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GEORGE NELSON SLAT BENCH , 1940
S PRODUCTION
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nelson for Herman Miller Slat or Platform Bench , designed circa 1946 only early examples
Category
American Benches
1940
s Greek Key Bench
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood bench with Greek Key
design. In ebonized walnut with
silver leaf detailing
Category
20th Century Benches
$3,675
Overscale Upholstered Bench, 1940
s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Overscaled upholstered bench with painted and gilt apron and six molded and tapered legs with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Upholstery
Small italian bench from the 1940´s
Located in Girona, Girona
Small rounded bench, french polished beechwood, gray moired velvet new upholstery.
Italy c. 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Beech, Velvet
1940
s Italian Black Spool Leg Bench
Located in New York, NY
Italian long black spool leg bench.
Recently reupholstered in vintage linen.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Linen
1940
s Hollywood Bench in Ebonized Mahogany.
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized mahogany bench with
buttoned and slightly tufted
seat. Has stylized
Category
20th Century Benches
Neoclassical Gilt Griffin Leg Bench - circa 1940
s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Gilt Griffin Leg Bench, probably American, circa 1940's. The hand carved wooden legs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Cast Iron and Pine Garden Bench, 1940
s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Garden Bench in pine and cast iron base, Circa 1940's.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Pair of Upholstered Gilt Iron Benches, French, 1940
s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of gilt iron benches currently upholstered in off-white linen, French, 1940's
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Iron
Elegant 1940
s Hollywood Mirrored Bench
Located in New York, NY
Glamourous antiqued mirror vanity bench with reversed etched and silver leaf detailing. Newly
Category
20th Century Benches
9.5
1940
s American Maple Bowling Alley Bench
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a fun and practical piece of Americana. The side panels of the bench are relief carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Benches
Materials
Ribbon
Stunning 1940
s Hollywood Scrolled Bench
Located in New York, NY
Scroll design with Carved Ebonized Walnut legs with Button Detailing.Newly upholstered in a platinum sharkskin fabric.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Benches
1940
s French Outdoor - Garden Slatted Bench
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s French Outdoor – Garden Slatted Bench
1940’s French Outdoor – Garden Slatted Bench. Good
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Bentwood
1940s tufted bench
Located in St. Louis, MO
Tufted low bench with cylinder pillows, dark mahogany taperd legs. Would work well as hall bench of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
$2,600
1940s Scalloped Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s scrolled faux painted wood bench.
Category
Vintage 1940s Benches
Materials
Wood
Waiting Bench, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Double-sided wooden bench. Produced in India in the 1940s. Most likely a bench from a train or bus
Category
Vintage 1940s Indian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
$1,536
Two Piece Bench / Stools attributed to Tommi Parzinger, 1940
s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ingenious two piece bench attributed to Tommi Parzinger, circa 1940's. Sexy, curvaceous legs! This
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Carved Silver Leaf Linen Upholstered Bench C 1940
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Belgium Linen Upholstered Bench in Silver Leaf finish detailed with silver nail heads.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Benches
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of 1940
s French Benches Attributed to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to 1940's French designer Andre Arbus, this pair of upholstered benches is composed of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Benches
Materials
Birch, Rosewood, Upholstery
1940
s Original French Solid Oak Benches - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Original French Solid Oak Benches – Pair
1940's Original French Solid Oak Benches - Pair
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Oak
$1,360 / set
1940
s Long British Railway Green Station Bench
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s long British railway green station bench
1940’s long British railway green station Bench
Category
Vintage 1940s English Benches
Materials
Pine
1940s Scroll Arm Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s scroll arm bench.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,650
1940s Oak Railroad Bench
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Oak railroad bench with reversable seat back. Designed for middle of platform, to alternate
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Materials
Iron
1940s Italian Oak Bench
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Italian oak bench - circa 1940s in the style of Paolo Buffa
Long and slender with
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Materials
Oak
$5,800
1940
s Hollywood Regency Bench with Pagoda Design
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood regency bench with Greek Key
and Pagoda Design. Bench is finished in
Category
20th Century Benches
1940
s Hollywood Regency Bench with Scroll Design
Located in New York, NY
Stylized bench in ebonized walnut
with antique gold leaf details.
Has scroll design
Category
20th Century Benches
1940
s Three-Sided Hickory Bench by Habitant Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
hickory bench features a half timbered seat, stretcher, and scalloped edge front.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Hickory
1940
s French Outdoor - Garden Slatted Bench - Scroll Feet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s French Outdoor – Garden Slatted Bench – Scroll Feet
1940’s French Outdoor – Garden Slatted
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Hardwood
1940
s Exceptional Long Three Metre Oak Hall Bench
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Exceptional long three metre oak hall bench
1940’s Exceptional long three metre oak hall
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Oak
1940
s Fischel Hooped Cane Seated Original Classic Bench
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Fischel Hooped Cane Seated Original Classic Bench
1940's Fischel Hooped Cane Seated
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Beech
1940s French Style Window Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s French style window bench. Great curves!
Category
Vintage 1940s Benches
1940s French Iron Park Bench
Located in Houston, TX
1940s French iron park bench. In an aged white painted patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Benches
Materials
Iron
1940s French Scroll Arm Bench
Located in New York, NY
1940s French scroll arm bench in original distressed finish with velvet upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Velvet, Rattan
Pair of Italian X-Frame Painted
Parcel Gilt Benches, C.1940’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Renaissance style "X" frame painted & parcel gilt benches. The benches are newly
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Renaissance Benches
Materials
Linen, Wood
1940
s Creme Lacquered Hollywood Bench with Button Details
Located in New York, NY
Stylized bench with sinuous seat
design and slightly scrolled, and
with splayed
Category
20th Century Benches
1940s Antique Bench
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Antique bench from a general store, circa 1940s
Newly restored wood and rushed seats that flip up
Category
Vintage 1950s American Benches
Materials
Rush
$2,800
French Bench from the 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Bench made of solid oak wood, french polish, new black wool upholstery with buttons and piping
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Oak, Wool
1940
s Original French Mullca Long Slatted Bench
Model 682
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Original French Mullca Long Slatted bench (Model 682)
1940’s Original French Mullca Long
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Beech
1940
s Original French Mullca Long Slatted Bench,
Model 683
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Original French Mullca long slatted bench(Model 683)
1940’s Original French Mullca long
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Beech
1940s Maple Court House Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately and classic, 1940s, maple, courthouse bench by H & H Desk Co, Brooklyn NY
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Benches
Materials
Maple
1940s Classical Carved Wood Window Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s classical carved wood window bench. Purchased from a Southampton, NY estate.
Category
Vintage 1940s Benches
Materials
Wood
1940s Velvet Scrolled Arm Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Similar to Edward Wormley designs in the 1940 Dunbar catalog, this exquisite settee bench has been
Category
20th Century American Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1940
s Hollywood Benches with Greek Key Design
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquered bench with silver
leaf detail and Greek Key design.
Newly upholstered
Category
20th Century Benches
1940s French Carved Wavy Oak Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage oak bench from France, 1940s. Simple and timeless design with thick oak seat and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Benches
Materials
Linen, Oak
Art Deco Bench, Probably Vienna, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Long bench on block foot with vertical slats. The bench was newly covered with a black Persian fur.
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Benches
Materials
Fur
Substantial C.1940s French Brancusian Bench
By Brancusi
Located in London, GB
A primitive C.1940s elm topped slab bench on carved oak feet.
Stylistic similarities to the works
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Elm, Oak
1940s Extra Long Louis XVI French Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s extra long Louis XVI French bench.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
1940s Directoire Iron Bench with Leather Seat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Directoire iron bench with leather seat. Beautiful brass faces accent this piece. Leather has
Category
Vintage 1940s Benches
Italian Designer, Bench, Beech, Mohair, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beech and red mohair bench designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height: 16”
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Selection of Nautical Campaign Benches circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
$4500 for the pair. These benches were made for use on U.S. Navy ships in the 1940s. They are
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
1940s French Black Leather Bronze Legs Bench
Located in IT
1940s French black leather bronze legs bench
This bench features bronze solid structure with rose
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Materials
Bronze
Frits Henningsen Oak Long Bench, Circa 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
A rare Danish polished oak and upholstered long bench, designed and produced by Frits Henningsen
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
1940s Large Leather
Wood Gym Bench, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
A very sturdy, unusualy large, heavy vintage gym bench with a patinated leather covered top that is
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
1940s Long Industrial US Navy Folding Nautical Campaign Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This long rustic industrial nautical campaign bench was made for use on U.S. Navy ships in the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Benches
Materials
Metal
1940s Industrial Painted Steel Navy Ship Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1940s, black, painted steel, navy ship bench is structurally intact with a fantastic, Rustic
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Benches
Pair of Italian Benches, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian benches, 1940s.
Dimensions: H= 46 cm; W= 65 cm; D= 40 cm.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$2,966 / set
Bench with Stool Velvet Upholstery Vintage, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
A bench with stool, springs padding, velvet upholstery. Manufactured in Italy, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
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Prices for a 1940s bench start at $279 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
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Benches are typically between 16 and 20 inches tall.
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