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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Glas Italia I-BEAM Bench by Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collections composed of low tables and benches, obtained by gluing together three slabs of smoked glass, so that they look like a joist. The top-seat and the base are in 12 mm thick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Glass
$2,538 / item
Sintra Curved Bench
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Sintra Curved Bench in oak
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
The bench is made by highly skilled craftsmen in Northern Portugal from oak wood.
Bespoke d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,330 / item
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Italian Jacquard, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Edward Roffman for B. Altman & Co. Champagne Velour Upholstered Walnut Bench
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Edward Axel Roffman for B. Altman & Company cushioned Walnut Bench. Featuring a clean, balanced, braced and sturdy Parsons style rectangular form in solid Walnut, with professionally...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Wooden bench by G. NICOLET for Galerie Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant bench in sculpted wood and gilt spheres with gold leaf.
Seating cushion upholstered with fabric by Nobilis.
Création signed by the artist G. NICOLET for the Galerie Glustin.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
$13,320 / item
Carimate Bench by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in London, GB
A rare Carimate bench designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Originally created for the Carimate Golf Club in Lombardy, Italy. The bench features a white-painted frame paired with...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Rush, Pine, Paint
Come A Little Bit Closer Bench by Nina Farkache Droog Dutch Design Post Modern
By Nina Farkache, Droog
Located in Dronten, NL
This bench has been designed to bring people together in a playful way. And it works!
Once seated, people – even complete strangers – spontaneously start rolling sideways on the mar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Geisha Bench
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Geisha – Grace in Every Detail
With a name that evokes poise and presence, the Geisha Bench captures the essence of refined design. Its sleek frame in black-stained ashwood sets the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Textile
$9,556 / item
Suelo Modern Bench
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Modern bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek, topped with a comfortable cushion. This is the perfect...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Hardwood
$2,100 / item
Collectible Molletta Medium Vulcano Cedar Bench by Baldessari & Baldessari
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Molletta Bench is designed by Baldessari e Baldessari, a design studio known for its innovative and playful approach. The bench is inspired by the s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Pair Italian oak benches done in a boucle white fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair Italian oak benches done in a boucle white fabric and having deep seats.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
21st Century Copacabana Bench, Black Limed Oak by Duistt, by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Copacabana Bench, Black Limed Oak by Duistt, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The Copacabana bench is one of the pieces from the Copacabana collection that was influenced by the si...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Modern Unfinished Curved Sofa, Pearl Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Unfinished Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
New Park or Garden Bench in Iron Structure with Wood Slabs, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New park or garden bench in iron structure with wood slabs. Indoor and outdoor.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Corbu Bench in Walnut by DeMuro Das
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the curved forms of Le Corbusier's High Court in Chandigarh, the Corbu bench features a domed seat that blends seamlessly into its contoured so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$7,020 / item
Thonet Bench
Located in Vienna, AT
two Thonet benches from the late 1930's still unrestored. (the second one a little bit different pictures will be sent on request)
Will be restored soon so you have the possibility ...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,290 / item
Soft Bench 72" by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
$6,995 / item
Bertu Bench, Suelo Modern Wood Bench, Upholstered, Thick Weave
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bench, Suelo® Modern Wood Bench, Upholstered, Thick Weave
This upholstered Suelo® Modern Wood Bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Black 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
Modern Luxury Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant in a luxe material mix, this streamlined bench is well-scaled for the end-of-bed or an entryway.
A reeded apron in a creamy Almond Milk finish brings a sense of rhythm and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$3,210 / item
Solid White Oak Farm Style Bench
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our bench has been designed in our studio in Los Angeles over a spring time of 2021, which we spent inside with windows wide open, daydreaming of that farm stay vacation we were all longing for. The piece has been conceived to compliment our Solid White Oak Farm Style...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,400 / item
Corbu Ottoman in Grey Oak by DeMuro Das
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the curved forms of Le Corbusier's High Court in Chandigarh, the Corbu bench features a domed seat that blends seamlessly into its contoured so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$4,000 / item
Organic Modern Blue Velvet Bench Deleite
Located in Almería, ES
The Deleite Bench embodies the kind of pleasure that consumes you completely—a moment suspended in time, where everything else fades, leaving only the joy of being fully alive. With ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
$1,743 / item
Hand-Dyed Indigo Canvas and Blackened Steel Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench is a versatile piece that can be used as a chaise extension on any sofa, as an independent seating option or as a large upholstered coffee table.
Inspired by a worn-in pair of jeans and created alongside the team at Simon Miller...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$2,200 / item
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
Coracle Bench with Storage, White Oak and eco-friendly Vegetable Tanned Leather
Located in HAMILTON, ON
Inspired by ancient fishing vessels, the Coracle bench features a half hide of English bridle leather remarkably formed and stretched by hand about a fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Modern Whitewash and Linen Upholstered Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern whitewash and linen upholstered bench. This elegant bench has a beige linen-covered cushioned top and sits on a whitewashed oak frame ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$804 / item
Striped Waterfall Bench by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s waterfall bench by Steve Chase.
In good original vintage condition, with minor wear consistent with age.
We can have it recovered if yo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Philippe Starck Custom Bench for the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two pieces are available.
Custom leather, wood, and chrome bench designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Cassina exclusively for the SLS hotel in Lo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Soft Bench 55" by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Cherry, Upholstery
$5,995 / item
Solid Oak Mobley Bench in Natural Golden Finish
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mobley bench in solid 1 3/4" oak using natural oils to give a golden finish
Customizable to specifications.
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,600 / item
Contemporary Bench with Solid Wooden Structure & Leather Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Bench is a study in refined simplicity, where a solid wooden frame meets a supple leather seat, offering both comfort and a touch of mid-century elegance. Its timeless design im...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Indoor or Outdoor Bench Made from Teak by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to withstand any climate, this teak bench can be used either indoors or outdoors. Seen here in 85" long, however it can be ordered in any size.
Matching table can be seen b...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Christian Liaigre Leather “Velin” Banquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present a Christian Liaigre blue/grey leather banquette, purchased from the NYC liaigre showroom around 2012.
We also have four Velin dining chairs in matching le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Eto Bench in Coral cotton velvet with upholstered legs, scroll arms
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Eto Bench is a new addition to our collection to compliment our elegant Eto range. This piece is idyllic as an end-of-bed bench or hallway statement piece. Simple and beautifully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
$4,195 Sale Price
20% Off
Bench/Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Tassel Fringe Woven
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2022
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of ele...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
Curve, 71" Cedar Bench, Designed by Brodie Neill, Made in Italy
By Brodie Neill
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bench in a single block of scented sandblasted cedar. Distinguished by its arched shape below the seat that exalts the wood grains and the shades of the natural cedar.
Designed by Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Sintra Bench with Cushion - Walnut
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
SINTRA BENCH, designed in 2023.
This bench combines traditional design features with a simplistic appearance. Crafted by hand from solid walnut wood in Northern Portugal.
Bespoke d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
$3,805 / item
Tillikum Black Walnut Bench by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
The dramatic Tillikum Black by Autonomous Furniture features our Black Walnut solid wood top set on striking matte black frame and legs. The minimalist design by Kirk Van Ludwig combines these elements to create a modern handcrafted bench. A welcome addition to any room, use this bench in an entryway, under a window, pulled up to a table, or at the foot of a bed. Matte black frame and legs using solid surface...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut, Paper, Oak
$3,300 / item
94.5" Vulcano Bench Made From A Single Block of Scented Cedarwood
By Brodie Neill
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Experience the unique aroma of Vulcano scented cedar with this bench, sculpted from a single piece of wood. Its graceful arched base below the seat magnifies the exquisite wood grain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Pure, 74 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Customizable Upholstered Wave Bench in Lavender Velour by Objects for Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural yet comfortable, the Wave Bench by Los Angeles–based design studio Objects for Objects is a fun piece for the end of the bed, or in any ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Style Bench Featuring Two-Tone Design In Velvet & Lacquered Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It's an upholstered bench featuring a striking two-tone design. The top cushion is a rich, dark red velvet, offering a plush and inviting surface. Below the top cushion, the body of ...
Category
2010s European Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Velvet and Bronze Bench
By Duistt
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary bench is a statement design piece. The design is inspired by the pieces clear horizontal lines and stability that the stripes and open structure provides. This bench is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
$9,680 / item
Modern Chrome and Cowhide Bench
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Modern bench having chrome frame and upholstered in cowhide. Having beautiful geometric designs throughout.
Category
1990s Modern Benches
Materials
Cowhide
$473 Sale Price
81% Off
Foot Bench in Walnut
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is part of Project 213A's hand carved wooden "foot series"; inspired by a classic milking stool, this bench comes with three foot shaped legs and one uneven leg. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
$3,211 / item
Tibetan Sheepskin Bench on 5 Lucite Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Modern bench with exotic Tibetan sheepskin in ivory.
Fabulous bench has a sturdy platform supported by five custom made Lucite legs.
The Tibetan Shee...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Sheepskin, Lucite
XL Solid Cedar Wood Bench With Red Lacquered Iron by Hikaru Mori
By Riva 1920
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sculptural bench is a striking composition of two integrated parallelepipeds, designed to evoke the image of an object and its shadow. It is crafted from two distinct materials:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
A Pair Of Unusual Benches By John Vesey ca' 1960's
By John Vesey
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare benches in solid brass by John Vesey, ca' 1960's. Priced per pair (2 pairs or four stools available). Heavy brass, reupholstered in natural suede.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Bench Geometrical Blackened Steel Modern Contemporary
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2024
Hand upholstered in your fabric of choice and combined with craved iron details. Available in COM.
Custom sizes available. Made in the Bronx, New...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
$10,118 / item
Mountains Cedar Bench, Designed by Hsiao-Ching Wang, Made in Italy
By Hsiao Chin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of scented cedar. Unique wavy and sinuous movement that evolves through an interplay of fullness alternated with emptiness.
Designed by Hsiao-Ching wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Curve, 47 Inches Cedar Bench, Designed by Brodie Neill, Made in Italy
By Brodie Neill
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench in a single block of scented cedar. Distinguished by its arched shape below the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Custom Cassaro Corner Banquette
Located in Houston, TX
Custom showroom corner banquette with Zebrawood veneer in Cassaro fabric from Italy. Also available C.O.M.
Each bench measures 28" in depth, 56" in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Zebra Wood
$12,800 / set
Melides Chair/Bench combination
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Melides Bench, designed in 2024
This bench is a combination of four individual chairs, each formed from 8 slotted elements from which 7 form a curved seat.
The bench offers a big v...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$12,844 / item
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench
France, circa 1950s
A striking French Modern long bench measuring an impressive 94.5 inches wide (7'8"), 17 inches deep, a...
Category
20th Century French Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Banquette in Off White Upholstery. Custom built. 7 Feet, 3 inches Long.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Custom made, super high quality banquette / bench / sofa. Off white upholstery seat and seat back with leather-like vinyl sides and finished back. This was custom made for a space ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Mountains Bench Hsiao-Ching Wang Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva19
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made from a single block of scented cedar. Unique wavy and sinuous movement that evolves through an interplay of fullness alternated with emptiness.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Narrow 'Méandre' Bench by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Narrow Méandre™ bench by DESIGN FRÈRES® in COM.
Perfect for an entry, a hallway or a the foot of a bed.
COM: 1 yard for the. bench, to be sent to our workroom when your order is co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$7,000 / item
Long Bench Lounge with Bauhaus Feet and Blue Green Botanical Printed Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Long Bench Lounge with Bauhaus U-Shaped Feet and Blue Green Botanical Printed Velvet. Tight and medium-firm seat upholstered with eight-way hand-tied springs, made for use as a luxur...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Maple
Organic Modern Brown Velvet Bench Deleite
Located in Almería, ES
The Deleite Bench embodies the kind of pleasure that consumes you completely—a moment suspended in time, where everything else fades, leaving only the joy of being fully alive. With ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
$1,748 / item
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