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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 seat atop a very sturdy lucite bench. This se...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
Willy Guhl Fiberglass Bench, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Malibu, US
Stunning floating bench designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1960. Made of reinforced fiberglass and steel tubular frame. Incredible patina to both ...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Willy Guhl Fiberglass Bench, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Malibu, US
Stunning floating bench designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1960. Made of reinforced fiberglass and steel tubular frame. Incredible patina to both ...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Lucite Waterfall Bench: A Fusion of Mid-Century Elegance & Modern Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the perfect blend of timeless elegance and modern flair with our lucite bench, a piece that beautifully bridges mid-century design with contemporary style. This bench has be...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
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H 20.5 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn Bench in Pink Fiberglass
By Walter Papst, Wilkhahn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, bench, model '1000', fiberglass, Germany, circa 1968
This '1000' garden bench is designed by Walter Papst and features an organic-shaped form executed in ...
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Vintage 1960s German Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn Bench in Green Fiberglass
By Walter Papst, Wilkhahn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, bench, model '1000', fiberglass, Germany, circa 1968
This '1000' garden bench is designed by Walter Papst and features an organic-shaped form executed in ...
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Vintage 1960s German Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of rattan and lacquered iron bench seats, France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of rattan and lacquered iron bench seats, France circa 1950. The one-piece basket-like seat is fixed to a base with six legs and two blackened iron struts. The end of each leg i...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Iron
Restored Mid Century Modern Slab Bench with Whitewashed Finish and Linen Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your interior with our beautifully restored modern slab bench, a testament to the perfect blend of contemporary design and classic craftsmanship. Expertly constructed from so...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Paint, Lacquer, Pine, Wood, Foam, Upholstery, Fabric
H 21 in W 69 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Lucite Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long bench with cushioned top on a clear lucite base. Five foot long sitting area with bottom shelf, great for entry way or at the foot of your bed.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Restored Mid-Century Slatted Wood Bench with Green Vinyl Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Mid-Century Slatted Bench, a perfect fusion of vintage charm and modern restoration. This bench has been meticulously crafted from robust wood and revitaliz...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Foam, Lacquer, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
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H 21 in W 60 in D 17 in
Restored Modern Slab Bench with Whitewashed Finish and Bouclé Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the perfect marriage of modern design and timeless craftsmanship with our beautifully restored modern slab bench. This piece, meticulously crafted from solid wood, exempli...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Pine, Lacquer, Upholstery, Bouclé, Fabric, Wood, Foam
Restored Modern Slab Bench with Black Ebonized Finish and Bouclé Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance and comfort with our beautifully restored modern slab bench. Masterfully crafted from solid wood, this bench is a testament to the meticulous craftsm...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Paint, Lacquer, Wood, Foam, Upholstery, Bouclé
Vintage Regency-Style Mahogany Bench: Ebonized Finish with Gilt Molding & Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover our vintage Regency-style bench, meticulously restored and refurbished to its former glory by our seasoned craftsmen. Made from solid mahogany wood, this bench flaunts an op...
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Vintage 1950s English Chesterfield Benches
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 44 in D 26 in
Blue Fiberglass Bench by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany, 1960s
By Walter Papst
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning blue fiberglass bench designed by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany, 1960s.
Walter Papst was one of the first European designers to use fiberglass to fabricate furniture. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Sofas
Materials
Fiberglass
Willy Guhl Green Fiberglass and Steel Bench, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable mid-century floating bench by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Circa 1960s. Perfect minimal design as is common with the Swiss designer. Light weight but sturdy. The electric g...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Benches
Materials
Metal
Restored Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Lucite Bench with White Linen Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the fusion of elegance and contemporary design with our mid-century modern bench, a stunning piece that embodies the craftsmanship of a bygone era. Expertly restored, refinis...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 20 in W 60 in D 20 in
Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, a stunning piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. This vintage bench from the 1960s features...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Charles & Ray Eames Tandem Seating for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Beirut, LB
Iconic three-shell seating tandem by Charles & Ray Eames, black fiberglass shells on an aluminium base with a white side table attached, labeled on bottoms.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Bench Jacaranda Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bench; jacaranda veneer wood, brass foil, foam cushion, fabric cover.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bench/Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
An exquisite Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Bench/Coffee Table, a captivating fusion of materials and finishes that adds a touch of glamour and sophistication to your living...
Category
Vintage 1960s Benches
Materials
Ultrasuede, Lucite, Walnut
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheepskin & Lucite Bench Attr to Marzio Cecchi
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in New York, NY
A Large, Elegant and Dramatic Italian Mid-Century Modern Bench Attributed to Marzio Cecchi circa 1970. This Italian bench has a light, ethereal presence due to to its lucite base whi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Sheepskin, Lucite
H 18 in W 72 in D 20 in
Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. Hand Carved Hardwood Blue Motif Fabric
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. hand carved hardwood blue motif fabric made in Indiana, USA.
The apron, stretchers and legs on this graceful French style bench are a...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Bleached Mahogany Button Tufted Bench, 1950's
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb bleached mahogany bench with tufted black vinyl surface. Featuring a sturdy rectangular braced, solid Mahogany frame, button tufted, finished in impre...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Mahogany
Pine Bench with Cushions, 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Large bench from France, made in our workshop with old pine wood.
3 legs with a succession of slats.
3 cushions in foam covered with beige fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Benches
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Pine
Fiberglass Bench by Douglas Deeds
By Architectural Fiberglass, Douglas Deeds
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful space age indoor or outdoor fiberglass bench designed by Douglas Deeds for Sintoform Architectural Fiberglass. Bench has been professionally restored and painted in a flat ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Louis XVI Bench Hand Carved Gilt Hardwood Woven Caning Brass Taupe Brown Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench gilt hand carved hardwood, handwoven Cane Backrest and Taupe color Cotton Fabric Upholstery, made in USA.
The tapered legs on this graceful French style b...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Materials
Brass
H 28.25 in W 41.25 in D 20 in
Sculptural Outdoor Fiberglass Bench by Walter Papst, 1960s Germany
By Walter Papst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning sculptural fiberglass bench by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn. Made in West Germany, in the 1960s. Beautiful and simplistic design. Single piece of fiberglass sculpted with great...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Willy Guhl Blue Fiberglass Bench, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable midcentury floating bench by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. circa 1960s. Perfect minimal design as is common with the Swiss designer. Light weight but sturdy. The electric bl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Benches
Materials
Metal
Large thick Lucite coffee table or bench
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large one inch thick lucite bench or coffee table . Flat slab top rolls down either side and along the floor . Recently polished very little if any evidence of scratching no nicks . ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Arthur Umanoff Birch and Iron Bench/Coffee Table with Rush Nesting Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arthur Umanoff slatted birch bench/coffee table with iron legs concealing three nesting stools with rush seats (ca. 1950s, USA).
Compact piece, ideal for smaller rooms with space li...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 15.75 in W 59.75 in D 14.88 in
Modular Bench Set in Teak and Original Upholstery, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A playful and well-proportioned airy set consisting of two Italian modular benches from the 1960s. With seats resting on a wooden frame with brass brackets and a plateau that is comp...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
FI Vintage Custom Berber Kilim Wool Cocktail Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind!
FI custom large cocktail style ottoman. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim organic raw wool in fabulous mute...
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Natural Fiber, Foam, Wood
FI Vintage Custom Berber Tribal Wool Cocktail Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom large cocktail ottoman, perfectly upholstered in beautiful authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim organic black & natural stripe wool textile. Fully cushi...
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Hardwood, Wood, Foam, Natural Fiber, Hemp, Upholstery, Goat Hair, Wool, ...
Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Blue Bench
By Architectural Fiberglass, Douglas Deeds
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass, bench, fiberglass, United States of America, 1960s
Sculptural fiberglass bench designed by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass. ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage French Provincial Yellow Painted Cabriole Leg Vanity Bench Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial yellow painted cabriole leg vanity bench seat. Item features wood and molded plastic frame, upholstered seat, cabriole legs, very nice vintage item, great s...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Lucite Vanity Bench, 1960
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucite vanity stool/bench, 1960. Original black upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Pair of Mid-Century Rolling Lucite Benches
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Lucite vanity stools featuring a spiral bottom sitting on four rolling wheels in a bronze finish. The top also has a square vinyl pad. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ.).
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Sculptural Red Fiberglass Bench by Walter Papst
By Walter Papst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning sculptural fiberglass bench by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn. Made in Germany, in the 1960s. Beautiful and simplistic design. Single piece of fiberglass sculpted with great line...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Pierluigi Colli Bench and Pouf from 1950, Design
By Colli Torino
Located in Foggia, FG
Pierluigi Colli bench and pouf from 1950, Design
Author: Pierluigi Colli, Turin 1950s
Materials: Full gilded iron, cushions redone and re-upholstered with white synthetic fur
...
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Vintage 1950s Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
FI Custom Ottoman/Bench in Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool, Natural & Espresso
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI Custom 50"L Ottoman/Bench in 60yr old Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textiles. Outstanding and featuring de...
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood, Fabric
H 16.5 in W 24 in D 50 in
Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & Hemp Cocktail Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Category
Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Cotton, Hemp, Foam, Hardwood
Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962
By Art Metal Co., Bertrand Goldberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962, Polished tubular and flat aluminum frame with channeled original Leather over spring supports.
[Retains label Marina...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Spiros Zakas Vintage Rare Smoked Lucite Bend Bench, Off White Upholstery Cushion
By Spiros Zakas
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful large overscale rare vintage sculpted smoked gradient lucite bench with squared off arms is the work of a Greek designer from Atlanta in the 60's named Spiros Zakas. H...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
H 19.5 in W 31.5 in D 28 in
FI Custom Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool Ottoman, Charcoal Gray
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom ottoman in authentic vintage Berber Tribal Kilim wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textiles. Featuring much desirable natural age a...
Category
Vintage 1960s East Asian Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood
Mid-Century Ivory Color Console Table by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-Modern ivory console table by Karl Springer.
Long sculpted sturdy form, perfect for living room use.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Stool or Bench with Faux Cheetah Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This bench or stool features a thick Lucite design with a waterfall design newly upholstered in faux cheetah fabric. It rests on castors which would make it well suited as a vanity s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Animal Skin, Lucite
H 18.5 in W 18 in D 13 in
1960s Monumental Fiberglass Aardvark Bench for Kotobuki Japan
By Kotobuki
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental fiberglass bench in the shape of an Aardvark, made for Kotobuki Japan in the 1960s. White fiberglass outer shell with pink fiberglass underside. Newly made custom seat cus...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Benches
Materials
Cotton, Fiberglass
Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & French Linen Cocktail Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Category
Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Upholstery, Hemp, Natural Fiber, Foam,...
Bench by Harvey Probber in Ketchup / Mustard in Oak, USA 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Berlin, DE
Bench by Harvey Probber in red and yellow with oak base. Excellent original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Foam, Latex, Rubber, Wood
Vintage White Plastic Seat Ottoman with Cast Brass Legs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This ottoman features a white plastic material seat and gilded cast brass legs.
It may show slight traces of use like the slight traces of oxidation on brass t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Italian Yellow Scooby Two-Seats Bench with Armrests, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian yellow Scooby two-seats bench with armrests, 1950s
Two-seats bench eith armrests dating to the fifties, with white metal structure and yellow Scooby seat and backrest.
Good c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Smoked Blue Grey Lucite Bench
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular signed ( illegible ) smoked blue/grey bench, stool, with original upholstered seat. Chic and sophisticated architectural design, top quality construction, great condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Vintage Blue Pillow Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bench or Stool
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lucite bench or stool in newly upholstered blue fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
French Modern Neoclassical Bench in White Simi-Leather in style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Midcentury Bench or Stool in the Modern Neoclassical Style with an X-frame structure. The The stool is original in its total white composition and the use of white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 17.5 in W 16.25 in D 12.5 in
Unique Vintage Italian Lucite Brass Bench, circa 1970
Located in Houston, TX
A striking and sensuous vintage Italian curved Lucite bench secured with the original brass edges and stretcher rod circa 1970 now upholstered in a graphic fabric with a raised geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
c.1970 Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite 'Angel Wings' Bench-Hill Mfg-Calf hide
By Charles Hollis Jones, Hill Manufacturing
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning sculptural 1970s modern clear Lucite "Wing" bench Settee manufactured by Hill Mfg. designed by Charles Hollis Jones.
This fine Mid-Century Modern bench features, curved thic...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Settees
Materials
Cowhide, Lucite
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 18 in
Dutch Minimal 1950s Bench in Black Skai Leather Upholstery
By Wim Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A minimal design bench in the manner of Wim Rietveld.
The bench still has it's original black skai leather upholstery from the 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Iconic Bench by Friso Kramer Model 1300 Wilkhahn, 1967, Germany
By Friso Kramer, Wilkhahn
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Re-upholstered four-seat bench by Dutch Industrial designer Friso Kramer for Wilkhahn Germany in 1967. Originally the 120/2 sofa was designed to be used in public and outdoor spaces:...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 29.14 in W 96.07 in D 29.93 in
Scrolled Lucite Bench or Vanity Stool
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and charming Lucite scrolled rolling bench or vanity stool upholstered in a purple/gray velvet. Please contact for location.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Lucite
Two-Seat Faux Black Leather Sofa by Friso Kramer Model 1300 Wilkhahn, 1967
By Friso Kramer, Wilkhahn
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Re-upholstered two-seat sofa by Dutch Industrial designer Friso Kramer for Wilkhahn Germany in 1967. Originally designed to be used in public and outdoor spaces, to form endless rows...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
H 29.14 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
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Mid-20th Century Plastic Benches For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid-20th century plastic benches available for sale. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency mid-20th century plastic benches are consistently popular styles. Wilkhahn, Walter Papst and Charles and Ray Eames each produced beautiful mid-20th century plastic benches that are worth considering.
How Much are Mid-20th Century Plastic Benches?
Mid-20th century plastic benches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
Finding the Right Benches for You
Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.
Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.
Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.
For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.
Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.
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