What is a seating banquette?

A banquette is a bench that accompanies a table to provide more seating for guests. They usually come upholstered and are different from a booth, which you typically sit in, not on. You can shop a collection of banquette seating from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What is banquette seating?

Banquettes are a bench-like seat that can be either freestanding or built into a wall. They're similar to a booth in a restaurant in that they can seat multiple people.

What is a bench seat?

Benches can be used in nearly every space, from the foyer to the bedroom to the living room. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host several guests with limited space. On 1stDibs, find benches and other seating today.

How deep should the seat of a bench be?

Bench seats are typically around 18 inches deep.

What is a bench seat sofa?

A bench seat sofa is a seating system that can seat two to three people at a time. Generally, a bench seat sofa does not have a backrest. Find a collection of antique and vintage bench seat sofas on 1stDibs today.

What is a good height for a bench seat?

A bench seat should be between 18 and 20 inches in height (46-51 cm). Though this is an average range, the height depends on its use. Bench height is also defined based on the distance from the seat to the ground. Find antique and vintage benches on 1stDibs.

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Banquette Seating Benches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of banquette seating benches is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique banquette seating benches was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are 166 antique and vintage banquette seating benches for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Banquette seating benches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Modern banquette seating benches are consistently popular styles. Many banquette seating benches are appealing in their simplicity, but Massant, Campana Brothers and Lisa Tharp Collection produced popular banquette seating benches that are worth a look.

How Much are Banquette Seating Benches?

Banquette seating benches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,188, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $29,473.

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 Banquette Seating Benches

What is a seating banquette?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A banquette is a bench that accompanies a table to provide more seating for guests. They usually come upholstered and are different from a booth, which you typically sit in, not on. You can shop a collection of banquette seating from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What is banquette seating?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Banquettes are a bench-like seat that can be either freestanding or built into a wall. They're similar to a booth in a restaurant in that they can seat multiple people.
What is a bench seat?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
Benches can be used in nearly every space, from the foyer to the bedroom to the living room. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host several guests with limited space. On 1stDibs, find benches and other seating today.
How deep should the seat of a bench be?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Bench seats are typically around 18 inches deep.
What is a bench seat sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
A bench seat sofa is a seating system that can seat two to three people at a time. Generally, a bench seat sofa does not have a backrest. Find a collection of antique and vintage bench seat sofas on 1stDibs today.
What is a good height for a bench seat?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
A bench seat should be between 18 and 20 inches in height (46-51 cm). Though this is an average range, the height depends on its use. Bench height is also defined based on the distance from the seat to the ground. Find antique and vintage benches on 1stDibs.

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