Josef Frank, Bench, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany bench designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s.
Mahogany
Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s.
Fabric, Mahogany
Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Niger Leather, Sweden 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank and Svenskt Tenn - Scandinavian Modern A beautiful bench by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, mahogany frame and Niger leather with nails.
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Josef Frank Benches, Mahogany and Niger Leather, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank and Svenskt Tenn - Scandinavian Modern A beautiful pair of benches by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Model 2082, mahogany frame and Niger leather with nails.
Leather, Mahogany
Josef Frank for Thonet Bentwood Bench with Zebra Hide Cushion
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Wow factor! A Classic Thonet frame with an elevated luxury look. The slick, bentwood, black-lacquered frame is the perfect base for a custom, feather-filled zebra hide cushion. The c...
Zebra Hide
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H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 29.14 in
Bench Seette Seat by Thonet, Attributed to Josef Frank, Wood, 1940
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding 3-seat manufactured by Thonet, Austria, in late 1930s or early 1940s. The design is attributed to Josef Frank. This comfortable and handmade seette is made of warm ton...
Fabric, Wood
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H 30.32 in W 70.87 in D 30.32 in
Seette Bench Seat Attributed to Josef Frank, Walnut Wood, Thonet, 1940
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding 3-seat manufactured by Thonet, Vienna, Austria, circa 1940 ( late 1930s or early 1940s). The design is attributed to Josef Frank. This comfortable and handmade seett...
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Long Krobo bench by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway 1960s.
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Antwerp, BE
An iconic example of Norwegian mid-century design, this original Krobo bench was designed by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo (Mellemstrands Trevareindustri) in the early 1960s. Celebrated...
Rosewood
$3,840
H 17.5 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern Polished Brass Bench With Chocolate Brown Velvet Seat
By Milo Baughman
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Mid-Century Modern brass bench newly upholstered in chocolate brown velvet. The polished brass rectangular sled legs are characteristic of 1970's glamour infused style. The f...
Brass
Limited Edition Italian Two-Tier Brown Wood Bench With Brass Legs
Located in Plainview, NY
A limited edition contemporary studio made Italian bench of brown oak veneer with upturned sides with two tiers, the top with a removable pale mustard and brown flecked chenille cush...
Wood
$4,294
H 13.39 in W 59.06 in D 14.57 in
Midcentury “Krobo” Bench by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Sleek rosewood “Krobo” bench by Torbjørn Afdal, with beautiful, dramatic veneer. Great as a coffee table or side table.
Rosewood
$6,900
H 23.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A square, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish coffee table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition. The Scandina...
Metal, Brass
Greta Magnusson-Grossman, Bench, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut bench designed by Greta Magnusson-Grossman and produced by Glenn of California, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.0"H x 65.1"W x 18.25"D All items ship from H...
Wood, Walnut
Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Berlin, BE
Produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, this bench belongs to Hjorth's line of modernist cabin furniture from the 1930s. Architect and industrial designer Axel Einar Hjorth (1888 - 19...
Pine
GP, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Bench, Pine, Sweden, 1978
Located in Stamford, CT
GP, Swedish Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Bench, Pine, Sweden, 1978 Mid-century modern bench designed and produced in Sweden in 1978. This example features an interesting carved apr...
Pine
Mid-Century Italian Bench in Beech Wood, Newly Upholstered, c. 1950s
Located in Houston, TX
The mid-century Bench is made of beech wood. It has been newly reupholstered in a light velvety fabric and repolished. The legs are beautifully carved and intertwine on the bottom. ...
Fabric, Beech
$6,850
H 25 in W 48 in D 20 in
Italian 1940's Walnut and Brass Long Bench with Shaped Upholstered Seat
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Northern Italian 1940s walnut bench, featuring angled and tapered legs, the feet capped in brass. The long beautifully shaped seat newly reupholstered in a faux creamy col...
Brass
$4,800
H 18.5 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
Designer Midcentury Brass Bench Upholstered in a Bargello Handmade Cushion
Located in Kensington, MD
Designer midcentury Brass Bench Upholstered in a Bargello Handmade Cushion Additional information: Material: Brass, Upholstery The brass frame accents the custom handmade white-...
Brass
Bertha Schaefer Long Bench for Singer and Sons
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut bench by American designer Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, c.1950s, USA. The bench features six sculptural curved support legs and has been newly reupholstered with tufte...
Upholstery, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom, Upholstered, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century rectangular floating bench with a banded Southwestern blue and green patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Wood
Edward Wormley Brass Bench for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sophisticated brass square frame bench designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Very good original condition, Model #5428.
Brass
Carl Malmsten "Visingsö" Bench in Solid Pine, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, Svensk Fur
Located in Utrecht, NL
This bench was part of the famous “Visingsö” series by Carl Malmsten who is one of Sweden’s most celebrated furniture designers. This bench stands as a hallmark of Scandinavian desig...
Pine
44" Woven Rush Bench in Walnut by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956, the Woven Rush Benches have been redesigned by Judy Smilow and officially reintroduced in 2013. This collection’s handwoven seating and han...
Rush, Walnut
$2,404 / set
H 29.93 in W 27.17 in D 33.08 in
1960s Kozelka and Kropacek Restored Pair of Oak Armchairs, Rare Model
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - Made in Czechoslovakia
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
$2,290 / set
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 11.8 in
Pair of Hanging Bedside Tables in Solid Elm, House Regain, France, 1970s
By Maison Regain
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
These original hanging tables are very interesting in a small bed room because of their size and fixing system. They can also be used as shells, they are very solid thanks to the mas...
Elm
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
French Carved Oak Cabinet, France
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A quiet yet resolute expression of mid-century French craftsmanship, this carved oak cabinet from the 1940s is imbued with a sense of order, geometry, and gravitas. Its sculpted door...
Oak
$894 / set
H 32.68 in W 22.45 in D 27.17 in
1940s Pair of Restored Beech Art Deco Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - Carefully refurbished - armrests 65 cm
Fabric, Wood, Beech
$3,450
H 29.25 in W 24.5 in D 32 in
Danish Art Deco Low Lounge Chair with Open Armrests in Cuban Mahogany 1930-40s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury chair from the late 1930s or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid mahogany We just love ...
Wool, Mahogany
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' Brass Table Lamp With Paper Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' brass table lamp with paper shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast brass base and sculp...
Brass, Iron
$1,488
H 21.26 in Dm 31.5 in
Danish Midcentury Brutalist Round Coffee Table of Solid Oak by Cabinetmaker 1950
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Otto Færge 1
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish brutalist style round coffee table of solid oak with a heavy tabletop on four square legs. On each of the four legs is a hand-carved relief. Manufactured by a Danish cabinetma...
Oak
Mid Century Modern Round Italian Marble Cocktail Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
1950s Round Italian Marble Coffee Cocktail table with interesting walnut tapered & sculpted legs. Signed.
Marble
Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance two-seat sofa by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholst...
Metal, Steel
$1,777
H 20.48 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Dutch Art Deco square occasional table attributed to L.O.V. Oosterbeek, 1920s
By L.O.V. Oosterbeek
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A two tiered side table or occasional table, 1920s, with a modernist design, attributed to L.O.V. Oosterbeek. The piece is made of oak, and has black stained slats as modernist detai...
Oak
$738
H 15.75 in Dm 11.81 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Michael Andersen, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Michael Andersen from the 1960s. A traditional design. The slim shaft widens downwards to form a foot. The foot has a floral ornament a...
Ceramic
Swedish Pendant in Brass and Glass by Böhlmarks
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Karlstad, SE
A striking pendant lamp from the renowned Swedish lighting manufacturer Böhlmarks, dating back to the 1940s. This piece features an amber-toned, frosted glass shade with delicate sta...
Brass
Carimate bench red Vico Magistretti Cassina 1958 mid-century
By Vico Magistretti
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...
Straw, Wood
Modern Wood Stool, The Dublin
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? Kiln Dried Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, s...
Maple
$18,500 / set
H 26.4 in W 153.5 in D 38.6 in
Velvet 'Dress-Up' Sectional Sofa Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Dallas, TX
Three-piece velvet Cassina Sectional sofa designed by Rudolfo Dordoni. Upholstered in a high-grade deep wine-colored velvet. Purchased new but never installed. Can be reconfigured to...
Velvet
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.
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