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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Traaf 'Large' Contemporary Bench in Granite Stone and MDF
Located in London, GB
Traaf's design language offers a selection of the ancient and the modern. The basic characteristics of the materials used determine how these materials relate to each other and thus ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Granite
"Leeon" Leather Bench Designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Leeon" is an elegant bench, designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade, featuring a seat with elastic straps and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
3 Piece Pill Bench by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 149.9 x W 71.1 x H 38.1 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass and upholstery.
Fabric price not include...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Brass
Stainless Steel Bench by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning modernist stainless steel bench designed by Vladimir Kagan for Gucci, 1990s. This versatile bench would work in any interior, wheth...
Category
1990s American Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Daniele Albright, "Offset Cube", 2017
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It is rare to find objects that combine Minimalist austerity with a luxurious sensibility. Offset Cube balances these two opposing qualities skillfully. Equally conceptual and functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
Daniele Albright, "Offset Cube", 2017
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It is rare to find objects that combine Minimalist austerity with a luxurious sensibility. Offset Cube balances these two opposing qualities skillfully. Equally conceptual and functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $2,900 each.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Foam
Curve, 94 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 seat that exalts the wood grains and the shades of the natural cedar.
Designed by Brodie Neill...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Providence Blue Smoke Leather 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...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Organic Modern Hand Carved Woven Wood w/Stainless Steel Base Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand crafted carved wood low profile bench with solid steel base.
Modern/contemporary style.
One large log carved with a unique weave pattern.
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Wedge Cedar Wood & Iron Bench, Designed by Boyan Grigorov, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of a single block of scented cedar with a simple and linear geometrical sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Exotic Wood and Steel Custom Bench from Costantini, Donato 'in Stock'
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
In stock as shown
The Donato suite of products features dining tables, benches, consoles, and coffee tables featuring a steel frame with its iconic angular detail where the polished or brushed frame meets the top surface. Shown here in Argentine Rosewood finish and blackened steel base. Available in any species of wood and any metal finish.
Other materials available are Argentine Rosewood, Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, Elm, Okume, Teak, African Teak, Bird’s Eye Maple, Black Maple, Bubinga, Cerused Oak, Cerused Gray Oak, Gray Oak, Ebony, Macassar Ebony, Striped Macassar Ebony, Walnut Burl, Sycamore, Walnut and Zebrawood. Also available in any type of stone; Carrara, Calcutta Gold...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of Patinated Steel Benches
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A fine pair of patinated steel benches with a "saddle seat" form, having four tapered legs resting on a shaped foot.
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Pink Velvet Bench, Designed by Marco Zito, Made in Italy
By Marco Zito
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Pink Velvet Bench
This velvet bench offers a multipur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
Eurocraft Walnut Bench
Located in Countryside, IL
Eurocraft Walnut Bench
This bench measures: 40 wide x 16 deep x 17.75 high
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Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Apollo Loveseat, Sofa, Daybed, Modern, sculptural, Red Frame Red Wool in stock
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
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
Modern Sloped Bench w/ Bird Print, Green Velvet and Wool Boucle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Featuring a "drippy" bird motif printed on cotton, this bench has a sloped underside for tucking legs back while seated. Made with solid hard maple and upholstered with eight-way hand-tied springs and high density foam. Sides upholstered with spotted wool and back upholstered with racing car green...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Maple, Down
Viva Black Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Black 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
Sheaves, Reed Bench
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The cutting of reed and willow shoots was once an annually recurring scene in the national park Biesbosch in The Netherlands. Steven Banken’s project, Sheaves, brings old crafts back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bentwood Bench, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimal bentwood bench with plywood back and seat and contrasting dark wood legs. Beautiful curvature offers a comfortable seat for one or two adults. This bench features stunning wo...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Contemporary Linear Stainless Steel Table with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 04 by Lee Sisan
2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Steel
Playamar Dining Bench
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Playamar Dining Bench is inspired by ingenious and rural furniture, with the aim of enjoying life outdoors.
Production time: 8-10 weeks for items w...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Footstool Brass Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
HUG Footstool Aged Brass Steel and Vegetable Tanned Dark Brown Saddle Leather
The HUG footstool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic,...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Modernist Vintage Grey Leather Bench Loveseat De Sede 1980s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage sofa bench or loveseat Model DS-2011 from leather in grey color by De Sede.
An authentic gorgeous sofa or loveseat with a steel ...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Ottoman "Aktis" in a Meander Form by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted ottoman "Aktis" shaped like a meander, entirely covered in fabric.
The geometric design of the seating is inspired by the Meander or Greek key, one of the mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery
Architectural Concrete Bench by Martin Kleppe, Germany, circa 2011
Located in Berlin, DE
Handmade bench made of concrete by german artist Martin Kleppe.
Martin Kleppe studied at the Art Academy Düsseldorf with Tony Cragg from 1993 to 1999 and graduated as a master student.
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Chrome Over Steel X Frame Bench With White Boucle Upholstered Seat
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage chromed steel X frame bench is from the 80's and has been re-upholstered in an off white boucle fabric for the top as a sling seat. It remains modern and it has e...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Indoor / Outdoor Black and Red Glossy Lacquered Bench by Christophe Pillet
By Serralunga
Located in Chicago, IL
Loop bench by Christophe Pillet for Serralunga.
Indoor / outdoor bench in glossy black and red lacquer. Frame in LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene).
Dimensions:
180cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Lacquer
Dust Bench, Small with Natural Oak and Smooth 60
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust Bench is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal feet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
DeCastelli Wave Bench in Copper by Lanzavecchia+Wai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wave Bench designed by Lanzavecchia+Wai for DeCastelli entirely made up of copper with 4mm thickness. The presence of an empty-pockets bowl creates a decorative perforated pattern. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Copper
Golia Bench by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Golia bench by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 67 x D 33 x H 44 cm
top Ø 50 x 96 cm
Materials: Resin top, concrete
The Golia benches are featured...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary White Suede Bench With Anodized Iron Base & Golden Brass Details
Located in Porto, PT
Arcana Bench is an Art Deco-inspired bench that will steal the show in any modern living room project. A luxury bench upholstered in leather with a playfu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Iron
Baker Furniture Iron Eye Bench
Located in Countryside, IL
Baker Furniture Iron Eye Bench
This bench measures: 49 wide x 18.5 deep x 23 high
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Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
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
21st Century Modern Painted Steel Bench With Seats In Cotton Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
A small bench, simple, compact and extremely light, designed to be placed at the end of the bed but versatile enough to go anywhere. The base is made with a very thin squared metal t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench can be used as a chaise extension on the sofa or two-seat sofa, as an independent seating option, or as a large upholstered coffee table...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Bridge Bench C.R.&S. Riva1920 Contemporary Natural Cedar Wood Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made from a single block of scented cedar that features an original and geometric design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Cedar
21st Century Awaiting H Bench Printed Velvet and Brass double seating
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
Chrome and Lucite with Snakeskin Leather Bench by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear acrylic and polish chrome with Italian snakeskin embossed leather bench
By renowned designer Karl Springer (1931 - 1991).
Newly recovered.
The bench has ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Etched Hair-On Upholstery Jacob Bench by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Etched hair-on upholstery Jacob bench by Madheke
Dimensions: W 180 D 60 H 41 cm
Materials: Leather, Fabric, Metal
Etched hair-on upholstery, solid bronzed frame.
Reflecting t...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass 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.
Since first...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Lotus Banquette - Handcrafted Brown 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
Unique Box-Like Structure with Natural Stone, Stainless Stool by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 02 by Lee Sisan, 2019
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm.
Materials: stainless steel, natural stone.
Each pie...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Stone, Steel
Salmon Bench 160cm, Natural Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Like a skillful trained sushi chef filleting a fish, Salmon is built from one long log cut into 2 big pieces for the seat and 8 small pieces for the legs. The symmetrical and simple ...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
2022 Florence Knoll Three Seat Bench in Dark Brown Leather and Chrome
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Bench, designed for Knoll in 1954. This bench dates to 2022, and is seemingly pristine (or near pristine). The design incorporates a simple chromed steel fra...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Io Bench Signed by Buket Hoşcan Bazman
Located in Geneve, CH
IO bench signed by Buket Hos¸can Bazman
Dimensions: 140 x 42 x 42 cm
Material: Patinated brass detailed, solid wood legs, bouclé fabric pouf
Available in custom sizing and finis...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Zanotta Camilla Metal Garden Bench by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi
By Zanotta
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1984, the Camilla Garden Bench brings a touch of modern elegance to any outdoor space. The frame is made from painted black ste...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Jacobean Style Small Grey Painted Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Jacobean single bench constructed of acacia and finished in pale grey paint with a fine rush seat is perfect at the foot of a bed.
Dimensions: 38" W x 16" D x 25.25" H
Sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Time of Action n. 20-2 Contemporary Bench in Wood
Located in London, GB
Work begins with a small idea of the form of life. What makes us valuable is not the possession of something but every moment that appears in the process.
Series uses ebonizing and ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Contemporary QD02 Bench in Walnut with Brass Details
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The QD02 contemporary wood bench is made of walnut wood with brass details. Each piece is made from a unique piece of wood making each and ev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Rive Bench Small by Draga&Aurel Cement and Bronze, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Textured and sturdy, Rive is a massive bench that expresses the aesthetic of megalithic architecture through the assembly of three essential structural components. The seat, with its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cement, Brass
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
Contemporary Berman Rosetti Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Contemporary walnut bench with tapered round legs reupholstered by the Selby House in an Anne Kirk linen.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Linen, Walnut
Wedge, Black Cedar Wood Bench with Red Iron Base, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made of a single block of scented cedar with a simple and linear geometrical sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
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