geneve, CH
Side table/bench, unique Daté Kan stone sculptural design by Okurayama
Material: Oak and Daté Kan stone
Sculpted in the Okurayama's Studio in Miyagi's Prefecture, Japan
Each creat...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Benches
Materials
Stone
Unique Wrought Iron and Wicker Gossip Bench in the Style of Arthur Umanoff 1950s
Located in Mexico, DF
Very unique wrought iron and wicker Gossip Bench from the 50s. in the very simple yet sophisticated style of Arthur Umanoff (doesn´t have authentication)....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mappa Burl Bench
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A Uniqe bench in Mappa Burl. Handmade by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Axel Wannberg.
Mappa Burl is a beautiful wood with unique character. This bench is made from solid Mappa Bur...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Benches
Materials
Burl
$2,147
Big Foot Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Big foot bench by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 120 / W 40 /H 45 CM
Materials: Fiber concrete
At first ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
$1,826 / item
Two Seat Double Rail Handwoven Cognac Leather Bench
Located in Venice, CA
The bench is hand-woven by a master weaver with decades of experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame.
Designed by a former art dealer who represented contemporary artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$4,600 / item
Bench or Coffee Table, LINK by Reda Amalou, 2016, American Walnut
Located in Paris, FR
The LINK collection consists of three elegant elements: two versions of benches and a stool. These versatile pieces adapt to a variety of spaces, serving as bed benches, coffee table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Thin Tête-à-Tête in Contemporary Heat-Treated Steel and Polished Steel Inset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The attenuated forms of the thin Tête-à-Tête accentuate their playful and beguiling nature. An intimate connection is forged between its users, as they negotiate the delicate balance.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Laverne TG-18 Small Woven Leather Bench w/ Multi Color Leather Straps on Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-18 Small Woven Leather Bench in multiple brown leathers with a light antique bronze frame produced by Gratz Industries. The bench was designed was designed by Katavolos,...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Sofa I by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Sofa I by Philipp Aduatz
Limited Edition of 5
Dimensions: D 98 x W 200 x H 89 cm
Materials: Polystyrene foam, polymer coating, polyurethane lacquer.
The main purpose of Philipp Adua...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Benches
Materials
Foam
$10,434 / item
Three Seat Double Rail Handwoven Rush Bench
Located in Venice, CA
The bench is hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame plated in bronze
Designed by a former art dealer who represented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Marble, Steel
$4,400 / item
2020s Ichiro Iwasaki for Arper Four Seat Kiik Bench in Orange Fabric
By Arper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Four Seat Kiik Bench, originally designed by Ichiro Iwasaki for Arper in 2018. This particular example was produced in Italy in the 2020s. The bench is comprised of a steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
1970s Knoll Hannah Morrison Three Seat Sling Bench in Purple Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Three-Seater Sling Bench, designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll International in 1971. It was produced in the USA around 1973. The piece features a cast aluminum base that is powder-coated black, and has 3 sectioned upholstered seats. Hannah and Morrison...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
1984 Herman Miller Eames 3734 T&em Four Seater Arm Shell Bench in Gray Naugahyde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Herman Miller Eames Tandem four seater bench, model 3734 base and 3730 top, designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This set was manufactu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Daniele Albright, "Offset Cube", 2017
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It is rare to find objects that combine Minimalist austerity with a luxurious sensibility. Offset Cube balances these two opposing qualities skillfully. Equally conceptual and functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
$24,000 / item
Building Blocks Bench by Jialun Xiong
By Jialun Xiong
Located in Geneve, CH
Building blocks bench by Jialun Xiong.
Dimensions: W 144.78 x D 43.18 x H 48.26 cm
Materials: Metal and Leather.
COM/COL option availabl...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$7,671 / item
Wooden Bench Canton Model by Franco Raggi for Poltronova, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
The bench is in beech wood with a melemine edge and water-based paint.
Canton wooden bench, designed by Franco Raggi in 1988, accompanied on the sides by two spaces, containers fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Beech
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions: W 131 x D 83 x H 54 cm
Materials: Fibreglass, chrome
Seat in chrome finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a famil...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
$8,584 / item
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions: W 78 x D 68 x H 46 cm
Materials: fibreglass, chrome
Seat in chrome finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
$4,565 / item
Walnut Cantilever Arm Bench by Phaedo
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut cantilever arm bench by Phaedo
Dimensions: L 60" x D 18-1/2" x H 35" inches
Materials: natural black walnut
The Cantilever ben...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
$4,239 / item
Pride Special Editon Valentino Bench by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pride special editon Valentino bench by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 45 x 150 x 45 cm
Materials: Beechwood structure.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542.
The Valentino bench is ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Oak Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak small Parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Also...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Bench Modern Blackened Steel Handwoven Horsehair Textile Brown Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1 - BROWN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2019
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and upholstery.
Fabric price not include...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Brass
$7,422 / item
Viva Burgundy Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Burgundy Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Black Cowhide Bench with Gold Gilt Legs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant upholstered bench with gold leaf or gilded legs and nailhead trim is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,788 / item
Ovni, Purple Bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ovni - Purple bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 45 cm
Materials: MDF, Carbon Steel, Resin, Painting in Duco Paint.
Also Available: tri...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$1,007 / item
Implication Sculptural Bench by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Implication Sculptural Bench by Mary Brogger
Unique piece. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions: D 76.2 x W 124.5 x H 81.3 cm.
Materials: Hand tied acrylic yarn, mixed media.
Sculp...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Other
$34,909 / item
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Find a broad range of unique Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Marie Burgos Design, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Stephen Kenn. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $96,000 while the average work can sell for $4,139.
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