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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
White Bone Bench, Designed by Daï Sugasawa, Made in Italy
By D. Sugasawa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Plastic
Lotus Banquette - Modern White Leather Sofa with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The Lotus collection was created as a reference to elegance and etiquette, imbuing its design of a magnetic personality with its geometrical beauty. Its structure is shaped from curv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Lotus Banquette - Modern Black Leather Sofa with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The Lotus collection was created as a reference to elegance and etiquette, imbuing its design of a magnetic personality with its geometrical beauty. Its structure is shaped from curv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Lotus Banquette - Modern Brown Leather Sofa with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The Lotus collection was created as a reference to elegance and etiquette, imbuing its design of a magnetic personality with its geometrical beauty. Its structure is shaped from curv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Tramawood 22 Bench by Humberto da Mata
Located in Geneve, CH
Tramawood 22 bench by Humberto da Mata
Dimensions: L 170 x W 45 x H 45 cm
Materials: Solid Freijó structure, foam, plywood and w...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Foam, Wood, Plywood
Burnt Sienna Cheetah Cut Velvet and Faux Fur Organic Modernism Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
Overall: 68”W x 24.25”D x 17.25”H
Price As Shown: $4,399 each
COM Price: $2,900 each
Customization may change the price.
How We Work:
Made to order by Connecticut-based furniture d...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur, Poplar
American Leather 3 Seat Benches in White, a Pair
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
A pair of benches made by American Leather furniture company. High quality white leather. 3 cushioned seats. The middle seat flips over to reveal a dark espresso wood tray.
In whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
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
1990s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Graffiti Project Bench by Wonwoo Koo
Located in Geneve, CH
Graffiti Project Bench by Wonwoo Koo
Dimensions: D 35 x W 160 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Oak wood veneer.
Different color options are available: black, beige, white gray, blue or orange....
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Pair of Contemporary Herringbone X-Form Bronze Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of contemporary 20th century herringbone benches with bronze x-form bases.
Newly reupholstered in herringbone fabric in 2022.
Category
20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Chic Worlds Away Faux Ostrich and Polished Nickel Stool Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glam vanity bench or stool having elegant polished nickel base and creamy faux ostrich upholstered seat. Like new.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Nickel
Alma
By André Ferri
Located in Belo Horizonte, MG
Solid wood bench with water-based varnish finish.
The aluminum structure, in addition to being the base, has a rod on which you can place a stem from a solitary plant.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
V-Bench in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
V-bench in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 180 x D 38 x H 55 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespok...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Walnut Ball Foot Bench with Saddle Shaped Seat - Customizable
Located in Greenwich, CT
Modern, organic style bench with ball / sphere feet of solid walnut. Saddle shaped seat and upholstered with eight-way hand-tied springs and high density f...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut, Beads
Modern Tufted Leather Upholstered Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
This bench is covered in luxurious brown leather with a tufted design on its tops and sides. It sits on oak legs in a natural finish and has two silver ring handles on each end.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
'Cusi' Bench in Pierre Frey Quinoa Mohair
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
This fun yet Classic bench is indeed a celebration of the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncusi’s contribution to modernism, referencing one of his most celebrated work, Infinite Col...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery
Bench covered in white Bouclé, 1960s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A small mid-century style bench, covered in white bouclet, new upholstery.
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Famed Bench Small Pink
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Famed Short Bench is one of the small but most functional pieces in the collection with its elegant posture. In the design where your comfort is prioritized, the unique elegance of b...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Victorian Eastlake Walnut Stool Bench - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Victorian Eastlake Walnut Stool Bench - Pair
Each bench measures: 28 wide x 15 deep x 18.75 high
About Photos: We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much de...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Guglielmo Pecorini, Bench, Fabric, Wood, Brass, Italy, c. 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, brass, and white fabric bench designed and produced by Guglielmo Pecorini, Italy, circa 1950s.
seat height 13.5”.
Literature: M. R. Rogers, Italy At Work. Her Renaissance i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Lucite Bench Upholstered in Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Design and purpose best describe this one-of-a-kind custom bench. This piece features an authentic classic Monogram Louis Vuitton fabric...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
Nest Bench by Morgan Clayhall, sculptural steel, leather
Located in Toronto, CA
The Nest bench is from our Nest series of designs.
The Nest bench designed and finished by hand in our Toronto studio, Morgan Clayhall. The Nest bench is inspired by the rustic and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Alvar Aalto Bench Blue Linoluem Top
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
1960's alvar aalto design bench
It is blue linoleum top.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Birch
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Materials: Brushed oak wood.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 40 x H 100 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
X-Bench
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
About the bench
Other joys and fears or x- bench which come from the crooked legs making an X.
The bench is one of the furnitures connected to the art institution from where one rest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Waterfall Velvet Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With cascading curves in a smooth taupe velvet, this waterfall-style, upholstered bench effortlessly mixes organic simplicity with notes of glamour.
A Silver Driftwood frame adds su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kai Walnut and Black Steel Bench by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Introducing the epitome of modern luxury and functionality – the Kai Walnut Bench by Autonomous Furniture. Crafted with precision and passion by renowned designer Kirk Van Ludwig, th...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Kai Whitened Ash and Black Steel Bench by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Step into the realm of modern elegance with the Kai Petite Bench by Autonomous Furniture – where refined design meets unparalleled craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous attention to...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Encore Modern Floating Banquette
Located in Westwood, NJ
A lavish landing for the end of bed, this bench introduces a note of luxury to bedrooms, powder rooms, and dressing areas. Suspended between two clear acrylic panels, a plush cushion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Structura Crisscross Bench by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Structura Crisscross Bed Bench by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that incorporates traditional know-
how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a
limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede,
founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment
and push the technical boundaries of his craft in
order to create pieces that are both beautiful and
functional.
Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand
has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather
workmanship, and its founder has become a key
partner for a large number of interior designers
as well as a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on his specialized knowledge
to realize made-to-measure commissions.
In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather
goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather
specialist RABITTI1969.
In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French
designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed
creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate
brands.
In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the
strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
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
Brown Ash Solid Wood Bench, Entryway Wood Bench
Located in Naperville, IL
The Eola bench provides a multi-use bench that can be easily placed in the kitchen, dining room, den, lounge or other space. With a double backing and forward angled legs, this Mid-C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Infinite Modern Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Swirling with Infinite Possibilities are intertwining Whisper of Gold metal rings that create the sculptural base of this exquisite bench. Covered in a dark taupe fabric with the sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Parchment Bench Attributed. Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Houston, TX
Jean-Michel Frank style goatskin bench newly upholstered in French gray mohair with feather down wrapped seat cushion.
Category
20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Steel Gold Arch Bench by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel gold arch bench by Pietro Franceschini.
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia.
Materials: Steel.
Finishes available:...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Camber Bench, Paul Coenen
By Paul Coenen
Located in Geneve, CH
Camber bench, Paul Coenen
Dimensions: W 118 x D 37 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stainless steel
The Camber bench and stool originated from the idea of manufacturing a piece of furniture fro...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nicholas Wolfe "Ovunque Bench"
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing the Ovunque Bench by Nicholas Wolfe, a masterpiece in simplicity and sophistication. Its name, "Ovunque," which means "everywhere" in Italian, perfectly encapsulates its versatile design. This exquisite bench features channeled sides, adding a touch of elegance and texture to any space. The Ovunque Bench comes complete with two wedge pillows...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé
Extra large modernist solid wood bench, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Large modernist bench. Made from solid wood. The bench consists of two halves that are joined together with wood dowels and 2 large metal bolts. They can also be used as 2 separate s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Katsura 60" Bench
Located in San Jose, CA
The bold Katsura Collection is inspired by the understated luxury of Asian heritage palace architecture that combines both feelings of modern and traditional design. This bench featu...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Modern Metal Bench with Faux Flokati Seat
Located in New York, NY
Modern metal bench, rectangular, the faux Mongolian lamb upholstered seat above two grey enameled metal supports conjoined by a stretcher. 22" H ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Custom Rectangular Concrete Bench, 'Skye'
Located in Cazadero, CA
These customizable mid-weight concrete benches or coffee tables with or without impressions from real leaves can make a natural addition to nearly any room or outdoor environment.
T...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Bencho no.05
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Bench no. 5 is a masterpiece of understated elegance, marrying simplicity with refined craftsmanship. Its design draws inspiration from traditional rustic styles but is elevated by s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Hardwood
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
Pair of Hunter Green Square Faux Leather Stools/Benches with Brushed Steel Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each square-form bench with semi-detached faux leather cushion over a deep apron; raised on square tapering brushed-steel supports
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Italian Contemporary Forest Green Chenille and Wood Bench
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful bench upholstered with forest-green chenille, designed and handcrafted by us with structure in solid wood.
It is an object of high quality and refinement, ideal for giving ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Modern Linea Bench No.2, Bronze Plaster Finish with Second Firing 1 seat pad
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Linea bench is characterised by a hand-worked feet finished in bronzed plaster with an upholstered seat pad available in a range of ten jacquard fabrics from the ,,Second Firing” ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
KGBL Cassius Bench
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The centuries old process of forming water saturated leather hide over a wood frame forms the essence of the Cassius Bench, which is then exposed at the base to reveal co-planar, wal...
Category
2010s Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Knoll International Green Capitonné Leather Steel feet Benches
By Knoll
Located in IT
Knoll International benches in green capitonné leather and steel feet. There are 2 benches and they have been completely restored both in the padding and reupholstered with new green...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Lock Bench in Black Oak
Located in London, GB
Lock, the first series of Kolektt is based on the idea of joining one single form to another.
In principle, two L-shaped pieces of different sizes create balance by interlocking. The linear form, which is striking at first glance, and its holistic stance consisting of one single solid material, give ‘Lock, a sculptural attitude. Launched with two different materials, wood and metal, the collection is also inspired by the material itself and the manufacturing process.
Produced entirely from solid oak wood. Characterized by contrast dying. Since wood is a natural material, wood grains may differ from the product in the image.
Materials: Solid Oak
Available colors/finishes or customizations: - cerused black oak...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Modern Linea Bench No.1, Antique Gold Finish with Second Firing 2 seat pad
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Linea bench is characterised by a hand-worked feet and finished with an upholstered seat pad available in a range of ten jacquard fabrics from the ,,Second Firing” series, designed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Modern Linea Bench No.1, Bronze Plaster Finish with Second Firing 2 seat pad
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Linea bench is characterised by a hand-worked feet finished in bronzed plaster with an upholstered seat pad available in a range of ten jacquard fabrics from the ,,Second Firing” ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Willy Guhl Concrete and Steel Floating Bench, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable mid-century floating concrete bench by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Circa 1960s. Sturdy and substantial. Holds the weight of 3 adults easily. Perfect minimal design as is c...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Holly Hunt Light Brown, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the T50 lounge chair pays homage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Wood, Oak
Chigiri Bench by Okurayama
Located in Geneve, CH
Chigiri Bench by Okurayama
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 60 x W 240 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Iron and stone.
Weight: 390 kg.
The Daté Kan Stone is a rare stone that exist only in a fe...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Iron
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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.
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