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Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench/Settle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand-carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Baroque Benches

Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench/Settle
Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench/Settle

Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench/Settle

$1,500
Primitive Rustic Vernacular Box Settle Farmhouse Bench with Seat Storage
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A lovely old European box settle in original paint. A very early example made from solid pine
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Primitive Rustic Vernacular Box Settle Farmhouse Bench with Seat Storage
Primitive Rustic Vernacular Box Settle Farmhouse Bench with Seat Storage

Primitive Rustic Vernacular Box Settle Farmhouse Bench with Seat Storage

$2,405
Painted Pine Box Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome and stately antique pine storage bench has been recently painted by an accomplished Hungarian folk artist. The scalloped back rail rests above two flat panels. The inte...
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Benches

Materials

Pine

Painted Pine Box Bench or Settle
Painted Pine Box Bench or Settle

Painted Pine Box Bench or Settle

$1,495
Early English Pine Settle or Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Country house pine settle or bench 19th-century Circa 1890 Fabulous large and imposing
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Antique 1890s English Country Settees

Materials

Pine

Early English Pine Settle or Bench
Early English Pine Settle or Bench

Early English Pine Settle or Bench

$1,400
Large 19thC English West Country Low Back Pine Settle
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1810 Large 19thC English West Country Low Back Pine Settle Good scale West country settle
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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Pine

Large 19thC English West Country Low Back Pine Settle
Large 19thC English West Country Low Back Pine Settle

Large 19thC English West Country Low Back Pine Settle

$3,573
Painted Pine Bench or Settle with Long Drawer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our shipments of antique pine from Europe usually include a number of nice benches, both with and without storage. It is unusual for us to find storage benches with a drawer or drawe...
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Benches

Materials

Pine

Painted Pine Bench or Settle with Long Drawer
Painted Pine Bench or Settle with Long Drawer

Painted Pine Bench or Settle with Long Drawer

$1,595
Museum Quality English Georgian Super High Back Tavern Settle or Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very early British antique Georgian tavern settle with two sided paneling and original leather
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Settees

Materials

Pine

Museum Quality English Georgian Super High Back Tavern Settle or Bench
Museum Quality English Georgian Super High Back Tavern Settle or Bench

Museum Quality English Georgian Super High Back Tavern Settle or Bench

$2,600
Moroccan Maroon Leather Button Bench, Settle, Pew, Seat Mahogany and Brass
Located in Lowestoft, GB
wear on two corners, no rips or holes. Late 19th century in age, English in origin Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Benches

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Maroon Leather Button Bench, Settle, Pew, Seat Mahogany and Brass
Moroccan Maroon Leather Button Bench, Settle, Pew, Seat Mahogany and Brass

Moroccan Maroon Leather Button Bench, Settle, Pew, Seat Mahogany and Brass

$2,604
Petite 1800s English Georgian Pine Box-Settle with Paneled Back and Open Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
the early 19th century. Born in the early 1800, this English pine settle features a solid straight
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches

Materials

Wood, Pine

Petite 1800s English Georgian Pine Box-Settle with Paneled Back and Open Arms
Petite 1800s English Georgian Pine Box-Settle with Paneled Back and Open Arms

Petite 1800s English Georgian Pine Box-Settle with Paneled Back and Open Arms

$95
Antique Early 1800s English Carved Oak Settle Bench With New Verdure Cushion
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning traditional antique early 1800s Georgian English hand carved dark oak settle storage
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Benches

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Antique Early 1800s English Carved Oak Settle Bench With New Verdure Cushion
Antique Early 1800s English Carved Oak Settle Bench With New Verdure Cushion

Antique Early 1800s English Carved Oak Settle Bench With New Verdure Cushion

$1,500
Antique English Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Style Gun Rack and Settle
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very rare antique English hand carved oak Jacobean style gun rack and dettle with lower drawer. Used as a "hall seat" and for displaying/storing up to five rifles or shotguns. Pl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Shelves

Materials

Brass

Antique English Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Style Gun Rack and Settle
Antique English Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Style Gun Rack and Settle

Antique English Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Style Gun Rack and Settle

$3,950
Antique Minimalistic Spanish Fruitwood Bench Handmade, Early 19th Century
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This early-19th century rustic Fruitwood Spanish large settle bench was handcrafted on Spain's
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Rustic Benches

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Minimalistic Spanish Fruitwood Bench Handmade, Early 19th Century
Antique Minimalistic Spanish Fruitwood Bench Handmade, Early 19th Century

Antique Minimalistic Spanish Fruitwood Bench Handmade, Early 19th Century

$5,830
Little girl playing doll
Located in Genève, GE
settled in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century, before settling in Yverdon in 1831, where Yan
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Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Little girl playing doll
Little girl playing doll

Gabriel Eduard Haberjahn
Little girl playing doll

$928
19th Century Pine Settle
Located in York, GB
Very attractive 19th century pine settle with a fantastic patina. It has had old worm but this
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Antique 19th Century Benches

19th Century Pine Settle
19th Century Pine Settle

19th Century Pine Settle

$1,443
19th Century Oak Settle
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
19th century carved oak settle having three carved back panels with scroll arms and turned supports
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Settle
19th Century Oak Settle

19th Century Oak Settle

$1,352
19th Century Antique Mahogany Pine Settle Seat
Located in Lancashire, GB
19th Century Antique Mahogany & Pine Settle Seat. This is a fabulous, richly patinated antique
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

19th Century Antique Mahogany Pine Settle Seat
19th Century Antique Mahogany Pine Settle Seat

19th Century Antique Mahogany Pine Settle Seat

$1,290
19th Century Welsh Antique Box Seat Settle.
Located in Lancashire, GB
19th Century Welsh Antique Box Seat Settle. A lovely sized, mid 19th century antique settle, made
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Antique 19th Century Welsh Benches

Materials

Pine, Elm, Fruitwood

19th Century Welsh Antique Box Seat Settle.
19th Century Welsh Antique Box Seat Settle.

19th Century Welsh Antique Box Seat Settle.

$1,450
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Settle
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Late 19th century carved oak settle having a carved back section with arm rests and raised on
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Antique Late 19th Century English Benches

Late 19th Century Carved Oak Settle
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Settle

Late 19th Century Carved Oak Settle

$584
19th Century Barrel Back Settle In Mustard Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century Farm House/Tavern Settle In Original Mustard Finish. Back H 71.5", arm H 30", seat H
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Settees

Materials

Elm, Pine

19th Century Barrel Back Settle In Mustard Finish
19th Century Barrel Back Settle In Mustard Finish

19th Century Barrel Back Settle In Mustard Finish

$6,500
19th Century Oak Box Settle, circa 1890
Located in Wiltshire, GB
19th century oak box settle, circa 1890. Dimensions width 50.25" (128cm) depth 18" (46cm
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Antique Late 19th Century English Benches

19th Century Oak Box Settle, circa 1890
19th Century Oak Box Settle, circa 1890

19th Century Oak Box Settle, circa 1890

$955
19th Century Welsh Original Painted Pine Settle
Located in Shustoke, GB
A lovely, untouched, mid-19th century dry and crusty original painted pine Welsh settle. In good
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Antique Mid-19th Century Welsh Country Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th Century Welsh Original Painted Pine Settle
19th Century Welsh Original Painted Pine Settle

19th Century Welsh Original Painted Pine Settle

$2,542
Large 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Settle
Located in London, west Sussex
This stunning and impressively sized 19th century. Italian walnut settle is ornately carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Large 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Settle
Large 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Settle

Large 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Settle

$6,184
Elaborate 19th Century Italian Marquetry Box-Settle
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
treated with hot sand and of inlaid bone, this box-settle, also known as a monumental, high-backed bench
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Antique 19th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Elaborate 19th Century Italian Marquetry Box-Settle
Elaborate 19th Century Italian Marquetry Box-Settle

Elaborate 19th Century Italian Marquetry Box-Settle

$16,250
Settle Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
American Settle Bench from the 19th Century, covered with French Ticking and an American Indigo
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Antique 19th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood, Textile

Settle Bench
Settle Bench

Settle Bench

$1,295
Original Welsh Pine Settle, Early 19th Century, Character, Rustic, Country
Located in Totnes, GB
, early 19th century. Measures: H 129.5, W 140cm, D 55cm.
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Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Country Benches

Materials

Pine

Original Welsh Pine Settle, Early 19th Century, Character, Rustic, Country
Original Welsh Pine Settle, Early 19th Century, Character, Rustic, Country

Original Welsh Pine Settle, Early 19th Century, Character, Rustic, Country

$2,061
Antique Church Pew Settle Bench Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century Victorian solid oak church pew of large proportions, please note this is a
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Antique Early 19th Century Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique Church Pew Settle Bench Victorian, 19th Century
Antique Church Pew Settle Bench Victorian, 19th Century

Antique Church Pew Settle Bench Victorian, 19th Century

$1,092
Early 19th Century Federal Paint Decorated Settle Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal paint decorated settle dating to the first quarter of the 19th century. Faux-grain painted
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Settees

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Early 19th Century Federal Paint Decorated Settle Bench
Early 19th Century Federal Paint Decorated Settle Bench

Early 19th Century Federal Paint Decorated Settle Bench

$4,500
Painted Settle
Located in Summerland, CA
Painted high back settle with lift top hideaway storage seat.
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Antique 19th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Settle
Painted Settle

Painted Settle

$10,000
19th century carved oak monks bench settle
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Stunning 19th century carved oak Hall bench . The quality of the carving is top drawer ,very crisp
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Antique 1860s German Black Forest Benches

Materials

Oak

19th century carved oak monks bench settle
19th century carved oak monks bench settle

19th century carved oak monks bench settle

$3,353
Settle
Located in Port Chester, NY
Green Continental settle.
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Settle
Settle

Settle

$1,850
Settle
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
West Country vernacular settle in exceptional unaltered condition. Seat with dual hinged
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Antique Early 19th Century English Benches

Settle
Settle

Settle

$2,198
Settle
Located in Sheffield, MA
This English pine settle was used in a pub, int the Yorkshire area of the United Kingdom. It is
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Pine

Settle
Settle

Settle

$3,300
Early 19th Century West Country Original Painted Pine Settle Bench
Located in Shustoke, GB
A truly delightful, early 19th century West Country tavern settle, taken back to it's original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century West Country Original Painted Pine Settle Bench
Early 19th Century West Country Original Painted Pine Settle Bench

Early 19th Century West Country Original Painted Pine Settle Bench

$3,779
Oak Settle with 5 panel back
Located in San Francisco, CA
Long Oak bench with original parts. Early 19th century. Nicely articulated arms.
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Oak

Oak Settle with 5 panel back
Oak Settle with 5 panel back

Oak Settle with 5 panel back

Mahogany Settle/Bench
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Late Victorian settle used as bench in railroad station with lift storage in the base
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Settle/Bench
Mahogany Settle/Bench

Mahogany Settle/Bench

$2,250
Early 19C Settle
Located in New York, NY
Early 19C settle in Cedro (Brazilian Cedar) with original paint, probably from a fazenda (farm) in
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Antique 19th Century Brazilian Benches

Materials

Paint

Early 19C Settle
Early 19C Settle

Early 19C Settle

$9,350
Settle Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
hooded bench / back beaded pine / arm rests on sides
probably had a cushion
canted at back under seat for stability
some initials carved on interior sides
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Pine

Settle Bench
Settle Bench

Settle Bench

$5,500
English Settle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome English oak settle with storage.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

English Settle
English Settle

English Settle

$3,500
Georgian Settle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Georgian Settle in Pine
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Antique 19th Century British Settees

Georgian Settle
Georgian Settle

Georgian Settle

$2,488
Antique Bench Settle Box Seat Oak Victorian, 19th Century Very Large
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A monumentally large and imposing antique 19th century Victorian solid oak box settle bench, high
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique Bench Settle Box Seat Oak Victorian, 19th Century Very Large
Antique Bench Settle Box Seat Oak Victorian, 19th Century Very Large

Antique Bench Settle Box Seat Oak Victorian, 19th Century Very Large

$996
Small Settle
Located in San Francisco, CA
English West Country small settle in elm, with early buff-colored painted surface
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Antique 19th Century British Benches

Small Settle

Small Settle

Mid-19th Century Chestnut Settle with lift up lid and low back
Located in Salisbury, GB
A good mid-19th century chestnut box seated settle with lift up lid and low back of superb color.
Category

Antique 1860s French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Chestnut

Mid-19th Century Chestnut Settle with lift up lid and low back
Mid-19th Century Chestnut Settle with lift up lid and low back

Mid-19th Century Chestnut Settle with lift up lid and low back

$3,023
Early 19th C. Painted Marriage Settle Bench
Located in Kent, GB
A very decorative and rare sycamore marriage settle bench, with the initials of a couple carved on
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Antique 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Settees

Early 19th C. Painted Marriage Settle Bench
Early 19th C. Painted Marriage Settle Bench

Early 19th C. Painted Marriage Settle Bench

$7,800
Antique Arts Crafts Settle Bench Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Flemish Style
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A Victorian Arts & Crafts oak inlaid hall settle bench. The bench with Flemish marquetry inlaid
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Antique 19th Century More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts Crafts Settle Bench Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Flemish Style
Antique Arts Crafts Settle Bench Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Flemish Style

Antique Arts Crafts Settle Bench Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Flemish Style

$1,525
Late 18th. Century English Country Settle
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and unusual English Oak settle. Naieve balustra shaped back splats and turning supporting
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sofas

Late 18th. Century English Country Settle
Late 18th. Century English Country Settle

Late 18th. Century English Country Settle

$6,400
Charming Painted Pine Settle
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet Country Pine Bench In Original Gray Milk Paint
Category

Antique 19th Century American Benches

Charming Painted Pine Settle
Charming Painted Pine Settle

Charming Painted Pine Settle

$1,600
Settle Bench
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Repainted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Pine

Settle Bench
Settle Bench

Settle Bench

$3,200
Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century antique Swedish Gustavian painted pine settle sofa dating to circa 1800, the balustraded
Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Benches

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800
Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800

Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800

$4,116
Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century antique Swedish Gustavian painted pine settle sofa dating to circa 1800, the balustrade
Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Benches

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800
Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800

Exceptional Gustavian Painted Bench Settle, Sweden, 19th Century, circa 1800

$5,490
Settle in Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
Settle in oak, carved wooden detail on the back of the settle.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Benches

Settle in Oak
Settle in Oak

Settle in Oak

$3,613
Welsh Pine Settle
Located in Sheffield, MA
This very early Welsh pine settle date about 1840 and is just wonderful. It has a tall four panel
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Welsh Pine Settle
Welsh Pine Settle

Welsh Pine Settle

$2,900
Two Seater Settle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Seater Settle With Carved Panel Back
Category

Antique 19th Century British Settees

Two Seater Settle
Two Seater Settle

Two Seater Settle

$2,438
Painted Pine Settle
Located in Southampton, NY
A Sturdy and Durable Red Painted Pine Settle from Eastern Europe.
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Pine Settle
Painted Pine Settle

Painted Pine Settle

$2,650
Deacon s Bench (Settle)
Located in Roswell, GA
English oak Victorian Settle (Deacon's Bench). Double storage bins. Foliate carvings. Bun Feet
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Oak

Deacon s Bench (Settle)
Deacon s Bench (Settle)

Deacon s Bench (Settle)

$5,200
Georgian Oak Settle
Located in Dallas, TX
English Georgian Oak Settle with upholstered loose cushion
Category

Antique 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Georgian Oak Settle
Georgian Oak Settle

Georgian Oak Settle

$2,800
English Pine Settle
Located in Birmingham, AL
Pine English Settle with owner's mark. Seat lifts for storage.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Benches

Materials

Pine

English Pine Settle
English Pine Settle

English Pine Settle

$2,400
Early Canadian settle
Located in Sheffield, MA
this early Canadian settle is a very special piece. It has a wonderful rich pine color and gentle
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Benches

Materials

Pine

Early Canadian settle
Early Canadian settle

Early Canadian settle

$2,900
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The average selling price for a 19th century settle at 1stDibs is $2,950, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $595,000 for the highest priced.

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.

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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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