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Ward Bennet Caned Arm Chair with Original Leather Seat Cushion

$1,195List Price

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Ward Bennett created everything from interiors and furniture to textiles and flatware. The unsung New York City-born modernist designer drew on the work of Le Corbusier and Auguste Rodin, studied art with the likes of Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann and counted legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. among his clients. For decades, Bennett created and filled spaces that were elegant, minimalist and deeply appealed to everyone who laid eyes on them.

Bennett left home and school at the young age of 13. He found work in Manhattan’s Garment District, and within a few years, Bennett traveled to Europe on behalf of a clothing manufacturer to gather ideas for modern garments. He lived abroad as a young man, and when he returned to New York, during the early 1940s, he assisted fashion entrepreneur Hattie Carnegie as a window dresser.

Bennett would also go on to share a sculpture studio with artist Louise Nevelson. He ventured into the world of jewelry design, creating necklaces, bracelets and other pieces with Richard Pousette-Dart. The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibited his sculptures, and it wouldn’t be long before the Museum of Modern Art included Bennett’s personal adornments with accessories by the likes of Alexander Calder, Harry Bertoia and Anni Albers in its 1946 “Modern Handmade Jewelry” show.

Bennett didn’t take the plunge into interior design work until he was 30 years old — his inaugural project was an apartment in Manhattan and his clients were family members. He had no formal training in architecture or decorating — and would ultimately design a mere handful of houses in his life — so for his inviting leather office chairs, marble-topped tables and sleek storage cabinets, Bennett relied only on what he learned in the fashion world. Soon, every time he redecorated his own home — an elaborate apartment comprising former maids’ quarters in New York City’s magnificent Dakota building — it earned splashy coverage in the newspapers.

Bennett’s client list eventually included David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, and others, and during the 1970s he became in-house designer for Brickel Associates, a role that would endure for more than two decades. His work is on permanent view at the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York.

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One Midcentury Ward Bennett Landmark Cane Armchair for Brickel and Associates

$1,700 / item

H 30.75 in W 25 in D 21 in

One Midcentury Ward Bennett Landmark Cane Armchair for Brickel and Associates

By Ward Bennett

Located in Pasadena, TX

Best known for his interiors, Mr. Bennett's projects include residence in New York, London, Venice and Rome, as well as his own quarter, a Manhattan apartment atop the Dakota, a country house in Long Island and a flat in Paris. In the commercial category, works encompass a national network of showrooms for Brickel, projects for Chase Manhattan Bank and consultant plans for the Solow Building Corporation. In 1963, he began a collaboration with Brickel Associates, designing first furniture and later textiles. He is considered a prodigious designer of objects: china, glassware and silver for Tiffany & Co., flatware for Supreme; porcelain for Sasaki; and, leather goods for Hermes. Bennett designs are well represented in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection and in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. One midcentury Ward Bennett cane armchair One Ward Bennett cane chair...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Oak

Ward Bennett Cane Armchair for Brickel Associates, c. 1960s

$4,500

H 32.5 in W 23 in D 22.5 in

Ward Bennett Cane Armchair for Brickel Associates, c. 1960s

By Ward Bennett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ward Bennett Cane armchair for Brickel Associates, c.1960s, USA. This chair features a rounded oak frame with cane backrest and seat. Additional information Material: Oak, Cane ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Cane, Oak

Dutch High Back Armchair in Ash and Cane

$3,300

H 40.95 in W 25.2 in D 22.05 in

Dutch High Back Armchair in Ash and Cane

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Armchair, ash, cane, the Netherlands, 1940s. Exemplary of the 1930s–1940s period, this Dutch armchair is reminiscent of the work of Bas van Pelt and H. Pander & Zonen. It featur...

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Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Ash

Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash & Cane "Landmark" Lounge Chair

$1,645Sale Price|30% Off

H 30.5 in W 23 in D 24.5 in

Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash & Cane "Landmark" Lounge Chair

By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett

Located in Dayton, OH

This vintage lounge chair is a variation of Bennett's famous Landmark design, originally designed in 1964 to emulate classic English forms. Structured with a fluid bentwood ash frame...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Cane, Ash

Rare Cane-Backed Armchair by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, USA, c. 1960s

$3,250 / item

H 32.5 in W 23 in D 23 in

Rare Cane-Backed Armchair by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, USA, c. 1960s

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing an incredibly rare armchair for the lauded "New World Collection" designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. Crafted in the early 1960s this armchair features incred...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchair with Leather Seat, 1960s

$751Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 20.48 in

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchair with Leather Seat, 1960s

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Vintage chair with leather seat Period of production: 1960s Style: vintage, classic design, midcentury modern Materials: wood, leath...

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Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Oak Wood and Cane, Spain, Circa 1980

$7,727

H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 25.6 in

Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Oak Wood and Cane, Spain, Circa 1980

Located in Barcelona, ES

Armchair, wood and cane. By unknown manufacturer circa 1980. In original condition, preserving a beautiful patina consistent of age and use Materials Used: oak wood and natural cane.

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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Vintage Armchair – Oak Wood & Cane, Circa 1980, Timeless Craftsmanship

$5,825

H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 25.6 in

Vintage Armchair – Oak Wood & Cane, Circa 1980, Timeless Craftsmanship

Located in Barcelona, ES

Vintage Armchair – Oak Wood & Cane, Circa 1980, Timeless Craftsmanship Discover the timeless beauty and exceptional craftsmanship of this vintage armchair, crafted around 1980 w...

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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane

Caned Club Chair or Armchair of Teak with Brown Leather Seat

$5,950

H 25.63 in W 28 in D 34.75 in

Caned Club Chair or Armchair of Teak with Brown Leather Seat

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome vintage club lounge chair or armchair of caned teak wood, bought in England, featuring a sleek Modern round profile with a comfortable upholstered brown leather seat, set ...

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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Cane, Wicker, Teak

Vintage Accent Chair, Solid Wood, Birch, Cane, Office, Living Room, Bedroom

$750

H 32 in W 20.5 in D 20 in

Vintage Accent Chair, Solid Wood, Birch, Cane, Office, Living Room, Bedroom

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Vintage Accent Chair, Solid Wood, Birch, Cane, Office, Living Room, Bedroom, Mid Century, MCM Measurements: 32" H x 20.5" W x 20" D SH: 18" SD: 18.5" The cane is in very good condi...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Birch

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Norman Bel Geddes Attributed Enameled Iron & Mohair Club Chair

By Norman Bel Geddes

Located in Hanover, MA

Norman Bel Geddes attributed club chair upholstered in burgundy muhair and structured in cream enameled steel. Presented in original as found conditions with several chips and marks ...

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Enamel, Iron

Arturo Pani Wing Chair, Mexico 1950's

By Arturo Pani

Located in Hanover, MA

Arturo Pani wingback chair newly reupholstered in a gold velvet on ebonized and attenuated cabriole legs. Mexico 1950's. Last image shows a 1968 S...

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Jenkins & Phipps Stick and Ball Wicker Portrait Chair

By Jenkins & Phipps

Located in Hanover, MA

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Skyscraper Art Deco Stick Reed Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Paul Frankl

Located in Hanover, MA

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1950's Italian Boudoir Chair with Splayed Brass Legs

Located in Hanover, MA

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Pair of Ernst Schwadron Lounge Chairs

By Knoll, Ernst Schwadron

Located in Hanover, MA

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Ward Bennet Caned Arm Chair with Original Leather Seat Cushion

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