Why is cast iron used for benches?

Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.

Used Wrought Iron Bench

19th Century Wrought Iron Benches

Iron Curule

French Bench Pairs

Curule Bench

Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron

Scroll Bench

Iron Or Metal Garden Bench 4 Ft

Salterini Bench

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

Used Spanish Gold Leafed Hammered Iron Bench

Vintage Spanish Gold Leafed Hammered Iron Bench

$1,900

Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Stools

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of gilt wrought iron stools with newly upholstered cushioned seats.

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Mid-20th Century North American Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Stools

$2,990 / set

Regency Circular Wrought Iron Tree Seat

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

, and reeded iron, with arched supports, the whole standing on original lion's paw feet ( three later

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19th Century English Regency Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Regency Circular Wrought Iron Tree Seat

$8,872

Stunning Distressed Leather Bench with Handwrought Iron Base

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A great looking neoclassical style Italian bench having black handwrought iron base with newly

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1970s Italian Neoclassical Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Stunning Distressed Leather Bench with Handwrought Iron Base

$1,600

Gold Wrought Iron Oval Sofa, Seat with Floreal Fabric, 1950s

Located in Florence, IT

Gold wrought iron oval sofa, seat newly upholstered with floreal cotton fabric. This is a highly

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Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Gold Wrought Iron Oval Sofa, Seat with Floreal Fabric, 1950s

$1,780

Pair of Spanish Vintage Gold Leafed Iron Benches

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-20th century neo-Baroque style benches from Spain. The frame is hammered forged wrought iron

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

Pair of Spanish Used Gold Leafed Iron Benches

Pair of Spanish Vintage Gold Leafed Iron Benches

$3,800

1950s Vintage Bench in Iron and Fabric Italian Design

Located in None, IT

Bench with black iron structure and seat in blue fabric, 1950s. CONDITION: In good condition, it

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1950s Italian Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

1950s Used Bench in Iron and Fabric Italian Design

1950s Vintage Bench in Iron and Fabric Italian Design

$1,044

2 Gilt Iron Benches in the Manner of Raymond Subes

Located in New York, NY

Wrought and Hammered from Iron, Gilded and Covered with Leather. Available Individually or as a Pair.

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20th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

2 Gilt Iron Benches in the Manner of Raymond Subes

Pair of Iron Benches

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of stools/benches, of wrought iron, with distressed painted finish; each having a rectangular

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1960s Used Wrought Iron Bench

Pair of Iron Benches

$2,450

Fine French Greek Key Leather Wrought Iron Manner of Gilbert Poillerat

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine French wrought iron and leather stool in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat is an

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1930s French Neoclassical Revival Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Fine French Greek Key Leather Wrought Iron Manner of Gilbert Poillerat

$1,196

Late 19th Century Antique French Empire Wrought Iron, Brass and Leather Stool

Located in Charleston, SC

Wrought Iron, Brass and Leather Stool Curule Savonarola Italian Black Leather low stool/bench which is

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Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century Antique French Empire Wrought Iron, Brass and Leather Stool

$800

Rare Italian-Made Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Twist and Tassel Style Circa 1950

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a dazzling gold leaf gilded wrought iron twisted rope and tassel designed window bench

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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Rare Italian-Made Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Twist and Tassel Style Circa 1950

$1,895

Vintage Hand Forged Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Folding Stool, Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Hand Forged Wrought-Iron and Woven Leather Folding Stool - Pair Gorgeous vintage hand

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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Hand Forged Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Folding Stool, Pair

$2,500 / set

Pair of Striking Velvet Tufted Iron Curule Benches by Borghese

By Borghese

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pair of Regal Curule benches by Borghese. Painted wrought iron with newly tufted blue velvet

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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Striking Velvet Tufted Iron Curule Benches by Borghese

$5,500

Vintage Victorian Style Green Iron Outdoor Garden Leaf Glider Loveseat Bench

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Victorian Style Green Wrought Iron Outdoor Garden Leaf Glider Loveseat Bench. Circa Late

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Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Victorian Style Green Iron Outdoor Garden Leaf Glider Loveseat Bench

$650

Italian 1850s Baroque Style Walnut Bench with Iron Stretcher and Lyre Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Baroque style walnut bench from the mid-19th century, with iron stretcher and lyre

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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Italian 1850s Baroque Style Walnut Bench with Iron Stretcher and Lyre Legs

$4,350

English Cast Iron and Cypress Rattlesnake Garden Bench, Circa 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

English cast iron and cypress seat Charleston green garden bench with flanking rattlesnakes motif

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1850s English William IV Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

English Cast Iron and Cypress Rattlesnake Garden Bench, Circa 1850

$22,000

Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Benches, Raymond Subes

By Raymond Subes

Located in New York, NY

Raymond Subes circa 1930. The pieces are composed of hand gilt and hand wrought iron frames which support

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Benches, Raymond Subes

$22,000 / set

Pair of Neoclassical Style Iron and Linen Benches

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Bespoke pair of wrought iron and linen benches made in the neoclassical taste. Features a newly

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20th Century American Neoclassical Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Pair of Neoclassical Style Iron and Linen Benches

$2,500 / set

Pair of Handcrafted Curved Iron Benches

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of handcrafted hammered wrought iron curved benches. Inside length (straight across) is 30.5".

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1960s Used Wrought Iron Bench

Pair of Handcrafted Curved Iron Benches

$2,000

Mid-Century Iron and Leather Bench

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Mid-Century Campaign style wrought iron X-form folding bench. Leather seat has a wonderful old

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Mid-20th Century Used Wrought Iron Bench

Mid-Century Iron and Leather Bench

$1,500

Garden Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bench seat and backrest in distressed wood with wrought iron base

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Early 20th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Garden Bench

$3,800

Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Outdoor Wrought Iron Ottoman/Stool

By Russell Woodard

Located in Wilmington, DE

Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura outdoor wrought iron ottoman/stool Offered is a

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Outdoor Wrought Iron Ottoman/Stool

$1,195

Mid Century Plank Wood and Wrought Iron Table by Bill Hoisington

Located in Astoria, NY

A table or bench composed of a live-edge wood plank with great burls and patina, supported by four

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20th Century American Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Mid Century Plank Wood and Wrought Iron Table by Bill Hoisington

$1,750

Large Early 20th Century French Painted Iron Garden Bench from Arras

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

An Exceptional Early 20th-Century Large French Green Painted Wrought Iron Garden Bench by Grassin

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Early 20th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Large Early 20th Century French Painted Iron Garden Bench from Arras

$4,107

18th Century Spanish Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handmade 18th century wood bench with strong patina and wrought iron details. Made in Spain, circa

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18th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Bench

$5,000

Pair of Hollywood Regency Bronze Gilt Iron Benches

Located in Westport, CT

Pair hand wrought Hollywood Regency Iron curled Arm Benches in a Bronze gilt finish,with a long

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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Used Wrought Iron Bench

Pair of Hollywood Regency Bronze Gilt Iron Benches

$3,400

Original Frank Kyle "Gossip Bench" from the 60s. in solid wood, iron and wicker

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico, DF

A beautiful and original "Gossip Bench" made by Frank Kyle in Mexico in the 1960s. Kyle emigrated

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Original Frank Kyle "Gossip Bench" from the 60s. in solid wood, iron and wicker

$1,780

Early 20th Century Hand Wrought Iron French Garden Settee with Chenille Cushion

Located in Astoria, NY

Beautiful iron garden settee with traces of original turquoise paint on the metal. A custom

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1910s French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Iron

Early 20th Century Hand Wrought Iron French Garden Settee with Chenille Cushion

$2,450

Italian Baroque Bench

Located in Greenwich, CT

Italian Baroque iron folding seat (Faldistorio) with pomegranate bronze finials and turned bronze

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17th Century Italian Baroque Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Italian Baroque Bench

$4,900

Green Slatted Garden Bench

Located in Napa, CA

Vintage green and white slatted garden bench from the 19th century. Wooded bench has a beautiful

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19th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Green Slatted Garden Bench

$2,400

Beautiful Classic Ancient Style Wrought Metal X Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

Masterfully wrought metal classic style X chair with original old bronze green painted finish with

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20th Century Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Beautiful Classic Ancient Style Wrought Metal X Chair

$2,200

Spanish Baroque flip-top Bench

Located in Troy, NY

Spanish flip-bench, on lyre-form legs joined by wrought iron stretcher.

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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Spanish Baroque flip-top Bench

$9,800

Woven Leather Loveseat, Chairs and Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Four piece set of woven leather on hand wrought iron loveseat, ctwo chairs and bench or cocktail

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1960s American Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Woven Leather Loveseat, Chairs and Bench

$7,500

19th Century Spanish Bench

Located in Hixson, TN

adorn the legs and are connected by an iron stretcher. There are four cushions with the bench.

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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Bench

$3,500

17th century Spanish Walnut Folding Bench

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 17th Century Spanish walnut folding bench, the single plank back with original wrought iron

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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

17th century Spanish Walnut Folding Bench

$14,900

French Metal Bench by Rene Prou(attr)

By René Prou

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Lovely French bench in wrought iron metal frame,with delicate wood decoration attached to the

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1940s French Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Metal Bench by Rene Prou(attr)

Pair of Benches / Stools by Raymond Subes

Located in New York, NY

, Raymond Subes. " An Extraordinary Interpretation of the Classic Curile Form in Gilt Wrought Iron". Seats

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1930s French Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Benches / Stools by Raymond Subes

Renaissance Period Spanish Hall Bench

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare and interesting carved walnut Renaissance period spanish hall bench. The back rest intrecately

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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Renaissance Period Spanish Hall Bench

$9,800

Scottish Presbyterian Pine Bench, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

Stained pine seat and turned legs, with wrought iron stanchions supporting a single pine plank

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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Scottish Presbyterian Pine Bench, circa 1870

$1,184

Victorian Outdoor Tree Settee Bench

Located in Pasadena, TX

Victorian outdoor settee bench. Vintage curved bench from Europe originally designed to fit around

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Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Victorian Outdoor Tree Settee Bench

$3,120

Impressive Pair of English Oak Hall Benches

Located in Greenwich, CT

carved legs with distinctive brass and wrought iron stretchers

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19th Century English Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Impressive Pair of English Oak Hall Benches

Cleo Baldin for Terra bench with Chinchilla Seat

Located in New York, NY

Stunning small,wrought iron and wood bench with chinchilla fur covered cushioned seat.

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Early 20th Century French Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cleo Baldin for Terra bench with Chinchilla Seat

$1,500

Pair French Iron Brass Swan Curule Stools

Located in New York, NY

Pair of decorative wrought iron and bronze benches with swan accents. Has black cushioned seats.

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1950s Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron, Bronze

Pair French Iron Brass Swan Curule Stools

$3,850

Pair of Early 20th Century Spanish Catalan Benches

Located in Birmingham, AL

Pair of early-20th century Spanish benches constructed of pine with wood plank tops, all raised on

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Early 1900s Spanish Used Wrought Iron Bench

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Early 20th Century Spanish Catalan Benches

$1,995

Regency Style English Iron Garden Seat

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A beautiful Blacksmith made, three seat strapwork garden bench. Finished in old black paint

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Early 20th Century Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Regency Style English Iron Garden Seat

$3,936

Slatted Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

By Harry Bertoia, Knoll

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A deceptively simple design by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, this bench features wrought iron legs - a

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Slatted Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

$2,200

Pair of Faux Leather Campaign Benches by Cleo Baldon

By Cleo Baldon

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of faux leather Campaign benches by Cleo Baldon. Wrought iron frames with oak stretchers

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Faux Leather Campaign Benches by Cleo Baldon

$3,500

A Mid-Century bench with winged ends and tufted seat

Located in NYC, NY

Wrought iron base supports tufted bench. Perfect as a bed bench. Original vinyl.

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1950s American Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

A Mid-Century bench with winged ends and tufted seat

$1,500

Oscar Bach Attr. Velvet Upholstered Curved Bench

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Bach Attributed Pink Velvet Upholstered Curved Wrought Iron and Gilt Bronze Bench, the

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Oscar Bach Attr. Velvet Upholstered Curved Bench

$5,500

Cleo Baldon Tufted Gallery Bench for Terra

By Terra, Cleo Baldon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Cleo Baldon bar height bench for Terra, USA, c.1960s. The bench features a wrought iron x-base

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cleo Baldon Tufted Gallery Bench for Terra

$4,500

Vintage Bench Newly Upholstered in Patterned Velvet Indian Life Scenes, 1970s

Located in Florence, IT

background. The legs are made of wrought iron.

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1970s Italian Modern Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Bench Newly Upholstered in Patterned Velvet Indian Life Scenes, 1970s

$1,186

English 1960s Needlepoint Bench on 6 Walnut Legs with Castors

Located in Santa Monica, CA

English 1960s Needlepoint bench on 6 walnut legs with castors.

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1960s Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

English 1960s Needlepoint Bench on 6 Walnut Legs with Castors

$2,897

Spanish Baroque Curule Bench or Stool

Located in New Orleans, LA

Bronze and wrought iron curule bench, 17th century Spanish Baroque. Features inset seals to stile

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Brass, Iron

Spanish Baroque Curule Bench or Stool

$10,147

19th Century Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Tree with Hall Bench

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Renaissance hall tree with hall bench is resplendent with magnificent hand-carved

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1880s French Renaissance Revival Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Tree with Hall Bench

$2,790

Matched Pair of Italian Mid-Century Savonarola Brass and Iron Settee s

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare matched pair of Italian Mid-Century iron and brass Savonarola or Curule settees whose form

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Used Wrought Iron Bench

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Matched Pair of Italian Mid-Century Savonarola Brass and Iron Settee s

$7,800

Pair of Brutalist Style Benches

Located in New York, NY

A pair of forged and wrought iron Brutalist Style benches. The bases in the form of a rectangular

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1980s Brutalist Used Wrought Iron Bench

Pair of Brutalist Style Benches

$7,500

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Used Wrought Iron Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal used wrought iron bench for your home. Each used wrought iron bench for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wrought iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect used wrought iron bench — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each used wrought iron bench bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Arthur Umanoff, Cleo Baldon and Russell Woodard each produced at least one beautiful used wrought iron bench that is worth considering.

How Much is a Used Wrought Iron Bench?

Prices for a used wrought iron bench start at $195 and top out at $160,897 with the average selling for $2,472.

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.

Questions About Used Wrought Iron Bench

Why is cast iron used for benches?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.

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