Pair of 20th Century Brass Faux Bamboo Two Tier Side Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
With 'Cinnabar' linen by Bennison Fabrics and insert glass. Circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Side Tables
Materials
Brocade, Glass
Bennison Fabric
Geoffrey Bennison Master Decorator by Gillian Newberry and Sir John Richardson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
After Bennison’s death, Newberry and her husband founded Bennison Fabrics in 1985.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
Susan Osbourne Studio Queen-Size Headboard in Bennison 'Banyan' Fabric
Located in London, GB
The piece is dressed in premium linen from the legendary textile house Bennison, renowned for its exclusive hand-printed fabrics that revolutionized the high-end textile market.
Category
2010s English Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Victorian Hand-Carved Stool in Bennison Paradise Linen, Circa 1860
Located in Lincoln, GB
The upholstery is entirely new to provide a firm, elegant crown. The Bennison 'Paradise' fabric is pristine and expertly centered to highlight the bird motif.
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Footstools
Materials
Wood
Mid-Victorian Sculptural Stool, Wood & Bennison Linen, High Relief, UK, 1860
Located in Lincoln, GB
The seat is firm and well-profiled, covered in pristine Bennison ‘Banyan’ linen. The fabric is new, expertly pattern-matched, and free from any marks, pulls, or fading.
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Footstools
Materials
Wood
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Bennison Floral Fan Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Fan back chair upholstered in Bennison floral fabric. Fan back is 30.75" wide.
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Mahogany Balloon-Back Chairs/Bennison Seats
Located in Savannah, GA
The seats are upholstered in Bennison linen fabric with an overlaying squab cushion.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A pair of Early 19th Century French Walnut open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Upholstered in a blue and white Bennison fabric. Height 98.50cm Width 51.50cm Depth 61.00cm Seat height 41.00cm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
George Smith “Eve” Chair
By George Smith
Located in Spencertown, NY
With Bennison Oak Leaf Fabric, red on beige. Delicate and petite, the”Eve” chair with its button back and fixed seat, perfect for low level seating, covered in iconic Bennison Oak L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
ENGLISH WING CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
Plushly upholstered in vintage bespoke Geoffrey Bennison "jungle print" fabric.
Category
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
20th Century Country House Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
With a deep seat and upholstered in Bennison classic Roses fabric, with a bullion fringe by samual & sons.
Category
20th Century Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Custom Club Chair Upholstered in Bennison Fabrics Jungle Original on Beige Linen
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H 36.5 in W 31 in D 35 in
Custom Club Chair Upholstered in Bennison Fabrics Jungle Original on Beige Linen
By Albert Hadley
Located in Morristown, NJ
A richly upholstered club chair in Jungle Original on Beige Linen, a coveted hand-printed fabric by Bennison Fabrics of England. Known for its painterly botanical motifs and artisana...
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Plush George Smith Signature Scroll Arm English Upholstered Sofa
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H 30 in W 84 in D 44 in
Extra Large Plush George Smith Signature Scroll Arm English Upholstered Sofa
By George Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic extra large and deep George Smith Signature sofa with standard scroll arm from England, newly upholstered in George Smith luxury Gollut Bennison fabric. It is unbelieveably ...
Category
Early 2000s English Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Four Queen Anne Dining Chairs, Bennison fabric seats
Located in Savannah, GA
The drop in seats presently upholstered in Bennison linen fabric.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Handmade Writer's Chairs covered in Bennison Fabric
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Handmade Writer's Chairs covered in Bennison Turkish Star Stripe Pink Olive with Tapered Legs and Brass Castors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chairs
Painted, early 19th c. Louis XVI style settee upholstered in Bennison fabric.
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H 41 in W 77 in D 32 in
Painted, early 19th c. Louis XVI style settee upholstered in Bennison fabric.
Located in Houston, TX
Old painted finish, newly upholstered in Bennison 'Roses - Shocking Pink in Oyster' as seen in Milieu Magazine's Summer 2015 issue. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, ltd. ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th c. Victorian Upholstered Side Chair
By Anthony Baratta
Located in New York City, NY
Newly upholstered in Bennison floral print fabric with coordinating check on back.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Salon Sofa Settee Painted Beech, circa 1770
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H 30 in W 58 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Salon Sofa Settee Painted Beech, circa 1770
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent 18th century French Louis XV beech framed salon sofa settee circa 1770, with carved and fluted outset pilaster columns to the front and turned tapering legs terminating...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Beech
Classic George Smith Upholstered Armchair in India Flower Fabric
By George Smith
Located in Oakland Park, FL
The fabric is the India flower design by Bennison Fabrics.
Category
20th Century English Georgian Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Red and Green Bennison Stripe Fabric Pillows
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Bennison is an English Company specializing in hand-printed fabrics based on 18th and 19th century English and French textiles, originally discovered and reproduced by the late, reno...
Category
20th Century English French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Down, Feathers, Linen
Antique Mahogany Eastlake Settee
Located in New York City, NY
Newly upholstered in a gorgeous Bennison blue fabric.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Settees
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Located in Miami, FL
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$950 / item
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Located in Miami, FL
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$6,228 / item
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Bennison Fabric For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of bennison fabric for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, linen and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of bennison fabric — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each choice in our collection of bennison fabric bearing Arts and Crafts or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of bennison fabric over the years, but those crafted by Atelier Lam are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bennison Fabric?
Prices for a piece of bennison fabric start at $188 and top out at $5,900 with the average selling for $1,150.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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