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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Faux Shagreen Leather Modern Bench on Casters
Located in Miami, FL
Modern faux shagreen leather bench on casters.
Ideal for children or in front of a bed.
F-578-335
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray, Faux Leather
Contemporary Dutch Design Bench Side Table Steel Indoor Outdoor/ Yellow
By Harm De Veer
Located in Vinkel, NL
The Old School is based on the traditionally known furniture in Dutch schools. Due to its clean and elegant lines, it fits into any environment. The Old School is in place both in th...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane Billiemi Grey Marble
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Ione Bench, design by Elena Salmistraro for Scapin Collezioni.
New Atomic Age Collection.
In Ione bench, the encounter between simple geometries and graphic designs of the Limite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Ripple Bench by Laurinda Spear for Brayton International
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. We reupholstered them in snakeskin velvet. Perfect for an entryway or master bedroom
Category
1990s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
Calle Cult Walnut Bench, Designed by Aldo Spinelli, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench with seat in solid wood planks, not glued, with natural sides combined with an i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Contemporary, Modern Tufted Window Bench, Chrome, Acrylic, Green Velvet, 2010s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Modern Tufted Window Bench, Chrome, Acrylic, Green Velvet, 2010s
Retails for $2,272
IPZ
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Acrylic
Apollo I Contemporary Bench in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The Apollo series is comprised of benches and stools available in 1, 2 or 3 seater options. The seat is made from a single piece of bent metal and all 3 are available with or without seat cushions. Each seat cushion contains a small magnet to secure it to the bench or seat. The Apollo series is available in a number of different finishes and fabrics including the choice of any RAL colour and COM for the cushions. The Apollo benches...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Bench or Coffee Table, LINK by Reda Amalou, 2019, Natural Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary coffee table or bench in glossy lacquer or wood essence .
The bench, table and stool are the three pieces of furniture that make up the Link collection. Arranged sepa...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
DREAMERS- Multicolor Veneers Bench
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
The Dreamers Bench is a captivating piece inspired by Hady Boraey's painting of the same name. Crafted with wood veneers and upholstery, this bench embodies the dream-like and imagin...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Established & Sons Tall Step Stool in Wood by Federico Gregorutti
Located in London, GB
The delightful and charming Step is a solid ash stool made with a high-tech process. This reliable little stool has a strong typology and colorful character that will suit modern, li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
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
Contemporary Modern Upholstered Bench Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish chrome frame bench seat makes a comfortable occasional seat for any home or business interior. Chrome frame, wood finish decorative trim, and ...
Category
20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.7...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite
Ahrend/ De Cirkel no. 600 Museum Bench by Bas Puyser, 1990s, Rijksmuseum
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in 1950 and educated at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, Bas Pruyser designed school furniture and ranges of tables and chairs for Dutch manufacturer Ahrend. Funnily, Pruyser drew his biggest succes from his designs for the waste management group Bammens. His work included the design of the iconic yellow waste...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Orange Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plas...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Flint Bench by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint bench by Marmi Serafini
Dimensions: D 38 x W 156.6 x H 41 cm
Materials: marble, wood
Weight: 150 kg
"A horizontal and regular element is placed on t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
DeCastelli Wave Bench in Natural Brushed Copper by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With its essential shapes and gentle, sinuous sense of movement, Wave suggests a renewed, more conscious focus on the ritual of arriving home. The project reinterprets a quintessential piece Asian furniture: the shoe bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Copper
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
Valentino Bench by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Valentino bench by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 45 x 150 x 45 cm
Materials: Beechwood structure.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542.
The Valentino bench is an extremely versatil...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Claste Paradise Lost Bench in Glass and Belvedere Black Marble with Cushion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The strong horizontal line created by the marble slab of this bench is accentuated by the cantilevered shelf which is separated from the seat by a ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mercurio by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions: W 92 x D 82 x H 52 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
J. Dunklebarger Organic Modern Studio Craft Bentwood Asymmetrical Abstract Bench
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-crafted from Ambrosia Maple, a species coveted for it's variety of greyish-blue streaks that are caused by an infestation of the ambrosia beetle, this extraordinary single seate...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
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
9 French 1980s Solid Cherry Benches by Richard Peduzzi
By RIchard Peduzzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Model conceived in 1989 by the scenographer and designer Richard PEDUZZI (born in 1943) for the completion of the Grand Louvre project and deployed in 1993 in the rooms of the Egypti...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Cherry
DeCastelli Wave Bench in Brushed Copper by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With its essential shapes and gentle, sinuous sense of movement, Wave suggests a renewed, more conscious focus on the ritual of arriving home. The project reinterprets a quintessential piece Asian furniture: the shoe bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Copper
Claste So We Meet Again Small Bench in Glass with Belvedere Black Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovers bench where one’s sense of privacy and enclosure is only limited by what is socially acceptable. Available in two heights and choice of clear or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Glass
Atelier Linné, Louise Bench
Located in Paris, FR
Louise Bench made by Atelier Linné is made of sandblasted pine and pure hammered patinated iron.
180x27xH 42cm
71''x11''x1H 5,5''
Atelier Linné is a c...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Gildas Bethelot: Contemporary Bench, Éloge de la Rondeur
Located in Timisoara, RO
Éloge De La Rondeur
From Sleek And Minimalist Sculptures To Intricate And Ornate Decorative Pieces, Every Creation Showcases The Unparalleled Versatility Of Maple Wood As A Mediu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Pure White with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The two Swedish designers able to give a poetic and innovative touch to materials at the same time, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GT...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
3 Piece Pill Leather Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Piece Pill Leather Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and leather.
Fabric price not included.
Powder coated ste...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
Claste So We Meet Again Medium Bench in Glass with Belvedere Black Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovers bench where one’s sense of privacy and enclosure is only limited by what is socially acceptable. Available in two heights and choice of clear or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Glass
Thin Chair in Contemporary Blackened Steel and Oxidized Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The juxtaposition between the playful, anthropomorphic design of the thin chair and its subtle form and detailing, results in a piece that is equal parts wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Japanese Inspired Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese inspired bench made with a supple maple frame with matte finish is adorned with a luxurious mix of fabrics. Sink into a single oversized stuffe...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Maple
Walnut Bench with Rose Gold Finish Brass Legs, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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A solid block of walnut held up by what seems to be a casually arranged group of legs....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Viva Checkerboard Beige and White Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Checkerboard Beige and White Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact us.
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Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Banculure Bench by BehaghelFoiny Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Banculure bench by BehaghelFoiny design
2020
Materials: Wood, plaster, PVC
Dimensions: 125 x 32 x 48 cm.
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
PVC, Plaster, Wood
Tiptoe Bench Table by dAM Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiptoe Banch by dAM Atelier
Dimensions: L 150 x W 40 x H 45
Materials: Solid Ash Wood, Casted Glass
dAM atelier is a duo of young Italian architects sharing the passion for desi...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Benches
Materials
Other
Organic Spalted Maple Round back steel leg Low Table / Bench
Located in Hobart, NY
Spalted Maple low table/bench with 3/4" steel legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Blue Bench Rumbo by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue bench rumbo by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 118 x H 42 x W 31 cm
Materials: solid wood
Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines h...
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
Large Mid Century Modern Lucite Feet Natural Wood Coffee Cocktail Tables Bench
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Modern natural wood resting on lucite feet coffee, cocktail table or can also be used as a bench.
Dimensions: 16" x 25" x 57".
Category
20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Contemporary Backless Bench with Cushioned Seat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our along the Nile bench is a contemporary backless bench with cushioned seating. The bench is supported by four satin nickel legs that shape like a Gre...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Nickel
Contemporary Black Lacquer and Upholstery Square Footstools
Located in Queens, NY
4 contemporary square footstools with shaped black lacquered legs and a black and beige patterned tapestry upholstered top cushion. (priced each).
Category
20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Flint Bench by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint bench by Marmi Serafini
Dimensions: D 38 x W 156,6 x H 41 cm
Materials: Marble, wood
Weight: 150 kg
"A horizontal and regular element is placed on t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Flint Bench by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 flint bench by Marmi Serafini
Dimensions: D 38 x W 156.6 x H 41 cm
Materials: marble, wood
Weight: 150 kg
"A horizontal and regular element is pl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
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
"New Surface Strategies" Bench by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Blue textile covered wooden armchair by London based design duo Soft Baroque, previously shown at Het Nieuwe Institut.
Renderings are becoming more diabo...
Category
2010s English Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Bleached Maple and Charcoal Cast Concrete in Dynamic Bench by Nico Yektai
By Nico Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Presented in bleached maple and charcoal colored cast concrete. This version is smaller than its bigger sibling but not a small bench by any means. This version measures 72” long and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Benches
Materials
Maple
Long Bolster Bench, Custom Woolen Fabric and Metal by Wolfgang & Hite
Located in New York, NY
The Long Bolster bench is a comfortable 2-3 seater bench which features a luxurious woolen Maharam fabric cover filled with an organic latex cushion for ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Dragon Bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Dragon bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Dimensions: W 160 x D 28 x H 31,5 cm
Materials: Massive walnut
Also available in oak.
The Dragon Series is a mini colle...
Category
2010s Macedonian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Leather Bench with Waterfall Style Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
The SALTO Bench: Inspired by the gracefulness of a waterfall, the flowing shape of this leather bench creates a sophisticated unique silhouette and comfortable seating. The juxtaposition of soft upholstery masterly stitched down to the legs with the enriching noble metal sides highlighting the form fuse into a timeless luxury bench...
Category
2010s European Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Leather Capitonné Ottoman
Located in Miami, FL
NUBE Ottoman: The ottoman is inspired by a cloud and gives a contemporary twist to the classic Capitonné. Our artisans’ mastery of this special technique shows in the skillfully tuft...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
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
Pure 55 Inches Cedar Bench, Designed by Matteo Thun, Made in Italy
By Matteo Thun
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of aromatic cedar. Distinguished by its minimalist and extremely natural design. Rests on feet made from the same wood. The product is made from completely natural cedar and hand-finished without the addition of any treatment. Movements, cracks and changes in the appearance of the wood are intrinsic characteristics of these items and result from the natural settlement and diverse environmental conditions.
The Pure Bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
21st Century Modern Bench With Painted Steel Structure And Hide Leather Seat
Located in Milan, IT
New Outline was developed by maximizing the integration of form and function while using minimum material. The steel rod frame that holds the seat is slender and light. It develops i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Famed Matt Chrome Bench /Lead time 4 weeks
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 4-5 WEEKS
**CUSTOMIZABLE-DIFFERENT FABRIC OPTIONS
The FAMED BENCH...harmoniously combines brass and fabric brining a refined elegance and comfort to your home.
Measure...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Aluminum Bench by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminum Bench by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Dimensions: D 80 x W 190 x H 47 cm.
Materials: Aluminum and wood.
Basic shapes associated with masculine airs, ...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Japanese Inspired Bench with Wild Cat Print and Faux Fur
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese inspired bench in supple maple frame with matte finish is adorned with an unexpected mix of fabrics giving it a vibrant pop. Sink into...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur
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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.