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Mid-Century Modern Benches

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury wicker daybed attributed to Viggo Boesen, Denmark 1960s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury wicker daybed attributed to Viggo Boesen, Stunning wicker daybed or bench in perfect vintage condition. Original floral fabric mattress. Denmark 1950s
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bamboo, Cane

Modular Beech Set of Two Room Dividers with Benches, 1970, Italy
Located in Oirlo, LI
Modular beech set of two room dividers with benches, 1970 Italy. This set can be used in many different ways, if you have a space that needs to be divided or if you want to create...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Beech

Arthur Umanoff Walnut Bench Modular Sofa with Table for Madison Furniture, 1950s
Located in Deland, FL
Ultra cool modular 2-seat sofa with built in table in walnut and covered in original knit designed by Arthur Umanoff in the 1950s for Madison ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Benches or Settees
Located in Rome, IT
Modern walnut sculpted and brass sabot benches or settees inspired by Gio Ponti the famous Italian Mid - Century designer . Floating cushion newly upholstered on top of solid brass ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Spanish Iron Bench in Striped Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish iron bench was recently made by skilled European craftsmen using traditional iron working techniques. It features gracefully cu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Iron

Solid Oiled Slat Wood Top Chrome Bench
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Established Lines, mid century or danish modern decor, solid acacia oiled walnut finish 1" thick slat wood bench or coffee table on stainless steel base. The bench is heavy and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Artisanal Bench in Dark Walnut
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Artisanal Bench by Stamford Modern, a captivating sculptural masterpiece that seamlessly blends artistry and functionality. Handcra...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Bench / Stool, Andre Arbus
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Bench or Stool attributed to Andre Arbus circa 1950. The piece is classic, yet fresh in its aesthetic and is finished w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Unique Mid-Century Modern Orange Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage modern two seat bench/ loveseat. Upholstered in a beautiful vibrant orange fabric in amazing condition. The bench sits on sculptural bent chrome legs and has a mold...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Chrome

Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Bench for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt Leather Bench for Artifort, The Netherlands 1960s This mid-century modern bench, designed by Geoffrey D. Harcourt for Artifort in the 1960s, is the perfect addit...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Aluminum, Steel

Carimate bench red Vico Magistretti Cassina 1958 mid-century
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bench from the Carimate series designed by Vico Magistretti for the Club House of the Golf Club of Carimate (Como). The design blends references to the Scandinavian tradition with el...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Straw, Wood

Large Long Hair Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Goatskin Bench, Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Large long hair goat skin bench with hand-carved canted legs in the Style of Ico Parisi This piece can be custom-made to your specifications.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Goatskin, Hardwood

Brass X Form Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass X form bench, American, circa 1950s. This bench has been recently reupholstered in an ivory color boucle fabric. The brass base retains its original...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Style Lacquer Ebonized Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Mid-Century Modern Italian sculptured settee or bench with wings. The settee features a black lacquer ebonized finish on the stylish ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Red Brick X Base Billy Baldwin Mid Century Modern Window Benches MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Red Brick X Base Billy Baldwin Mid Century Modern Window Benches MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery

Wonderful Transitional Chrome Velvet Stool Nickel Bamboo Jansen Bench
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect seating for the transitional or Classic rooms, this chrome / nickel stool with purple velvet fabric top done in bamboo chinoiserie design are so versatile that can be used in...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Nickel

Flame Pattern Upholstery Double Arms 51" Long Window Bench c1970s Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Flame Pattern Upholstery Double Arms 51" Long Window Bench c1970s Mid Century
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery

Small Bench with Rounded Edges, Geraldo de Barros, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Constructed from a richly grained hardwood, the bench features a series of individual, smoothly finished wooden slats laid out horizontally to form the seating surface. The slats are...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Hardwood

Mid Century Velvet Upholstered Bench With Chrome Base by Hastings Hall, Canada
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool mid century bench newly reupholstered in cotton velvet with a triangular shaped chrome base, beautiful salmon color. Made by The Hastings Hall Furniture Co. in Canada.
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1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Chrome

Huge French Bench or Coffee Table with Wooden Connectors
Located in Berlin, BE
Huge bench or coffee table with nice wooden connector detais. The table has a solid 5cm thick table top and sides and is in very good condition with a wonde...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Italian 1950 s Maple Wood Stool/Bench with Mongolian Sheepskin
Located in New York, NY
An elegantly appointed Italian 1950's maple wood stool or bench with gracefully tapered and angled legs; the top newly upholstered in a luxurious creamy/white long haired Mongolian s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Sheepskin, Maple

Sleek Black Leather Bench Designed by Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Clean lined bench designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Newly upholstered black leather seat; tufting and piping add visual interest. With conical gold legs. Perfect for extra...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Upholstered Tufted Bench Style of Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered tufted bench style of Robsjohn-Gibbings. Black lacquered wood legs with a newly upholstered linen-blend fabric.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Vintage c1970s Tapestry Upholstery Style Decorative Benches MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Vintage c1970s Tapestry Upholstery Style Decorative Benches MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Tapestry

Mid-Century Wooden Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century style wooden slat bench. The piece features removable seats and a beautiful dark stained appearance. If you have a small space in need ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Tufted Bench
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern tufted bench. The bench is newly upholstered in leatherette has solid wooden legs and two attached cylindrical shaped pillows.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Faux Leather, Wood

Pair of Perriand Style Brutalist Pine Stools, France 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
Reminiscent of the work of Perriand, these pine stools are very sturdy and practical.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Pine

Italin mid-century modern garden bench in rattan, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern garden bench in rattan, 1960s Two-seater bench entirely in finely woven rattan. The seat, armrests and backrest are curved. Suitable for outdoor use such a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Rattan

Custom 1960s Italian Style Velvet Sofa or Bench with Brass Base by Adesso Import
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom 1960s Italian style sofa or bench with handmade brass base upholstered in grey silk velvet. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. Can be done in different sizes, fabrics and...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

An original Harvey Probber Vintage Architectural Modern Parsons Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
An Original Harvey Probber Vintage Parsons Bench. A nice, well crafted solid parsons form with soft inside corners to legs. Original brown fabric. This item is best purchased with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Extra Long Solid Brass Base Frame Spring Loaded New Upholstery Bench Daybed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid brass frame profile new upholstery super comfortable spring loaded mattress like seat cushion bench or daybed.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

Massive Huge Chrome Rectangle Shape Slated Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large rectangle stainless steel coffee table. Super sleek architectural look. In some cases may function as a wide bench.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of Benches
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Pair of hand made patinated bronze benches each with an upholstered seat. PLEASE NOTE: Green Fabric no longer available.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bronze

Pair of Benches
Pair of Benches
$12,500 / set
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Wooden Benches from the 1950s
Located in bari, IT
Pair of benches in light wood with brass edge in the Ico Parisi style, prod. Italian from the 50s.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

François Monnet Bench, Pair Available
Located in Miami, FL
A rare François Monnet bench, stainless steel and white faux Leather, pair available. Priced individually.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Ebonized George Nelson Style Bench with Leather Seat
Located in North York, ON
Vintage ebonized George Nelson style bench with leather seat. Restored by the Carrocel professionals in a satin black lacquer finish with new...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel

Karl Springer Style Waterfall Bench in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Treat yourself to this seductive Karl Springer style waterfall bench newly upholstered in soft Ivory White Bouclé. The waterfall shape is sculptural and turns up the heat in any bedr...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood

Guillerme et Chambron, Ebonized Oak Radiator Cover, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury, ebonized radiator cover by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison. Feature...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Oak

Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962
By Art Metal Co., Bertrand Goldberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Architect Bertrand Goldberg Bench from Marina City Chicago 1962, Polished tubular and flat aluminum frame with channeled original Leather over spring suppo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Aluminum

Josef Hoffmann, Purkersdorf Chair by Wittmann, Austria, circa 1990
Located in Renens, CH
Priced per chair Designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903 for the entrance hall of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium near Vienna, this chair is a key example of Viennese Modernism and the Vienna...
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1990s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Fabric, Wood

Small Settee by Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern bench with attached table. Made by Thayer Coggin with upholstered settee on a wood bench. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Crescent Bench Series 60 in ORB by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The Crescent Bench - a harmonious blend of elegance, stability, and artistic craftsmanship. Supported by four solid brass casted legs, this exquisite be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bronze

Large bench - Italy 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Large bench in solid Zebrano and Zebrano veneer. Very nice cabinet work. Italy around 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Zebra Wood

Vintage Brazilian Sofa in Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
This original vintage sofa in wood and rattan is of fine Brazilian manufacture. The structure is very particular with the front legs, characterized by rigid lines and sharp curves, that rise to become the armrests. The rear legs are attached to the front ones forming a softer arch in contrast with the rigidity of the armrest. The structure is elegant but minimal: the backrest is attached only to the seat and to the armrest, without compromising the stability. The two seats and backrests are made of woven rattan to form geometrical designs and separated by a wooden component. This elegant and original vintage sofa would be ideal to furnish vintage...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Rattan, Wood

Vintage Brazilian Sofa in Rattan
Vintage Brazilian Sofa in Rattan
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
English Midcentury Petite Upholstered Bench with Saber Legs and Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Mid-Century Modern small size bench with out-scrolled arms and saber legs. This English bench from the 1950s captures the attention with its sleek lines and simple upholst...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Long Teak Wood Bench, Mid Century Style, Handmade
Located in New York, NY
An impressive long minimalist bench hand made from a two inch slab of ancient teak wood from my finest collection. Hand rolled smooth rounded sides with mid century style legs and bu...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Wonderful Pair of Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Stools Benches Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Arthur Umanoff stacking stools from the 1964 Grenada Collection for Boyuer Scott, Shaver Howard collections. This pair is in wonderful vintage condition with a love...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Iron

French Provincial Style Curved Bench Recamier New Upholstery
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage newly upholstered recamier or love seat w/ art nouveau paint decorated elements.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Mid Century Modern Rectangular Footstool with Geometric Multicoloured Fabric
Located in Madrid, ES
This bench from the 1970s, made in Italy, stands out with its black lacquered iron structure and legs finished in brass. Technically, its iron construction provides strength and dura...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass, Iron

Modernist Italian bench in solid wood and metal with brass tips
Located in Milano, IT
This Italian bench from the 1950s stands as a refined example of mid-century modern design, embodying the understated elegance, structural clarity, and material integrity that define...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass, Iron

Solid Rosewood Small Compact Mid Century Modern Slat Bench Black Metal Base MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Rosewood Small Compact Mid Century Modern Slat Bench Black Metal Base MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Steel

Antique Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Box
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Original Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Box, made in natural woven and iron structure, includes original mark Mario Lopez Torres 1974 Hecho en Mexico.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Iron

French Mid-Century Giltwood Bench with Saber Legs and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French giltwood bench from the mid 20th century, with out-scrolling arms, saber legs and new upholstery. Created in France during the mid-centu...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Mid-Century bench in wood, iron and brass, Poggi Style. Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Mid-Century bench in wood, iron and brass. Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal, Brass

Pierre Jeanneret Bench
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional solid Sissoo bench by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1956. This bench is a sturdy example of an uncommon form in...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

The Forma Bench in White Oak by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Forma Bench by Stamford Modern—an embodiment of Mid-Century Modern elegance, seamlessly blending visionary designs by Adrian Pearsall and V...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Oak

Mid Century Modern 3-Legged Upholstered Bench Brass and Steel 1950 s
Located in North Miami, FL
This most unusual and interesting fully restored Mid-Century Modern comfortable 3-legged bench is a combination of polished brass and steel with side arms that are upholstered. The l...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass, Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Teak Wood Bench with Arms
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2021. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A single thick slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collect...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $1,800 each.
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

Mid-Century Lucite Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long bench with cushioned top on a clear lucite base. Five foot long sitting area with bottom shelf, great for entry way or at the foot of your...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Acrylic, Lucite

Mid-century Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern benches made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Stamford Modern, Carlos Solano-Granda, Lawson-Fenning, and Montage. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.