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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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, Earth/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
Milo Bench, Evergreen / 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
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
Contemporary Leather Bench, Pangea by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary leather bench - Pangea by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Two Seat Double Rail Handwoven Chocolate 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
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
Up Green Faux Leather Bench
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Up series, which stands out with its retro-futuristic style, brings together different materials as part of Lagu's signature design approach. The UP Benc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Foam, Hardwood
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
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
Ovni, Purple Bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ovni - Purple bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 45 cm
Materials: MDF, Carbon Steel, Resin, Painting in Duco Paint.
Also Available: tri...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Anthracite Velvet Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Anthracite velvet Minimalist bench
Dimensions: L 110 x W 39 x H 68 cm
Materials: Cotton velvet, steel.
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Lotus Banquette - Handcrafted Brown Leather Banquette 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
Orange Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plas...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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, Natural Fibers.
SURF bench in oak or walnut and seat in natural fibers of ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Oak Large Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak large Parkdale bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood, Cold rolled steel, hard wax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Also ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
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
AD Stool Large by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
AD stool large by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: D 152 x W 69 cm x H 38 cm
Materials: Rubber seat and burned steel
Signed by Arno Declercq
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with passion for design, atmosphere, history and craft. Arno grew up in a family with parents who like to work with beautiful brands and objects.
His father studied at the Royal Academy of Arts Fashion Department, he worked for Bikkembergs and made his own fashion brands, but has also collected tribal arts for more than 20 years. His mother, who worked with his father from the beginning, bought a shoe store in 2010 where they sold brands as Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Martin Margiela, ... With the interest in beauty he learned from his parents, Arno studied interior design, after learning a lot about materials and with great knowledge of history he designed interiors and opened his own gallery for ethnographic art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
Donatello Bench by Studio 2046
Located in Geneve, CH
Donatello bench by Daniele Daminelli (Italy, 2021)
Capsule Collection Reinassance
Dimensions: 175 x 45,5 x 46 cm
Materials: Carved wood and satin steel structure.
Blades and monoliths of pure abstraction are embedded onto the monumental legs of a 19th century Italian table, overflowing with decorations. Or a dense inlay of oriental scenes. The journey is in time, in style, but also in space. It crosses East and West. And the journey, that draws on different cultures, leads to hybrid furnishings, with an aesthetic somewhere between a master of minimalism like Carl Andre and the most refined wood essences of high antiques. The chairs of an oriental living room, for example, made in Hong Kong at the beginning of the twentieth century, have a decorative light-heartedness that knows how to dialogue with steel. This is the project of SUPERMOBILE2046, signed by Daniele Daminelli, a rising star of limited edition Italian design-sculpture, selected among the 100 designers of the moment in the list of AD100-Special decorator.
Studio 2046...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Lotus Banquette - Handcrafted Black Leather Banquette 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
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
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
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
Piedra Bench by Alberto Vitelio
Located in Geneve, CH
Piedra bench by Alberto Vitelio
Material: Fiberglass, resin, polyurethane paint.
Dimensions: W 167 x H 46 x D 40 cm.
Alberto Vitelio was born in Santiago de Chile in 1990, in a newly installed democracy after 17 years of military-civic dictatorship. The cultural blackout, persecution, and censorship of this period endowed the artistic scene with a profoundly dissident and anti-establishment voice. From 1990 onwards, art in Chile remained on the margins, while the territory became the laboratory for Milton Friedman...
Category
2010s Chilean Modern Benches
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Ionic Steel Bench Designed by Laurie Beckerman in 2014
Located in New York, NY
It's inspired by the capital of an ionic column. Instead of the look of dense stone, I wanted to extract the lines of the form to create a light, spacious and resilient bench in whic...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
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
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
Rumbo Bench by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rumbo bench by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 31 x W 118 x H 42 cm
Materials: mapple wood
Also available in solid cherrywood and ot...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Blue Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Caribe Vis a Vis by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made fro...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
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
Sawtooth Bench in Solid English Oak, Designed and Handmade by Loose Fit
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
Solid English oak bench with a simple, elegant and robust design.
The solid seat has a playful sawtooth relief cut into it, and features precisely hand cut, wedged mortise and tenon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
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
Unique Walnut Bench by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique walnut bench by Collector
Dimensions: W 160 x D 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Walnut Wood
The Collector brand aims to be part of the daily life by fusing furniture to our home rou...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Leather Bench, Ossicle N. 2 by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary leather bench - Ossicle N. 2 by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: F8...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood
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
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
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
Oak Bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak bench by Daniel Nikolovski
Dimensions: W 110 x D 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Massive oak
Also available in walnut.
Handmade from locally sourced oak wood, originating from the ...
Category
2010s Macedonian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Big Foot Bench by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Big foot bench by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 120 / W 40 /H 45 cm
Materials: Fiber concrete
At ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Lotus Banquette - Handcrafted White Leather Banquette with Stainless Steel 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
Stainless Steel
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
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions : W 131 x D 83 x H 33 cm
Materials : Fibreglass, Chrome
Seat in chrome finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a fam...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
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
Surf Bench by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Surf bench by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 34 x W 120 x H 43 cm
Materials: extra Nordic pine wood
Also available in o...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Reveal Bench Sculpted by John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Reveal bench sculpted by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 16” x 54” x 14 in
Materials: Carved lacquered maple hardwood
All works are individually handmade to order.
John Eric Byer...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Maple
Oak Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak large Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Grid Bench Contemporary Sand and Nylon Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grid Bench Contemporary Sand and Nylon Bench by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources
Dime...
Category
2010s British Modern Benches
Materials
Nylon
Lotus Banquette - Handcrafted White Leather Banquette 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
Metal Plated Oak Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak small parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. F...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Metal Plated Oak Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plated f...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mercurio Pil by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercurio Pil by Imperfettolab
2003
Dimensions: D 83 x H 30 cm
Materials: Fibreglass, chrome
Available in other sizes.
Seat in chrome finish fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Building Blocks Bench by Jialun Xiong
By Jialun Xiong
Located in Geneve, CH
Building blocks bench by Jialun Xiong
Dimensions: W 144.78 x D 43.18 x H 48.26 cm
Materials: Metal and wood
COM/COL option available.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Mint Caribe 2 Seater Bank by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint Caribe 2 seater bank by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plas...
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Taş Bank by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tas bank by Rectangle Studio
Dimensions: W 130 x D 46 x H 62 cm
Materials: Massive oak, natural wood oil, natural beige leather
Coating: White paint on metal
Tas Bank' an inno...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Oak
Verdaço, Bench Sculpture by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Verdaço - Bench sculpture by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 197 x 79 x 133 cm
Materials: Stainless steel and wood
A tangle chaotic and, at the same time, systematic, meticulous. ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ovni, Green Bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ovni - Green bench by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 45 cm
Materials: MDF, carbon steel, resin, painting in duco paint.
Also Available: trico...
Category
2010s Brazilian 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.