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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Green Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: M...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$5,849 / item
Arenaria Seat by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Arenaria seat by Imperfettolab
2014
Designer: Verter Turroni
Limited Edition
Dimensions: W 42 x D 140 x H 40 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Seat/coffee table in fibreglass.
Availa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
$5,657 / item
Bunker bench 102023 Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
Arno Declercq, born in 1994, is a Belgian designer and art dealer celebrated for his minimalist and functional furniture designs. His creations, meticulously crafted from natural mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Natura 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
$3,070 / item
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
$5,825 / item
Unicorno Briccola Wood Bench, Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench in solid Briccola wood whose design reminds of the fantasy world. Seat supported...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Anodised Contemporary Bench by Johan Viladrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodised contemporary bench by Johan Viladrich
Material: Anodised Aluminum, Rubber
Measures: L200 x W24 x H38 cm
Approx. 60kg
Limited Edition for Jonathan
Johan Viladrich is an int...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$10,062 / item
Modern Bench with Sleek Metal Base and Channeled Top
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Modern bench with sleek metal base and channeled top. The perfect accent piece for a modern, contemporary home.
Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Bench With Leather Belts Cream and Nude
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by the sensual fashion of Italy this modern leather bench lets you indulge in haute furniture design. The softly upholstered seat rests on two leather belts that wrap around...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$4,067 / item
Tocker Bench by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Tocker bench by Matthias Scherzinger
Dimensions: H 48 x W 40 x L 120 cm
Materials: oak white lyed, oil
seat: needled felt light-grey
Also available i...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,508 / item
Minimalist Modern Bench in Oak 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, Oak
$2,298 / item
Contemporary Mohair Daybed with Pillows (New)
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom upholstered daybed with 2 pillows.
Daybed fabric: By Schumacher, Dixon Mohair Weave in color Driftwood / Collection Understated Luxury
Pillows fa...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Mohair
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
Bridge, 94 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
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions: W 106 x D 78 x H 30 cm
Materials: Fibreglass and chrome
Seat in chrome finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a fa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
$6,957 / 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 sepa...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
U Collection Wooden Bench
Located in CDMX, MX
U collection wooden bench 1.20 cm long made of oak or tzalam wood.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$1,000 / item
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
Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of newly upholstered chrome Modernist benches, circa 1970s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
$6,450 / set
Awaiting H Bench Printed Velvet and Brass
Located in Roma, IT
This bench is part of the awaiting collection, presented by Secondome during Milan Fuorisalone 2016. It's a series of items born from the encounter between the printed silk and cotto...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$13,240 / item
Thin Table 2 in Contemporary Blackened Steel with Blue Marble Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Thin 2 is the embodiment of subtlety with its smooth, bent steel frame and whisper touch to the floor. The hovering shelf adds to the illusion that the piece is in the process of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Marble, Steel
Walnut Bench with Yellow 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
Modern Wooden Double Bench / Swing, Floating Divan by Chiel Kuijl for WDSTCK
By WDSTCK, Chiel Kuijl
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary burned double wooden seat - Floating Divan by Chiel Kuijl for WDSTCK
Design: Chiel Kuijl
Material: Sustainable European wood
Dimensions: height 110 cm, width 190...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Newton, 94 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
Modern Sculptural Shaped Bench Velvet & Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A sculptural, elliptical bench inspired by the lucky charm of a dragonfly. The elliptical-shaped upholstered wood shell in combination with the diligently crafted wood base composes ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,451 / item
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
Bronze and Leather Bench, KIMANI Lounge by Reda Amalou, 2019, 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’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
Viva Pink Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Pink Contemporary 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 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Poet Corten Bench by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Geneve, CH
The Poet Corten bench by Alfredo Häberli
Dimensions: D 84 x W 180 x H 74 cm
Materials: Steel tubular legs and steel sheets for seating, covered in cata...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$9,027 / item
Gala Ashwood and Oak Veneer Bench
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Gala bench exhibits solid wood as the principal material in legs and cover. It makes the piece an ideal element for any space that seeks to be practical and comfortable. Product...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$1,330 / item
Poet Bench by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Geneve, CH
The poet bench by Alfredo Häberli.
Dimensions: D 84 x W 180 x H 74 cm.
Materials: steel tubular legs and steel sheets for seating, covered in cataphoresis and painted in polyester ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$9,027 / item
Confetti Bench by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Located in Geneve, CH
Confetti bench by Lilia Cruz Corona Garduño
Dimensions: W 132 x D 92 x H 43 cm
Materials: Ash wood, Charcoal wood stain, and polyurethane mate varnish.
...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$4,597 / item
Walnut Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Al...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
$2,369 / item
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
Perforano Bench by Oscar Tusquets & Lluis Clotet
Located in Geneve, CH
Perforano bench by Oscar Tusquets & Lluis Clotet
Dimensions: D 76 x W 123 x H 90 cm
Materials: Slats in anodized extruded aluminum pure. Legs in cast aluminum.
The profile ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$4,044 / item
Magma Bench by Onno Adriaanse
Located in Geneve, CH
Magma bench by Onno Adriaanse
Hand-sculpted, 2022
Dimensions: W 100 x D 25 x H 50 cm.
Materials: oak wood and high gloss resin finish
Collection o...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Resin, Oak
$4,886 / item
Two Seat Single Rail Solid Cognac Leather Bench
Located in Venice, CA
Each hide is hand selected for its unique markings.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated in bronze, polished nickel, or brush...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$3,900 / 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
Two Seat Single Rail Handwoven Rush Bench with Marble Table
Located in Venice, CA
The rush bench is hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame plated in bronze
Each marble piece is selected for its uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Marble, Steel
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
Ava Polished Bronze Bench by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ava polished bronze bench by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 45 cm, D 45 cm, H 59.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Alexia Vela Akasaka is an int...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
$6,078 / item
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
Golia Bench by Draga&Aurel Concrete Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Comprising a stylized formal composition, Golia bench presents a thick oval epoxy resin seat supported by two squared concrete legs, held together by a brass bar. The transparent res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cement, Brass
Black Clothespin 55 Inches Vulcano Bench with White Iron Spring, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of solid black burnt cedar worked from single blocks featuring a sculptured design that experiments with the Classic Pop Art off-scale approach. Measures: 55 inches
Glossy white iron spring lacquer finish (+ Other colors available on demand for the spring)
Designed by Baldessari & Baldessari
Other clothespin bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Famed Brass Velvet Blue Upholstered Bench
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
*****LEAD TIME 5-6 WEEKS
The FAMED BLUE VELVET BENCH...harmoniously combines brass and fabric brining a refined elegance and comfort to your home.
Length: 59.1'' / Depth: 17.7'' /...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$3,340 / item
Reveur I Bronze Seating by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
Reveur I Bronze Seating by Altin
Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier.
Dimensions: D 190 x W 95 x H 78 cm
Materials: Metal, fabric.
Meridian in metal structure a...
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$7,294 / item
Maple Loft Bench for Three by John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Maple loft bench for three by John Eric Byers.
Dimensions: 45.7 x 172.7 x 36.8 cm.
Materials: carved blackened maple.
All works are individually handmade to order.
John Eric ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Maple
$27,804 / item
Bridge, 94 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
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
Beetle Seat by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Beetle seat by Imperfettolab
2010
Designer: Verter Turroni
Dimensions: W 58 x D 40 x H 38 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Seat in iridescent finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto lab
Who...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
$3,803 / item
Set of 2 Basic Sand and Nylon Trestles I Limited Edition by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Basic Sand and Nylon Trestles I Limited Edition by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 75 x W 43 x H 72.5 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, coppe...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Copper
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 152.4 x W 55.9 x H 35.6 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and leather.
Solid steel bar with upholstered or soli...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$5,187 / item
Eiffel, Bench in Hand Patinated Silver Leaf on Steel and Padded Seat
Located in Beirut, LB
A midcentury look for the Eiffel bench, with its padded upholstered seat.
By Georges Amatoury Studio, 2014.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Benches
Materials
Silver Leaf
$4,432 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Black Clothespin 75 Inches Vulcano Bench with White Iron Spring, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of solid black burnt cedar worked from single blocks featuring a sculptured design that experiments with the Classic Pop Art off-scale approach.
Glossy white iron spring lacquer finish (+ other colors available on demand for the spring)
Designed by Baldessari & Baldessari
Other clothespin bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Beige Leather Bench Designed by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This Beige leather bench offers a multipurpose supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
$2,300 / item
Trama 22 Bench by Humberto da Mata
Located in Geneve, CH
Neocloud stool by Humberto da Mata
Dimensions: L 130 x W 45 x H 45 cm
Materials: Metallic structure, foam, plywood and wool.
Also available in other colors
Humberto da Mata is a design studio located in São Paulo, Brazil.
Focused on design research with different materials and techniques, it produces and develops objects in a small production scale, with the help...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$3,098 / 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
Two Seat Single Rail Handwoven Danish Cord 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
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 mascul...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
$5,825 / 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.