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Bench by Ebbe Wigell for AB Bröderna Wigells Stolfabrik Malmback, Sweden 1950s
By AB Bröderna Wigells Stolfabrik
Located in Utrecht, NL
The so-called stick sofa has been around throughout the history of the popular “stick chair” and has had its peaks during the 20th century, especially the 20s and 50s. Recently, the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Large Fine Quality Vintage Mid-Century Modern Era Root Wood Bench Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Oak Renaissance Style Small Bench or Side Table, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Renaissance style small bench or side table.
Striking Dutch design from the 17th and 18th century.
Solid oak frame with hand-carved elements.
This wonderful Rena...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Renaissance Benches
Materials
Oak
Pierre Jeanneret, PJ-SI-38-C, Public Bench
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-SI-37-B
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
High bench seat called “Public bench”, circa 1959-1960.
Solid teak, colore...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Benches
Materials
Animal Skin, Teak
Elegant Modern Bench by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Modern Bench, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. Completely restored in an ultra-deep brown lacquered wooden base and ivory color boucle upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wooden bench by Olavi Hänninen Solid elm 1950
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Wooden bench by Olavi Hänninen
Solid elm
Mikko Nupponen edition
circa 1950
W 200 cm x D 35 cm x H 45.5 cm
ref :
price : 950€.
Category
Vintage 1950s Benches
Materials
Elm
Chiavarina Bench in Wood and the Original Cane Seat, Italy 1950s
By Figli Di Sanguineti
Located in Milan, IT
Chiavarina Bench in wood and the original cane seat, Italy 1950s
Probably by Sanguinetti Chiavari.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Wood
Extra long Italian 1950s Wooden Bench
Located in Milan, IT
Extra long Italian 1950s wooden bench on black lacquered metal legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Wood Slat Bench for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amazing Bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Can be used as a bench or a coffee table.
Strong and sturdy with some damage in one corner (see pictures) does not affect the sturd...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Birch
Gio Ponti Attributed., Important Small Bench in Wood to Volute
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
We present a charming walnut bench small attributed to the famous designer Gio Ponti, made during the extraordinary era of the 1940s and 1950s. This exquisite piece of furniture has ...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Selection of Large Scale Brass Benches Reupholstered
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of large scale sculptural X-based brass benches, in the manner of Paul Mccobb, American, circa 1950s. They retain their original distressed patina to the bases, and have be...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Two-Tone Bench / Table by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Beech, Mahogany, Walnut
Sculptural Low Bench Attributed to Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Coronado, CA
This rare low bench or coffee table was likely designed by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House in the 1950s, though it is unmarked. The bench consists of a solid walnut top and four be...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Modernist Smoked Pewter Mohair
Ebonized Walnut Sculptured Leg Bench
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated bench was realized in Italy, circa 1950. It features highly unusual and sculptural ebonized walnut chairs featuring a stylized wishbone motif. The curv...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Classic Jens Risom Upholstered Bench Six Foot
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Jens Risom six foot long, upholstered, floating bench. Walnut frame with natural, raw linen/silk upholstery. Not this is a lighter wood-walnut version.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Mahogany Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful coffee table or bench hand carved from a single block of African mahogany wood from Nigeria. Shown with carved cone style legs. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. W...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Mahogany
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Minimalist Carved Long Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Mid- Century Couture Collection, featuring our unique minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood tak...
Category
Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Manufactured by Steph Simon (France), circa 1950.
Wood, lacquered metal frame and legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Edited by Steph Simon.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Free Form Olive Wood Coffee Table / Bench
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Thick olive wood bench - France, 1950s
Brutalist design with raw edge and wonderful grain to wood
Functional as a bench or coffee table with smooth top surface.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Olive
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Stool or Ottoman
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant splayed leg stool or ottoman, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This stool is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in you...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Giant Teak Slab Bench
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Thick slab of teak wood bench or coffee table with incredible butterfly joints and character to the wood.
Fabulous piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Teak
$10,500
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Two Seat Walnut Bench, circa 1950
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff two seat walnut bench circa 1950. Having concave form seat cushions with unique visible legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Wood + Rush Spindle Back Bench, France, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant 1950s three-seat wood bench sourced in France. This piece features a woven rush seat, carved spindle back and curved, angled arms. It stands on eight block legs with stret...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Rustic Benches
Materials
Rush, Wood
Italian Bench, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden bench made by an Italian craftsman in the 1950s. Wear due to time and age of the bench.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$6,217
Impressive Antique Teak Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive 20.5" wide single slab coffee table or bench. Beautiful patina on this aged organic 3" teak slab. Perfect in a modern setting. The old with the new.
This bench or coff...
Category
Vintage 1950s Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Carved Long Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, featuring our unique Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood taken...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Primitive Antique Teak Wood Bench or Chaise
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive three inch thick single slab chaise or bench. Beautiful patina on this aged organic teak slab. Perfect in a modern setting. The old with the new. We added the legs. Full d...
Category
Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Bench or Chaise
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wabi Sabi teak bench or chaise celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. We added smooth teak minimalist legs in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Minimalist Carved Long Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, featuring our unique Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood taken...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wabi Sabi teak bench celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. We added smooth teak minimalist legs to this beaut...
Category
Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1950s Ex Army Large French Folding Benches
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s ex army large French folding benches
1950s ex army large French folding benches. These unique benches are made from solid pitch pine seats, they have folding legs which fold f...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Pine
$129 / item
Gio Ponti Attributed Bench
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gio Ponti attributed woven bench with perfectly angular shaped frame and woven rushed seat and back.
Wonderful patina to wood.
Italy, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Materials
Rush, Walnut
$10,500
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Minimalist Carved Long Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, featuring our unique Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood with ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Paul Laszlo Cane Bench for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare museum grade bench by Paul Laszlo for Glenn of California, c.1950s. The bench features an oiled mahogany frame with newly woven cane seat and back. The woven seat lays atop the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Midcentury Low Long Coffee Table or Bench, Walnut + Brass - Gordon
s
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Decatur, GA
Long and low cocktail table or bench in walnut by Gordon's fine Furniture circa 1950s. Perfect for an entryway. Brass sabots.
This table has been attended to and restored by our te...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Rotating Ottoman
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany rotating ottoman with upholstered top. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon. Reupholstered in Knoll wool melange fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mahogany
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Minimalist Carved Long Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, featuring our unique Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood taken...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Wabi Sabi Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wabi Sabi teak bench celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. We added smooth teak minimalist legs to this beaut...
Category
Vintage 1950s Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Wabi Sabi Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique beautiful single teak panel with lovely patina. We added legs to this aged panel.
This bench was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty ca...
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Rustic Bench in Elm from France, Designed and Handmade in the 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two rustic benches in elm from France, designed and handmade in the 1950s. This pair can also be used as a set of low side tables. Gorgeous patina. Priced and sold individuall...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Chaise
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wabi Sabi teak bench celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. We added smooth teak minimalist legs and butterfli...
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Midcentury Couture Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single two inch slab of teak wood taken from my finest collection is ha...
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Hand Carved Natural Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, featuring our unique Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. Beautiful reclaimed teak wood taken from m...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful single slab of teak wood taken from my finest collection is hand carve...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Herta-Maria Witzemann Settee for Schörle
Gölz, Stuttgart, Germany, 1950s
By Herta-maria Witzemann, Schörle
Gölz Stuttgart
Located in Utrecht, NL
Herta-Maria Witzemann had a decisive influence on daily life in Germany in the 1950s. She acquired an excellent reputation as a furniture designer, working on behalf of various inter...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Teak Wood Long Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection with Minimalist carving. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. Beautiful reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collecti...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Edward Wormley Style Upholstered Bench/ Ottoman with Sled Style Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small scale bench or ottoman with bleached mahogany Sled like legs. Edward Wormley style design. Very solid and newly reupholstered!
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Cansado Sofa Bench by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado sofa bench by Charlotte Perriand.
circa 1960. In mahogany wood.
Mattress and cushion in grey fabric. They are not original.
Good condition. The bench has been re-varnished...
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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Cansado Bench by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado bench by Charlotte Perriand.
circa 1960. In mahogany wood.
Good condition. The bench has been re-varnished. Some small defects on the wood (see pictures).
Provenance : Can...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Vintage Central European Leather Pommel Horse
Located in High Point, NC
This leather pommel horse was made in Central Europe, circa 1950. A unique bench with a sense of history; hand-crafted quality emits a sense of the robust – utility and a restful sen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This stunning bench with drawer was designed by the renowned French designer Charlotte Perriand in 1958, while working on a project in Cite Cansado, Mauritania. The bench is made of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Early Production T-Angle Walnut / Iron / Leather Bench, Table by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early production T-angle walnut / iron / leather bench, table by Florence Knoll. Beautifully grained walnut, Amazing original condition, finish, patina. Retains original Black Leathe...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Bench from the Fifties
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
1950s wooden frame bench with velvet seat of the period in the style of Ico Parisi.
Ico Parisi was born in Palermo in 1916. He gained a diploma in construction and served his appr...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Edited by Steph Simon.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool/bench designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Treliça Bench/ Coffee Table by Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Treliça bench/ coffee table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s.
The Treliça bench is a magnificent piece of furniture designed by the renowned Brazilian designer,...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
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Wood
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1950s Wood Benches For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of 1950s wood benches is available at 1stDibs. There are many kinds of 1950s wood benches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency 1950s wood benches are of considerable interest. Andrianna Shamaris, Charlotte Perriand and Edward Wormley each produced beautiful 1950s wood benches that are worth considering.
How Much are 1950s Wood Benches?
Prices for 1950s wood benches start at $1 and top out at $100,000 with the average selling for $2,988.
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.
Questions About 1950s Wood Benches
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Many types of wood can be used for an outside bench — it is really a matter of preference. Generally, hardwood is considered the best option since these varieties are durable, rot-resistant and have the best chance at a long life outdoors.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021The best wood for a garden bench is one that is durable and naturally weather-resistant. The need for outdoor chairs, tables and benches to withstand varying weather conditions means that many contemporary offerings prioritize durability over form. For a touch of glamour in your garden, antique and vintage pieces from France or Italy, which have already proven they can stand the test of time, can introduce an elegant sensibility to your outdoor space. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage garden benches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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1950s Aluminum Benches
Arno Lambrecht Bench
Drexel Declaration Bench
Long School Bench
Bench With High Sides
Benches In Shearling
Brass Faux Bamboo Bench
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench
Carriage Bench
Channel Tufted Bench
Charlotte Perriand Slat Bench
Cheetah Bench
Cherub Bench
Choir Stalls