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Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of newly upholstered chrome Modernist benches, circa 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
Pair of Chrome Modernist Benches
H 18.5 in W 53 in D 18.5 in
Italian Modernist Bench in Ivory Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist bench with clean architectural lines on sculptural wood frame and upholstered
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Italian Modernist Bench in Ivory Bouclé
Italian Modernist Bench in Ivory Bouclé
H 19.75 in W 44.5 in D 15 in
1950s Modernist Bench in Mahogany New Cushioned Gray Seat from Mexico
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modernist Bench in Mahogany Wood New Cushioned Gray Seat from MEXICO 21 tall x 19.75d x 32.5w
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Oak Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist bench or sofa. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Benches

Materials

Macassar, Oak

Oak Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa, 1920s
Oak Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa, 1920s
H 30.71 in W 69.49 in D 28.94 in
Handmade Solid Oak Modernist Bench
Located in Oakland, CA
Handmade solid oak bench in the style of Pierre Chapo, a slender profile with architectural
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Handmade Solid Oak Modernist Bench
Handmade Solid Oak Modernist Bench
H 15 in W 11.75 in D 60 in
Modernist Bench Made Free Edge Occasional Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist bench made free edge occasional table. Nakashima meets McCobb. Wonderful solid walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Maurizio Peregalli Modernist Bench for Zues, Italy, 1980s
By Zeus, Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist black lacquered steel and rubber bench by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus, Italy, 1980s.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Sober French Mid-Century Modern Bench Covered in Giraffe Skin
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Modernist bench covered in Giraffe Skin, circa 1930. A sober and exotic piece.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Bench with Solid Chrome Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s modernist bench features sturdy polished chrome frame with upholstered top. (Please
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Vintage Geometric Wrought Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage geometric wrought iron bench. This stunning heavy weight midcentury iron modernist bench
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Geometric Wrought Iron Bench
Vintage Geometric Wrought Iron Bench
H 18.5 in W 49 in D 21.5 in
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
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Mid century Modern white lacquered bench, sculptural seat, chaise longue.
Located in New York City, NY
A fabulous and unusual curvilinear, abstract designed Modernist bench, recamier, daybed, chair
Category

Mid-20th Century Minimalist Benches

Materials

Hardwood

One-Off "Yin Yang" Puzzle Lounge Chair, Modernist, Bench Made
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual "artist crafted" lounge chair, five or eight figured plywood. Yin-Yang design, attached back seat cushion.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Modernist Italian Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Italian bench, circa 1960s. Marked Made In Italy underneath. It is constructed of
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist Italian Bench
Modernist Italian Bench
H 17 in W 48.5 in D 18.5 in
Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modernist concrete bench from Belgium, circa 1940s. Reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s ‘Borne
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Modernist Midcentury Pine Bench, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cute Swedish midcentury pine bench in a compact design with nice lines.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Pine

Modernist Midcentury Pine Bench, Sweden, 1960s
Modernist Midcentury Pine Bench, Sweden, 1960s
H 14.57 in W 38.59 in D 9.85 in
Modernist Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Bench
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Cadence Bench takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture and is made out of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Benches

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Modernist Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Bench
Modernist Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Bench
H 17.72 in W 61.03 in D 15.16 in
French Modernist Style Leather Hourglass Bench Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Generously sized classic hourglass shape bench or ottoman possessing distinct French Modernist
Category

Early 2000s Art Deco Benches

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of American Modernist Shaker-Inspired Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of mid-20th century American modernist Shaker-inspired pine benches with striking
Category

Mid-20th Century American Shaker Benches

Materials

Pine

Modernist “Curve Bench” by Nina Moeller Designs
Located in London, GB
A stunning and absolutely top quality design, this is the wooden curve bench, made by Nina Moeller
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid Century Modernist Cabriole Leg Brass Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian 1940's modernist upholstered bench with thick solid stylized brass cabriole scroll legs
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Benches

Materials

Brass

Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table After George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench / Cocktail Table after George Nelson,, Nice original condition
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modernist Rattan Bench by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Frederecia Furniture, Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful oak and rattan bench by Børge Mogensen. Great materials, low design that works both as a
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Chrome Bench Green Stripped 1970s Hollywood Regency Modernist Vintage Table
Located in London, GB
Italian perfectly proportioned and comfortable chrome bench with cotton satin green stripes fabric
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Verdigris Color Iron Vintage Bench in Vintage Italian Modernist Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This bench is so unusual and fabulous. A dark green verdigris that looks like itvwas painted by an
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

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
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Impressive Solid Oak Bench by Mexican Modernist Architect Ricardo Legorretta
By Ricardo Legoretta
Located in Danville, CA
Custom Ricardo Legorretta white oak slat bench. Legorretta is well known for dozens of high profile
Category

1990s American Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Modernist Rectangular Upholstered Window Benches with Arms
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of four rectangular upholstered window benches with arms in Art Decó style in
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Modernist Series Art Deco inspired Bench in Ebony Macassar Veneer
By Roman Erlikh
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco inspired bench in Ebony Macassar veneer with cast bronze toe caps is made with hardwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Benches

Materials

Macassar

Italian Modernist Chrome Bench with Leather Seat Cushion, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist cylindrical shaped chrome bench with a leather covered seat cushion. A
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Italian Pine Bench Set from Old Vineyard, Modernist, Italy, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist; Rustic; Modernist; Italian Pine Bench and Table from Old Vinery; 960s; Rustic
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Stunning Solid Birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, After Frank Lloyd Wright
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning solid birch Modernist Church Pew / Bench, in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright, Usonian
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Birch

Italian Modernist Teak and Leather Bench by Inge and Luciano Rubino
By Inge & Luciano Rubino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bench designed by Inge and Luciano Rubino in 1964 for Apec Italy. Of the few pieces of furniture
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Bench by Antonio Gaudi model "Calvet" artisan crafted modernist Spanish design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
they were first produced. The Calvet bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Benches

Materials

Oak

Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
post-modernist and brutalist style. The benches feature a comfortable deeply carved rectangular paneled
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Elm Bench, PIERRE CHAPO Style, France 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in PARIS, FR
An architectural and rigorous bench that can be used as a coffee or side table, Modernist
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Elm

Modernist pine slatted bench by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Pine slatted bench by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem. In typical Van Apeldoorn fashion
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Benches

Materials

Elm

Modernist Black Enamel and Bone Hued Leather Bench by B&B Italia
By B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
This austere and refined bench was realized by the celebrated design firm B&B Italia, in Italy
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Enamel

Modernist Wire Settee
Located in Portland, OR
A compelling and sculptural seating option made from welded steel wire rod. As acquired, with rust in spots and nice overall patina. Very structurally sound, even comfortable. Geomet...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Modernist Wire Settee
Modernist Wire Settee
H 31 in W 39.5 in D 27.25 in
Modern Daybed or Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modernist design. Quality made wood construction Architectural steel base Walnut rails
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Materials

Steel

Modern Daybed or Bench
Modern Daybed or Bench
H 16.5 in W 32 in D 72.5 in
Pair of Sculptural Curved Benches
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite 20th century American Modernist curved benches, originating from an Arts and Crafts
Category

20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Pair of Sculptural Curved Benches
Pair of Sculptural Curved Benches
H 33 in W 70 in D 70 in
Tripot Bench by Arturo Verástegui
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Tripot bench by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 35 x W 110 x H 45 cm Materials: walnut wood
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Tripot Bench by Arturo Verástegui
Tripot Bench by Arturo Verástegui
H 17.72 in W 43.31 in D 13.78 in
Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Gor bench by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 40 x W 120 x H 40 cm Materials: wood, leather
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench. This stunning modernist teak bench has been
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chenille, Teak

Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench
H 18.5 in W 50.5 in D 14.25 in
Midcentury Bench / Coffee Table by John Van Koert for Drexel
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist bench or table by John Van Koert for Drexel, superior quality and construction. Scaled
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Trasiego Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Trasiego bench by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 160 x W 60 x H 42 cm Materials: oak wood
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Trasiego Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
Trasiego Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
H 16.54 in W 23.63 in D 63 in
Cronos Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Cronos bench by Sebastián Ángeles Dimensions: W 180 x D 42 x H 45 cm Materials: Oak Sebastián
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Cronos Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
Cronos Bench by Sebastián Ángeles
H 17.72 in W 70.87 in D 16.54 in
Cleo Baldon X-Benches, Oak, Leather
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in New York, NY
Cleo Baldon X-benches, black wrought iron, oak and leather. Medium scale, handsome, California
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Oak

Cleo Baldon X-Benches, Oak, Leather
Cleo Baldon X-Benches, Oak, Leather
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
Italian 1960’s Oak Slat Bench
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1960’s very long solid oak slat benches. Highly reminiscent of the work of French
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Italian 1960’s Oak Slat Bench
Italian 1960’s Oak Slat Bench
H 17 in W 88.5 in D 15 in
The "Lexington" Bench, Dragonette Private Label
By Dragonette Private Label
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A modernist patinated bronze bench shown upholstered in biscuit-tufted patent leather is custom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design. The graphic
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Palisander

Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
H 14.38 in W 55.12 in D 17.72 in
Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design. The graphic
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Palisander

Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
H 14.38 in W 55.12 in D 17.72 in
Jean Prouvé Style Concrete Bench, 1950s France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to each bench. Incredible and highly rare modernist additions to any outdoor space. Two available
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Danish Modern Hand-Crafted Wooden Bench, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade midcentury Danish modern wooden bench with a slightly higher seat than the average dining
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Hand-Crafted Wooden Bench, 1950s
Danish Modern Hand-Crafted Wooden Bench, 1950s
H 33.47 in W 47.25 in D 17.92 in
Reupholstered Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Chrome Bench
Located in Medina, OH
its clean modernist lines and understated palate, this bench is as versatile as it is aesthetically
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Gor bench by Arturo Verástegui Limited Edition of 10 Dimensions: D 40 x W 120 x H 40 cm
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul László for Glenn of California, bench or sofa, mahogany, cane, United States, 1950 This sofa
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
H 30.99 in W 70.99 in D 25.01 in
Joaquim Tenreiro Two Seats Bench, Brasil, 1958
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro Two seats bench Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos Brasil, 1958
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Benches

Materials

Cane, Jacaranda

Joaquim Tenreiro Two Seats Bench, Brasil, 1958
Joaquim Tenreiro Two Seats Bench, Brasil, 1958
H 27.96 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Geraldo de Barros Long Bench with original label
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Washington, DC
Solid wooden bench by important Brazilian Modernist figure Geraldo De Barros with original label
Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Jordi Vilanova bench, circa 1960, Spain
By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century bench made with beech by Jordi Vilanova. It's a very decorative piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Beech

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Modernist Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist bench for your home. A modernist bench — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a modernist bench, we have 168 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist bench — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modernist bench bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made modernist bench has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Milo Baughman and Nathan Lindberg are consistently popular.

How Much is a Modernist Bench?

Prices for a modernist bench start at $1 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $3,082.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.