White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nelson, Figure Ground, George Nakashima, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nelson, BDDW, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Walnut
Modern Minimal Cut Stool in White Oak by Figure+Ground Design, USA
By George Nakashima, George Nelson, BDDW, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Oak, Walnut
Short Hall Bench in BDDW Velvet, England 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Short Hall Bench England, 1900 Four wooden legs with stretcher.
Velvet, Oak
Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By BDDW, George Nelson, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Walnut
Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Walnut
Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut
Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench 66"
By BDDW, George Nelson, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut
Original Walnut Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Bench
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Walnut
Walnut Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench with Custom Keys
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut
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H 18 in W 66 in D 10 in
Walnut Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench with Recycled Polyethylene Keys
By BDDW, George Nelson, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Oak, Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Walnut, Oak
Bad Cube A Solid Wood Odessy
By George Nelson, BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bad Cube has been with us for years as we let it dry out in our shop. Initially a tree stump with chainsaw scars, we extracted the Milkyway inside to a geometrical shape. This cube i...
Sycamore
Amy Solid Walnut and Maple Bench
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Amy bench is constructed of one and three quarter inch solid walnut on two solid maple pedestal bases. We use a high quality bees wax finish from Clapham's in British Columbia. T...
Maple, Walnut
Solid Oak Mobley Bench in Natural Golden Finish
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mobley bench in solid 1 3/4" oak using natural oils to give a golden finish Customizable to specifications.
Oak
$35,000
H 12 in W 19 in D 108 in
Monumental George Nakashima Disciple American Black Walnut 9 Foot "Slab" Bench
By George Nakashima
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A rare and impressive "Slab" form bench by the master of the American Studio Furniture movement, George Nakashima. This piece features a massive, single-slab top of American Black Wa...
Walnut
$4,900 / item
H 19 in W 80 in D 15 in
Walnut and Corian Gallery Bench Mid-Century Modern inspired Minimal Handmade
By Figure Ground, Maarten van Severen, George Nakashima, Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bench is composed of a Corian top floating on an elegantly detailed walnut frame. It is large enough for one's imagination or a group conversation. Spanning 7' long, it commands...
Oak, Walnut
$1,100 / item
H 19.3 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
Fuji Wood Stool, Minimalist and Modern Inspiration from Brazil by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Fuji stool was created from the intersection of modern Scandinavian bend design and Japanese minimalism. This curious source of inspiration came from the fact that, in many ways, th...
Bentwood
Santa Rosa Bench in White Oak
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Santa Rosa bench is a simple piece of seating for the well appointed interior. Its clean lines, hand turned base, and wedged through tenons amount to a design that is at home in ...
Oak, Walnut
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 14 in W 70 in D 20 in
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson Sweden
By Sven Larsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson. Made in Sweden c. 1970. All Solid old growth pine wood construction with dowel joints and woodworking details. Great d...
Pine
$2,455 / item
H 17.33 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary pi3 Stool, Natural Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
Our iconic pi stool range draws it's inspiration from the twentieth century modernist idiom, Scandinavian modern design, Danish furniture, and Japanese aesthetics. Also influenced by...
Papercord, Wood, Oak
$6,950
H 16.93 in W 85.04 in D 13.78 in
Pierre Chapo S14D Solid Oak Bench, France 1965, Minimalist Design
Located in Almelo, NL
An iconic and highly architectural Pierre Chapo model S14D bench crafted in solid oak, designed in France during the 1960s. This exceptional long bench exemplifies Pierre Chapo’s ce...
Oak
"Bench Too" Modern Bench by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
"Bench Too" bench by Last Workshop, 2025. Solid walnut, natural finish. 84"L size. Dimensions: 84" x 14.5"D x 12"H Upholstered cushion options are available, please inquire. Cust...
Hardwood, Walnut
Modern Alexander Bench in Oak by Last Workshop, Custom Options
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
"Alexander Bench" by Last Workshop in solid white oak Measures: 48" x 15" x 16"H Shown here in natural oak, and white oiled oak. Please inquire for custom sizes and finishes. ...
Oak
Giovanni Michelucci “Torbecchia” Solid Walnut Bench, 1960s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Dronten, NL
A sculptural and profoundly architectural piece, this “Torbecchia” bench by Giovanni Michelucci exemplifies the masterful balance between craftsmanship and modernist form that define...
Walnut
$1,250
H 12 in W 44.5 in D 12 in
Vintage American Hand-Carved Live-Edge Studio Bench - Manner of George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully sculptural live-edge bench, hand-crafted from a single solid slab of American white oak with an organically contoured seat and four splayed legs. The asymmetrical form ce...
Wood, Oak
$4,619 / item
H 17.72 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary Modern 111 Bench in Brown Oak Wood by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern 111 Bench in Brown Oak Wood by Federico Perry for Collector Studio. DIMENSIONS W 160cm 63″ D 40cm 16″ H 45cm 17.7″ PRODUCT FEATURES Structure in Oak wood. Up...
Oak, Walnut
$1,159 / item
H 17.33 in W 23.63 in D 14.97 in
Contemporary pi Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
Our iconic pi stool range draws its inspiration from the 20th century modernist idiom, Scandinavian Modern design, Danish furniture, and Japanese aesthetics. Also influenced by the m...
Papercord, Wood, Oak
$2,455 / item
H 17.33 in W 47.25 in D 17.33 in
Contemporary pi3 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
This longer bench works well at the end of a bed, in an entry corridor or as a pair on either side of a dining table. Our iconic pi stool range draws its inspiration from the 20th...
Papercord, Wood, Oak
$6,466 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Silk
$385 / item
H 30.25 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Bruno Rey Stackable Dining Chair, Cherry Stained Beech, 1971
By Kusch+Co, Bruno Rey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Rey designed the Model Rey Chair 33 for German manufacturer Kusch & Co. in 1971, creating stackable dining chairs that embody modernist principles of form and function. The...
Beech, Bentwood
$2,397 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
$1,463Sale Price / set|44% Off
H 31.5 in W 98.43 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Retro Danish Ingmar Relling Siesta Sofa or Chairs
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Markington, GB
1960s Retro Scandinavian Ingmar Relling Siesta Four-Seat Sofa A rare and highly sought-after Scandinavian sofa designed by Ingmar Relling and produced in Norway by the renowned West...
Bentwood, Fabric
$2,680
H 33.27 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
"Kurul" Armchair in Oak & Lambswool, Henning Kjærnulf, Mid Century Modern, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A fine and elegant armchair in solid oak, designed by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s. Model “Kurul.” The chair has been reupholstered in high-quality shearli...
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company. This phone is present in many Hollywood Glamor films of the 1930s.
Bakelite
Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Vienna, AT
Charles Eames DCM dining chair with seat and back of molded walnut veneer, chromed steel. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. Produced by Herman Miller, model DCM. Signs of we...
Steel
Mid Century Modern Sheepskin Upholstered Bench
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid Century Modern Sheepskin Upholstered Bench.
Wood
'Trinket Box' by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British designer and maker, he has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, collaborated with the luxury brands Rimowa and Maison Mar...
Aluminum
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a rare old Japanese wooden low table, believed to date from the late Meiji period to the Taisho period, circa 1860s to 1920s. The tabletop is made from a single solid slab o...
Wood
Vintage Rustic Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This small, square coffee table from the 1960s is crafted in the Brutalist style and made of heavy oak. The tabletop features a decorative wood grain, which gives the furniture a war...
Oak
Cognac Italian Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Low-slung Italian lounge chair from the 1970's, showcasing the bold, sculptural lines and relaxed sensibility of the era. Featuring an ebonized wood frame with sweeping curves, the p...
Leather, Ebony
Italian Wall-Mounted Wooden Nightstand with Single Drawer
Located in Rome, IT
Single wall-mounted nightstand from the 1950s, crafted in wood with a warm, clear finish. The design features a cantilevered top with softly rounded edges and a single drawer with an...
Wood
$4,800
H 86 in W 39 in D 9.5 in
Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower
By Ron Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.
$1,818Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 25.99 in W 25.99 in D 14.97 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2023
Located in Labrit, Landes
This bedside cabinet cabinet with the traditional technique is brustalist chic style thanks to its simple aesthetic and its bronze handle. This pair of oak nightstands of the "Pyréné...
Oak
Leather Folding Screen, Spain, 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A six fold leather screen with nailhead details 71x72 (flat)
Leather
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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.