Post Modern Lucite Vanity Stool Bench with Faux Leather Snakeskin Upholstery
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These stylish, post-modern vintage 1970s Lucite acrylic vanity benches have a unique quality.
Lucite, Faux Leather, Acrylic
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H 20 in W 28 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Curved Lucite Acrylic Bench Charles Hollis Jones Seat, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a chic and mod, curved Lucite or acrylic bench seat, circa 1960s 1970s. In excellent vintage condition.
Lucite
1970s Single Lucite Oversized X Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s single Lucite and brass-mounted oversized X bench newly recovered with Janet Yonaty silk velvet colorful stripe fabric.
Brass
Sculptural Molded Clear Acrylic Bench by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Sculptural clear acrylic bench by Karl Springer.
Lucite
1970s Lucite Ottoman Bench
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
Lucite ottoman bench with curved sides and black velvet upholstery, circa 1970s. Upholstered seat cushion measures 18" width x 4.5" depth.
Acrylic, Velvet
Sculptural Molded Clear Acrylic Bench by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Sculptural clear acrylic bench by Karl Springer.
Lucite
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.
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