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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Milo Bench, Cranberry/Creme Brulee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design includes the same easy-to-grab leather handles for easy mobility.
The Milo Bench can ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
$3,239 / item
Milo Bench, Violet/Chesterfield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design includes the same easy-to-grab leather handles for easy mobilit...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
$3,239 / item
Milo Bench, Cranberry / Chesterfield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design includes the same easy-to-grab leather handles for easy mobility.
The Milo Bench can ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
$3,239 / item
Milo Bench, Terra Cotta/Umber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design includes the same easy-to-grab leather handles for easy mobility.
The Milo Bench can ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
$3,239 / item
Milo Bench, Terra Cotta/Creme Brulee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New to the Marie Burgos collection is Milo Bench, complimenting the Milo Bean.
The design includes the same easy-to-grab leather handles for easy mobility.
The Milo Bench can ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
$3,239 / item
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
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
Xitle Sofa
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The "Xitle" Sofa is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical Modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$5,000
KGBL Lennox Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
While benches are not typically associated with comfort, the Lennox Bench, with its twin cushions, is the embodiment of unexpected ease. Featuring Fortuny's Camo Isole fabric.
This ...
Category
2010s Modern Benches
Materials
Suede, Fabric, Wood
$7,640
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
$3,600 / set
Divan Punto D'Incontro Bench, Designed Riccardo Arbizzoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench with seat in solid Briccola wood completely worked from a single trunk. Base wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Solid Oak Bench – PI - 160 cm
Located in Orlando, FL
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
Pure 94 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
Contemporary Block Form Stainless Steel Chair with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone chair by Lee Sisan, 2019
Dimensions: W 45 x D 41 x H 90 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to o...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Steel
Upholstered Armless Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our built to order bench is completely customizable. The bench shown has a cushioned back that is upholstered and welted with a grey vinyl material, the padded seat is upholstered in...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Maple
e15 Customizable Fawley Wood Bench by David Chipperfield
Located in New York, NY
The bench Fawley elegantly features a linear form referring to the structural principle of the table Fayland. Highlighting stability and comfort, a signature horizontal bar dominates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Boss Executive Walnut Bench, Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of solid wood, characterized by legs passing through the top surface, made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
$3,950 / item
Bridge, 71 Inches 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
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
Clothespin 94 Inches Cedar Bench with Red Iron spring, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of solid scented cedar worked from single blocks. It features a sculptured de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
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
ST709 - Bench
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Ponsacco, IT
A bedroom bench fully upholstered in saddle leather, with a metal base. The bench exudes a refined and rustic charm, thanks to the rich texture of the saddle leather, which provides ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$3,225 / item
Black Oak Tocker Bench by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Black oak tocker bench by Matthias Scherzinger
Dimensions: H 48 x W 40 x L 120 cm
Materials: oak black stained hard wax
seat: needled felt black-grey
...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,479 / item
Solid Oak Bench – PI - 140 cm
Located in Orlando, FL
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
"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
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
Two Seat Single 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.
Designed by a former art dealer who represented contemporary art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$4,000 / item
Sculptural Walnut Benches in Boucle, Each
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural walnut bench upholstered in Boucle. By the each. Kagan style.
Category
1990s Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
$5,600 / item
Crooked Bench by Nazara Lazaro
Located in Geneve, CH
Crooked bench by Nazara Lazaro
Dimensions: H 57 cm x W 120 cm x D 52 cm
Materials: Massive oak with oil wax surface
Also available in natural massive oak, walnut, and white lacq...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$4,202 / item
Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Time of Action No. 20, 1 by Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Time of Action No. 20, 1 by Chaeyoung Lee
Materials: Ebonized and carved wood
Dimensions: 120 x 30 x 36 cm.
Ebonized...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Modern Minimal "Brass Bench" Reclaimed Structural Oak Beams on Brass Frame
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
Two unique structural beams dating from the 1860s feature hand-hewn adze marks and hand-cut mortises. These beams are charred in the ancient Japanese technique of Shou-sugi-ban and then sealed with oil. The beams "float" upon a welded brass frame.
This is a bespoke piece so custom dimensions, materials, colors and finishes (both interior and exterior) can be accommodated. Please inquire for pricing.
All Stefan Rurak Studio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
Interior Crafts André Groult Style Bench
Located in Countryside, IL
Interior Crafts André Groult Style Bench
This bench measures: 27.5 wide x 16 deep x 23.25 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
KGBL Parisi Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The simple, refined silhouette of the Parisi Bench makes it a perfect entry or footboard piece. Brakeformed, Solid Brass legs are integrated into blocks of Fumed White Oak. Featuring...
Category
2010s Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$7,458
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
$15,101 / item
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane White Pinta Verde 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
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
Arenaria Seat by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Arenaria seat by Imperfettolab
2014
Designer: Verter Turroni
Limited Edition
Dimensions: W 247 x D 137 x H 38 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Seat/coffee table in fibreglass.
Avail...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
$20,222 / item
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
Pair of Valentino Bench by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of 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 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$5,068 / set
KGBL Norton Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
One half inch thick brass straps embrace and are subsumed into the solid wood bench-top. The simple strength of the Norton Bench makes it ideal as an entry piece or in juxtaposition ...
Category
2010s Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$7,997
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
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
$2,350 / item
Pair of Modern Walnut Leather Benches
Located in North York, ON
Pair of modern walnut leather benches. Simplistic modern styling in rich walnut woods and upholstered seat cushion. Contrasting center panel adds ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$5,450 / set
Contemporary Black Patinated Steel Sculptural Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural stool - Arno Declercq
Measures:
Small: 63 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H
24,8” L x 15” W x 27" H
Medium: 104 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H
41” L x 15” W x 27" H
Large: 1...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Pair of Benches, Italian Manufactory, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of benches with extendable recliners made of beech wood. Very nice natural patina.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Beech
$5,491 / set
Contemporary Design, High Lacquered Black Ash Wood Bench by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bench by kar
Dimensions: W 120 x D 41 x H 42 cm
Materials: Ash Wood, High Gloss.
Oracle bone script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a tex...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
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
Organic Live Edge African Bubinga Bench/Low Table with Blackened Steel Base
Located in Hobart, NY
African bubinga with blackened steel base low table/bench.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
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
Minimalist Modern Bench in Walnut Wood Frame Collection
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
FRAME collection is the perfect trio for any gathering space. The collection includes a table, a chair and a bench, holding everything one needs for a cozy get together.
Being a s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Walnut
One of a Kind Bench by Pegaso Gallery Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Bench by Pegaso Gallery Design. Made with dyed cowhide and Lucite legs, U.S.A., 2020.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Cowhide, Lucite
Olmo #1 Bench by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Olmo #1 bench by Imperfettolab
Limited edition
2016
Designer: Verter Turroni
Dimensions: W 405 x D 40 x H 65 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are? We are a f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
$25,737 / item
Pure 94 Inches Black Cedar Bench By Matteo Thun
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of cedar. Distinguished by its Minimalist and extremely natural design. Rests on feet made from the same wood. 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
Wood, Cedar
$7,200 / item
Dynamic Indoor Bench in White Cast Concrete and Oxidized Wood by Nico Yektai
By Nico Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Bench #5 from Series #2 can be the focal point of any modern interior. Pictured above in 72" with white concrete and oxidized Sapele seat finished for indoor use. The complex cast co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Apollo Loveseat, Sofa, Daybed, Modern, Sculptural, Brass Frame and Cream boucle
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Apollo loveseat comprises of a series of playfully fine, elongated metal loops, which embrace the upholstered cushion rolls together to form its lo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Brass
Famed Brass Metal Minimal Bench
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The FAMED BENCH...harmoniously combines brass and fabric brining a refined elegance and comfort to your home.
Standing out with its assertive and simple style, the Famed bench is a complementary piece that will become the favorite of every living space with its multi-purpose usage options. The bench, which will make up for the lack of living rooms or bedrooms with its different material options, redefines minimalism with its brass legs. Here is a unique complement where you can enjoy fine craftsmanship and timelessness.
Standing out with its bold and simple styleFamed double bench, a complementary piece that will be the favorite of every living space with its multi-purpose use options.
The bench, which will make up for the deficiencies in living rooms or bedrooms with different material options, redefines minimalism with its metal legs.
Here is a unique complement where you can enjoy fine workmanship and timelessness.
Length: 59.1'' / Depth: 17.7'' / Height: 18.5''
-Brass
-Registered Design.
BRASS USE...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Upholstery
$2,505 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Sleek Modern Low Profile Bench by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Sleek Modern Low Profile Bench by Carrocel. Beautiful minimalist design with unique herringbone patterned velvet. Completed with satin black lacquer...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Maple
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
4 French Mid-Century Modern Industrial Iron Stools / Benches
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of French Mid-Century Modern / Industrial Design stools
Priced and sold by the pair.
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.
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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