Vintage Colonial Revival Mahogany Storage Bench with Olive Green Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Colonial Revival Mahogany Storage Bench with Olive Green Leather Seat A handsome Colonial Revival storage bench crafted in richly figured mahogany with a classic church pew-...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Arts and Crafts Style Carved Oak Hall Bench with Storage
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an incredible antique hallway storage bench, a beautiful sitting (and storage) piece. Such a beautiful antique decor piece crafted from oak with the most beautiful and uniqu...
Wood, Oak
Storage Bench Settee Coral Vinyl Faux Leather Cedar Lined With Nail Head Detail
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful cedar lined storage bench, settee, chest, or trunk comprised of coral vinyl or faux leather and brass nailhead trim.
Faux Leather, Cedar
Antique Oak Settee or Hall Bench
Located in Redding, CT
Antique oak settee or hall bench with storage. Seat top flips up to store shoes,hats gloves, etc.
Vintage Modern Wicker Bench Settee with Trunk Style Storage
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern wicker bench settee with trunk style storage in its seat.
Wicker
Early 20th-C. Swedish Rustic Painted Pine Bench or Settee with Storage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early hand painted Swedish bench with seat storage. It is perfect for that large hall or garage entrance or even porch. The seat board lifts out and it is knotty pine. It ...
Pine, Paint
Carved Settee/Hall Bench with Trunk Storage in Seat
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard-to-find Spanish Revival hall bench with attractive open back and storage beneath in the trunk-like seat; three carved panels across front; measures approx. 43 1/2" w x 19 3/4" d...
Painted Italian Cassone
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Painted Italian Hall High Back Bench/Settee with internal storage, probably converted from an architectural wall-mounted bench early in the 20th century, bears burn stamps of a cross...
Wood, Paint
$3,874
H 24.81 in W 22.25 in D 13 in
Antique Jas Shoolbred Hall Bench with Brass Mounts & Walnut Frame circa 1890
By Jas Schoolbred
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1890 Jas Shoolbred of Tottenham Court Road circa 1890 walnut & brass hall bench A very good looking, highly collectab...
Brass
$3,379
H 31.6 in W 41.2 in D 17.5 in
Practical Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Oak Hall Bench with Amazing Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Gothic bench with top quality carved, church letter panel and more. This beautifully hand carved, oak church bench from the early 1900s is in amazing condition. It comes with...
Wood, Oak
$2,061
H 30.71 in W 85.83 in D 16.93 in
Elegant 19th-Century Walnut Bench with Finely Carved Backrest and Armrests
Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT
An impressive 19th-century bench handcrafted in fine solid walnut, distinguished by its outstanding craftsmanship and refined decorative details. The backrest and armrests are maste...
Walnut
$3,495
H 36 in W 56 in D 24 in
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880. Direct from England, a distinctive antique Victorian chaise lounge bench with elegant proportions and ex...
Textile, Walnut
$1,374
H 26.38 in W 31.5 in D 67.72 in
1960s Italian Leather Sofa with Original Upholstery, Good Condition
Located in Roma, IT
Leather Sofa is a design furniture realized by italian production 1960s. Original Upholstery. Good condition except for slight stitching of the sewing thread.
Leather
$3,768Sale Price|25% Off
H 18 in W 54 in D 28 in
Regency Style Mahogany Bench with Button Tufted Leather Squab (COL)
Located in North Salem, NY
This handsome well made Regency style Mahogany bench is ideal in a foyer, mudroom, the foot of a bed or used as a coffee table in a den. The seat rail is reeded along with the six tu...
Brass
DS 44 Two Seater Sofa in Buffalo Leather by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
Made in Switzerland, 1970s Leather block style sofa with vertical stitching on seat and seat back. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) a...
Leather
$4,430
H 45.08 in W 47.25 in D 18.31 in
19th-Century English Gothic Revival Oak Bench — A Carved Homage to the Tudor Age
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
19th-Century English Gothic Revival Oak Bench — A Carved Homage to the Tudor Age Crafted in solid oak and richly carved on every surface, this exceptional 19th-century English bench...
Oak
19th Century English Renaissance Revival Oak Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Rooted in the grandeur of the English Renaissance Revival and enriched with strong Jacobean influence, this late 19th century hall bench is a splendid example of the substantial oak ...
Oak
Italian Antique Walnut Bench with Rush Seats, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Italian walnut bench dating from the late 18th to the early 19th Century. Of grand proportions, it is beautifully constructed from rich solid walnut wood, featuri...
Rush, Walnut
Red Mid-century 3-seater Leather Sofa by Edra, Italy 2000
By Edra
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A bold and sculptural seating piece, this 2000 Italian sofa by Edra brings together the brand’s unmistakable design language with a nod to mid‑century modern aesthetics. Upholstered ...
Leather
$1,640
H 32.5 in W 34 in D 22.5 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Ball & Stick Settee Loveseat Corner Chair 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
This unique antique walnut parlor Settee or loveseat also known as a gossip bench, telephone chair or corner chair, blends striking late Victorian style with functional novelty desig...
Fabric, Walnut
$3,420
H 22.45 in W 32.49 in D 14.25 in
Swedish Craft, Bench, Stained Oak, Fabric, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A carved and stained oak and beige fabric bench designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1910s. Seat Height (inches): 19" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Fabric, Oak
Antique White Oak Storage Bench, Hand-Carved, 19th C., USA
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th C. custom quarter sawn select board White Oak storage bench with scroll arms and turned spindles embellished with meticulous hand carved and chiseled Acanthus leaves, resti...
Chenille, Oak, Upholstery
$1,200Sale Price|50% Off
H 37 in W 43 in D 22 in
Antique English Hall Bench, Hardwood with Fruitwood Inlay, Circa 1920s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-6001 English upholstered hall bench with inlayed fruitwood design Has original fabric Measures: Seat height 22".
Hardwood
$2,018
H 47.84 in W 38 in D 19.49 in
Fine Antique Early 20th Century English Edwardian Carved Oak Settle Bench
Located in Nottingham, GB
A beautifully proportioned early 20th-century English Edwardian settle, finely constructed in oak and distinguished by its intricate carved decoration, rich colouring and charming tr...
Oak
Milo Baughman Storage Bench
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman Storage Bench, geometric designed patterned exterior with pop-up seats, concealing cedar-lined storage, bench seats reupholstered with mohair dimensions: 56" 17" deep 1...
Mohair, Wood
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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.
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