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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Modern Chrome Stainless Steel Benches
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous and substantial pair of mirrored stainless steel benches, with floating frames, one with an attached seamless, white laminate table. Sofas are incredibly well made, easily w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,800 / set
Viva Yellow Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Yellow Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Era Oak Credenza Signed by Buket Hoşcan Bazman
Located in Geneve, CH
Era Oak Credenza Signed by Buket Hos¸can Bazman
Dimensions: 200 x 45 x 80 cm
Material: Blackened and sandblasted oak, patinated brass, copper inside ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$15,217 / item
Black Steel Curved Bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black steel curved bench by Kristina Dam Studio.
Materials: black powder-coated steel
Dimensions: D 40 x W 110 x H 42 cm
35 kg
Dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$2,739 / item
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
1960s Torbjorn Afdal for Mellemstrand Bruksbo of Norway 59" Bench in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1960s Stained Oak Bench or Coffee Table, designed by Torbjorn Afdal and produced by Mellemstrands Mobelfabrik in Norway. The fine grain of the stained oak veneer on this pi...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
1960s Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen of SOM Stainless Steel and Leather Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a rare stainless steel and leather bench designed in the 1960s by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). The design features a stainless steel f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
2000s Balance Bench by Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Design in White Leather 63"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Balance bench, originally designed by Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Design. This particular example was produced in the 2000s. The bench features a streamlined stainless st...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
2020s Gratz / Laverne TG-18 Small Bench in Bronze and Brown Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-18 Small Woven Bench, originally designed by Katavolos, Littell, and Kelley in 1952 as part of the original Laverne Collection produced by Gratz Industries, formerly kno...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
$1,701 Sale Price
46% Off
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
$4,800 / item
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 separ...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
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
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
Surf Bench by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Surf Bench by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 118 x D 34 x H 43 cm
Materials: Wood.
The upholstered SURF version proposes a bench with quality fabrics to your...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,366 / item
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
Set of Two Benches in Sport Style
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two benches in a sport style from wood, steel and leather.
Sizes:
Big bench - Height 62 cm
Width 73 cm
Depth 30 cm
Small bench - Height 45 cm
Wi...
Category
Early 2000s Czech Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
Large Mecato Bench by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Mecato bench by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. Fibers from Iraca palm leaves.
Technique: weaved by local craftspeople in Colombia. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$3,281 / item
Viva White Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva White Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Vintage Modern Aero Bench Styled after Lievore Altherr Molina for Sellex
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Aero Bench Styled after Lievore Altherr Molina for Sellex
This wonderful aluminum bench was styled after one for Lievore Altherr Molina's Spanish design consultation ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Hollywood Regency Reed Upholstered Benches
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hollywood Regency, reed upholstered benches with blue upholstered seats.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Reed
Three Seat Double Rail Handwoven Grid-Weave Danish Cord 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
Confetti Stool by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Located in Geneve, CH
Confetti stool by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Dimensions: W 40 x D 50 x H 43 cm
Materials: Ash wood, charcoal wood stain and polyurethane mate varnish.
P...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$2,682 / item
Forest Velvet Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Forest velvet Minimalist bench
Dimensions: L 110 x W 39 x H 68 CM
Materials: Cotton velvet, steel
The collection includes benches, chairs, shelves and mirrors in a wide variety...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$2,103 / item
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane Marble Black Scapin
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 Limited ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Solid Oak Bench with Backrest - PI - 140 cm
Located in İzmir, İzmir
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
Aluminium Bench by Chanel Kapitanj
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium bench signed by Chanel Kapitanj
Materials: Aluminium, stainless steel feet, RAL
Dimensions: L 150 x W 35 x H 45 cm
Born in Liège in ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$2,884 / item
Rift Bench by Andy Kerstens
Located in Geneve, CH
Rift Bench by Andy Kerstens
Dimensions: W 140 x D 42 x H 44 cm
Materials: Wood white washed European Larch, Metal patinated bronze (hidden construction...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$17,598 / item
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
Bunker Bench wood, Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
BUNKER BENCH
Made in burned - waxed Oak.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
Bench "X" by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Bench "X" by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 118 x D 34 x H 43 cm
Materials: Wood.
Bench serves as auxiliary furniture for the entrance of the house or in th...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$5,163 / item
Set of Pressure Bench & 2 Stools by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of pressure bench (silver/ chrome) & 2 stools (silver/ chrome & night blue) by Tim Teven
Pressure Series (2018 - Ongoing)
Dimensions: 90 x 30 x 39 cm (Bench)
37 x 30 x 39 cm...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$3,825 / set
Le Jeune Upholstery Brando Bench Floor Model in Brass and Quilted Vinyl
Located in Miami, FL
Le Jeune Upholstery Brando Bench Floor Model in Brass and Quilted Vinyl
Offered for sale is a Le Jeune Upholstery BRANDO B1 .923 bench floor display model. The all-upholstered bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Solid Oak Bench – PI - 140 cm
Located in İzmir, İzmir
The PI Series Solid Oak Bench, available in 120, 140, and 160 cm lengths, brings a modern and natural touch to your living spaces. Crafted from elegant solid oak wood, this modern an...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
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
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
Bench "The Lovers" Philippe Delzers / Elitis, France, 1998
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Table/bench with 6 legs in blackened oak Les Amants by Philippe Delzers for Elitis, France, 1998. Exemplary n ° 0, in this version with wooden plate, three benches were published.
P...
Category
1990s French Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
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
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
Two Seat Single 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
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane Marble Resin Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Ione Bench, design by Elena Salmistraro for Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition.
New Atomic Age Collection
Ione was born from the encounter between smooth shapes and sophisticated graphic carvings. Circles, lines and orbits blended together give life to a marble and resin bench that seems to come from another world.
Designer and artist Elena Salmistraro takes her inspiration from the historical period between the 1940s and 1960s. During those years the world was a victim of the Cold War and afraid of the imminent nuclear catastrophe, but , despite the scary climate, the public found the strength to imagine a better future.
Bold and graphic shapes linked to the fear of the atom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Aluminium Table by Chanel Kapitanj
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium table signed by Chanel Kapitanj
Materials: Aluminium, stainless steel feet, RAL
Dimensions: L 300 x W 100 x H 75 cm
Born in Liège in 1992, Chanel Kapitanj studi...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$4,671 / item
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
NUAGE BENCH - Modern Asymmetrical Bench with COL (Customers Own Leather)
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
The Nuage Bench is a contemporary and highly customizable piece of furniture that is proudly made in the USA. It offers the option for COM (Customer's Own Material), allowing you to select the leather material that best suits your preferences.
This unique bench features an innovative design with asymmetrical fractured leather detailing, creating a distinctive and modern...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Sculptural Bench by Dongwook Choi
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural bench by Dongwook Choi
Crest and Trough series
Dimensions: W 125 x D 39 x H 40 cm
Materials: Urethane coated EPS, silver coated
There ma...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Silver
$3,837 / item
Bench/ Table Popey Model by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Popey bench/coffee table designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Gugliermetto Experience for Superego Editions.
Biography:
Massimo Giacon was born in Padova in 1961. Since 1980 h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Rubber
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
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
Wam Grey Long Bench, Designed by Marco Zito, Made in Italy
By Marco Zito
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This bench offers a multipurpose support to those sitting, being it to lay a cup, or a book,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Bench or Coffee Table, Link by Reda Amalou, 2019, Black Stained 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 separ...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Long Accent Bench with Bowed Seat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our customizable accent bench features a bowed seat to provide ultimate comfort. Poplar wood with Swedish finish covered in a colorful geometric fabric by...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Poplar
$1,612 / item
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
Pair of Grey Painted Benches
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Jacobean single bench constructed of acacia and finished in pale grey paint with a fine rush seat is perfect at the foot of a bed.
Dimensions: 38...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$4,530 / item
Custom Modern Black Lacquered Bench
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom Modern black lacquered bench. Simplistic modern design with tapered legs. Finished in a rich black lacquer with upholstered exterior side ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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
Orange Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made f...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$5,846 / item
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
Aluminium and Tree Trunk Bench Signed by Hilla Shamia Design Studio
By Hilla Shamia
Located in Paris, FR
"Wood Casting": one bench (or side table) made of aluminium and tree trunk (Cyprès).
Because of her fabrication technique, each piece is unique.
Hilla Shamia Design Studio:
Hilla Shamia has the IP rights on a method of the creation of unique art or furniture combining cast aluminium and wood: Wood castingTM. 2015.
Dimension: 100 x 30...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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
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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.