Modern Benches
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Coracle Bench with Storage, Walnut and eco-friendly Vegetable Tanned Leather
Located in HAMILTON, ON
Inspired by ancient fishing vessels, the Coracle bench features a half hide of English bridle leather remarkably formed and stretched by hand about a fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Teak Wood Framed Bench, with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A hand-crafted teak framed & woven leather strap bench. These benches are crafted by local artisans using a wood joinery technique without the use ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Teak
$2,480 / item
71" Vulcano Bench Made From A Single Block of Scented Cedarwood
By Brodie Neill
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Experience the unique aroma of Vulcano scented cedar with this bench, sculpted from a single piece of wood. Its graceful arched base below the seat magnifies the exquisite wood grain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Massimo losa Ghini Plana Bench, in 1930
s Pendleton Glacier Park Blanket
By Massimo Iosa Ghini, Pendleton Blanket Company
Located in Culver City, CA
What do you get when you combine iconic Italian design with nearly a century of American textile history? This Plana bench right here.
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Category
1990s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Long Wooden Staple Bench in Natural by CEU Studio
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Staple Bench by CEU
L 110" x W 15.7" x H 17.7"
The item is customizable by size
The Staple bench is a multifaceted piece that serves as a functional piece of art. Clean lines and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Eto Bench in Coral cotton velvet with upholstered legs, scroll arms
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Eto Bench is a new addition to our collection to compliment our elegant Eto range. This piece is idyllic as an end-of-bed bench or hallway statement piece. Simple and beautifully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet
$4,217 Sale Price
20% Off
Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Cloud Day Bed/Bench by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia - the perfect addition to any modern living space. This sleek and stylish piece of furniture is designed to provi...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Tsuki Bench – Contemporary Upholstered Bench with Refined Wooden Details
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
The Tsuki Bench embodies softness and balance, fully upholstered with refined details in oak or walnut. Its gentle curves and clean lines evoke the calm presence of moonlight, bringi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Italian Jacquard, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
$11,214 Sale Price
30% Off
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Black with Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The two Swedish designers able to give a poetic and innovative touch to materials at the same time, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GT...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Bench with Solid Wooden Structure
Leather Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This Bench is a study in refined simplicity, where a solid wooden frame meets a supple leather seat, offering both comfort and a touch of mid-century elegance. Its timeless design im...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern-Inspired Wood and Upholstered Daybed - Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This exquisite daybed embodies the timeless elegance of Mid-Century Modern design, reinterpreted with a crisp, contemporary Scandinavian aesthetic. The piece serves as a sophisticate...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Studio Made Forged Iron Artisanal Bench
Located in Roanoke, VA
A unique studio made bench that feels like a piece of art itself. Beautifully crafted with forged iron detail along the top as well as the interesting shaped legs. The bench features...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
"Construction" Minimalist Bench in Natural Solid Wood and Painted Steel
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The design Construction bench is inspired in the improvised structures used in non-professional constructions such as scaffolding made of reclaimed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elemen...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Customizable Upholstered Wave Bench in Corduroy by Objects for Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural yet comfortable, the Wave Bench by Los Angeles–based design studio Objects for Objects is a fun piece for the end of the bed, or in any ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Zebra Ottoman, Made in USA, Zebra Hides from South Africa, Nail Heads, Wood Legs
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Decorative zebra ottoman. We also custom make other sizes and shapes. Production time 12 weeks. Factory is located in NJ.
Zebra hides are from South Africa.
This ottoman is sold. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Zebra Hide
Bench Sculptural Dynamic Contemporary Modern Woven Hand Carved Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
Beautifully designed textiles and blackened steel are combined to bring elegance to the simplicity in this d...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
1990s Danish Adjustable Piano Bench in Tanned Beech
Located in Knebel, DK
1990s Danish adjustable piano bench in tanned beech
The bench made on March 5'th. 1999 feature a wooden frame in tanned beech, with an adjustable seat upholstered in fabric and a sm...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Perícia bench
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
PERíCIA CERAMIC BENCH, designed in 2025.
Handmade by skilled artisans in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. The bench has an optical hammered finish and is topped with a soft...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$14,240 / item
Italian Wrought Iron Garden Bench, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graceful scrolling wrought iron with patinated finish, reflecting traditional Italian outdoor furniture design. Sturdy yet romantic, with artisanal handwork.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sintra Bench with Cushion - Walnut
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
SINTRA BENCH, designed in 2023.
This bench combines traditional design features with a simplistic appearance. Crafted by hand from solid walnut wood in Northern Portugal.
Bespoke d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
$3,797 / item
Modern Luxury Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant in a luxe material mix, this streamlined bench is well-scaled for the end-of-bed or an entryway.
A reeded apron in a creamy Almond Milk finish brings a sense of rhythm and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
$3,210 / item
Contemporary Oak Bench – Tillikum Black Long Bench by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
The Tilikum Black Long Bench by Autonomous Furniture is a striking example of contemporary design and sustainable craftsmanship. Handcrafted in British Columbia, this long bench is m...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut, Fir, Paper, Oak
Bench Organic Contemporary Blackened Steel and Saddle Leather with Horsehair
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
A carved iron frame is combined with soft saddle leather. The leather is intricately hand stitched with organic linen fused at the ends with a hor...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
Modern Velvet
Bronze Bench by Designer Duistt Customizable
By Duistt
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary bench is a statement design piece. The design is inspired by the pieces clear horizontal lines and stability that the stripes and open structure provides. This bench is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
Edward Roffman for B. Altman
Co. Champagne Velour Upholstered Walnut Bench
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Edward Axel Roffman for B. Altman & Company cushioned Walnut Bench. Featuring a clean, balanced, braced and sturdy Parsons style rectangular form in solid Walnut, with professionally...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Indoor or Outdoor Bench Made from Teak by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to withstand any climate, this teak bench can be used either indoors or outdoors. Seen here in 85" long, however it can be ordered in any size.
Matching table can be seen b...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
A large architectural bench with a back rest in navy blue boucle .
Located in London, GB
An outstanding bench with a back rest in dark ash wood upholstered in fine navy blue boucle fabric. A limited edition creation for Rkade Studio . Hand made in Italy . Please enquire ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Ash
Contemporary Bench with Solid Wooden Structure with velvet Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This bench expresses harmony through its special details. Featuring a small cushion that can be adjusted or even removed, this seating design has the right balance between the rigoro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Waterfall Velvet Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With cascading curves in a smooth taupe velvet, this waterfall-style, upholstered bench effortlessly mixes organic simplicity with notes of glamour.
A Silver Driftwood frame adds su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,878 / item
Coracle Bench with Storage, White Oak and eco-friendly Vegetable Tanned Leather
Located in HAMILTON, ON
Inspired by ancient fishing vessels, the Coracle bench features a half hide of English bridle leather remarkably formed and stretched by hand about a fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Asa Pingree Upholstered Lapwing Bench in Ebonized Oak
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Lapwing bench is versatile and elegant. It has found its place in museums, offices and homes.
Custom sizing is available. COM Welcome.
Any customization is subject to price var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches
Materials
Canvas, Oak
$3,975 / item
Pair Italian oak benches done in a boucle white fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair Italian oak benches done in a boucle white fabric and having deep seats.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Wooden bench by G. NICOLET for Galerie Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant bench in sculpted wood and gilt spheres with gold leaf.
Seating cushion upholstered with fabric by Nobilis.
Création signed by the artist G. NICOLET for the Galerie Glustin.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
$13,291 / item
Long
Méandre
Bench by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long 'Méandre' Bench by Design Frères, in COM.
COM: 2 yards (instructions will be provided once the order is placed).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Customizable Curved Banquette / Booth Seating in COM/COL by Costantini, Neto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Neto Booth features the back leg of the eponymous chair repeated along the shape and size of the template or dimensions you provide. Shown here with a t...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Large Double
X
Upholstered Bench Frame, In the Style of Billy Baldwin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Double 'X' Upholstered Bench Frame, In the Style of Billy Baldwin
USA, circa 1970s, Ready for Reupholstery in COM.
This Double 'X' Upholstered Bench Frame is unique—a possib...
Category
20th Century American Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Wedge Bench Boyan Grigorov Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made of a single block of scented cedar with a simple and linear geometrical shape that continues in the metallic base, which can be used as a container.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Bertu Bench, Rockefeller Modern Black Bench, Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bench, Rockefeller Modern Black Bench, Oak
This Modern Black Bench - The Rockefeller is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
$2,850 / item
Pure, 74 Inches Cedar Bench, Designed by Matteo Thun, Made in Italy
By Matteo Thun
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of aromatic cedar. Distinguished by its Minimalist and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Bench/Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Tassel Fringe Woven
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2022
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of ele...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vodo bench, in oak and metal, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vodo is a line of furniture redefining internal landscapes. Objects made of bent
sheets of metal, recalling voids like windows opened towards inhabited spaces,
sculptures that become a bench, a bookcase, a bedside table or a consolle.
Elementary forms inspired by architectural shapes...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Sheet Metal
CraftAssociates Upholstered Bench, Trenchard Modern Upholstered Bench, Black
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Upholstered Bench, Trenchard Modern Upholstered Bench, Black
This modern upholstered bench is expertly crafted and upholstered. The bench boasts hand cut high-densit...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Modern Minimal Contemporary Bench in Blackened Steel and COM
Located in Bronx, NY
THE WALTON BENCH
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
Modern and minimal meets intimate and timeless. Iron is combined with com. Available in COM only.
Custom sizes and COM available. Made in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Mountains Cedar Vulcano Bench, Designed Hsiao-Ching Wang, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of scented cedar. Unique wavy and sinuous movement that evolves through an interplay of fullness alternated with emptiness.
Designed by Hsiao-Ching Wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
Noa Table in French Oak
White Chamotte Stoneware by Alice Lahana Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Noa Table in French Oak
White Chamotte Stoneware by Alice Lahana Studio
Dimensions: D 54 x W 133 x H 35 cm.
Materials: French oak and stoneware.
The Noa table is born from the...
Category
2010s French Modern Benches
Materials
Oak, Stoneware
Bench with Antique Rug Upholstery
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bench, in the style of Stephen's Kenn Inheritance Collection, has been upholstered with an antique rug from the collection of King Kennedy rugs. The ...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
$4,600 / item
Sintra Bench
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
"Sintra bench"
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
The bench is made by highly skilled craftsmen in Northern Portugal from oak wood.
This bench is part of the "Sintra" collection whic...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
$3,085 / item
Minimalist Arched Upholstered Arcade Bench Lacquer on Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Bench 48” in Lacquer is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Italian Black and Rush Seat Nesting Stools after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A set of Italian genuine rush seat nesting stools, in the style of Italian designer, Gio Ponti, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Seats are made of genuine rush with black ebonized wood bases. Each have paper label authentication "Genuine Rush", please see closeup images #17 and 18. And both are marked "Made in Italy" on underside of wood stretcher; shown in image #19.
Measurements include:
Top seat/stool: 15.75" D x 19.63" W x 18" H
Nesting seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Rush, Wood
Mountains Bench Hsiao-Ching Wang Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva19
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made from a single block of scented cedar. Unique wavy and sinuous movement that evolves through an interplay of fullness alternated with emptiness.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Soft Bench 55" by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Cherry, Upholstery
$5,995 / item
American Designer, Large Organic Bench, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large organic off white bouclé fabric over wood bench designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Condition: Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Architectural Concrete Bench by Martin Kleppe, Germany, circa 2011
Located in Berlin, DE
Handmade bench made of concrete by german artist Martin Kleppe.
Martin Kleppe studied at the Art Academy Düsseldorf with Tony Cragg from 1993 to 1999 and graduated as a master student.
Category
2010s German Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass Long Bench
France, circa 1950s
A striking French Modern long bench measuring an impressive 94.5 inches wide (7'8"), 17 inches deep, a...
Category
20th Century French Modern Benches
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Umpire Bench MADE by Moniomi Modern Wood design and Luxe Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
The graphic layering of exotic burled and cathedral grained woods frame the luxe upholstery comprised of a satin twill, mohair and wool boucle.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Natural Ash Solid Wood Bench, Entryway Wood Bench
Located in Naperville, IL
The Eola bench provides a multi-use bench that can be easily placed in the kitchen, dining room, den, lounge or other space. With a double backing and forward angled legs, this Mid-C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
$2,100 / item
Weathered Black Reclaimed Oak Bench with Geometric Shaped Bases by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Weathered Black Reclaimed Oak Bench with Geometric Shaped Bases by No Age Studio
Dimensions: D 45,7 x W 228,6 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Oak.
No Age Studio - Handcrafted Furniture
Ev...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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 Modern benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Marie Burgos Design, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Stephen Kenn. 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. Prices for benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $96,000 while the average work can sell for $4,139.
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