European Gesso Benches
Pair Carved and Gessoed Benches with Waxed Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A chic pair of hand carved, white gessoed with wax finish benches, circa 1900. Elaborate stretchers. More recently upholstery in a beautiful damask fabric in red tones, finished wi...
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Antique Early 1900s European Benches
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Empire Style High Sided Bench with Gilt Details and Mohair Velvet Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s French Empire style wooden stool has an antique white painted frame with gilded details and new gray mohair velvet upholstery. Two stools available at the time of posting...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Gesso, Upholstery, Wood
H 27.25 in W 25.75 in D 15 in
Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Renaissance style giltwood bench, circa 1920. This bench has excellent quality gilding, carved cupid heads, gargoyle faces and paw feet.
Category
Vintage 1920s European Renaissance Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wanstead Stools in the William Kent manner
By William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of fine William Kent design banquette seats with carved under frieze supported by S scrolls and scale decorated legs united by floral swags centred by Kentian face masks, upho...
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2010s English George II Benches
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Garden Seats in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine pair of William Kent design carved teak or mahogany garden or hall benches. Each paneled back centered by a scrolling scallop shell crest above a mask with Vitruvian scroll fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary English George I Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Gesso, Paint
17th Century Italian Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th century Italian parcel-gilt and green painted bench. Retains the original surface with wear and subtle craclure. Covered in a simple cream muslin with an old green fringe. Scrol...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Muslin, Paint, Walnut
French Painted and Giltwood Stool with Upholstered Muslin Saddle Seat. C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French painted and gilt carved wood stool with upholstered white muslin saddle seat, and terminating on four squared legs, with rounded gilt filigree and bell flower motif feet, Earl...
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Stools
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Muslin, Gesso
H 17.5 in W 20 in D 16.75 in
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Italian Neoclassic Style Bench
Located in Houston, TX
A gilded and parcel paint bench featuring tapered legs, green paint and gilded carved trim. Has new padded muslin top.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Benches of Carved Wood and Gilt Accents
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 19th century upholstered benches
A pair of benches of classical Curule form, with stylized 'x' form fluted legs having cross stretchers, all expertly carved with gi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Gesso, Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Carved and Gessoed Bench
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful piece, with great proportions and style.
Fully carved as only the French can do it.
The height makes this a great item as a window bench, to use at the foot of a bed...
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20th Century French Rococo Benches
Materials
Wood, Cowhide, Gesso
Antique French Gilt and Gesso Stool bench
Located in Hartlepool, GB
Antique French gilt and gesso stool bench recently reupholstered in a neutral linen fabric.
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Footstools
Materials
Gesso, Linen, Wood
A Neapolitan Empire Giltwood Settee
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
A rare and important Neapolitan Empire giltwood settee. Reupholstered with the original fabric.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Settees
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Upholstery
Pair of Rare and Unusual Italian Baroque Gilt Stools
Located in Troy, NY
Exquisite pair of small gilt stools, the legs featuring different, expressively carved masks.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut, Gesso
Carved Italian Gilt Wood Upholstered Bench C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian gilt wood bench upholstered in Muslin fabric with nail head trim detail.
Category
Early 20th Century French Benches
Materials
Gesso
A pair of Lombardian tabourets
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Lombardian neoclassical stools, Milan, 1940's
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Vintage 1940s Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Pair Of Painted Stools With Claw Feet And Original Paint
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of wonderful early painted stools with claw feet and original paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Wood, Gesso
French Louis XV-style Giltwood Seat C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nicely carved giltwood seat in the Louis XV-style, the oval shaped arms carved with roses, acanthus leaves, and a bow, and two caned panels above a caned seat. On the seat rests an ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Benches
Materials
Gold
Louis XVI Style 'Banquette'/Bench. Frame c. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI Style ‘Banquette’ with rectangular padded seat resting on moulded and fluted frame. Six tapering fluted legs are headed by paterae.
*New upholstery, Fortuny fabri...
*New upholstery, Fortuny fabri...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint, Upholstery
Chic Gilt Tole Tassel & Rope stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming Mid Century gilt metal rope and tassle stool. Inspired by Napoleon III giltwood originals.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Stools
Materials
Iron
Painted Silver Gilt Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice painted Italian bench with silver gilt accents made during the 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint, Upholstery
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New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne.
Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium.
Has been used by many influent...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
19th Century French Empire Upholstered and Gilt Painted Stool Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant painted wood bench was crafted in northern France, circa 1890. The antique seat stands on carved spiral etched legs decorated with brass floral motifs at the shoulder. T...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Renaissance Style Oak Tester/4 Poster King Bed w/ Armorial Tapestry Bedspread
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London.
Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights.
Upholstered in a fabric of your choice
Please note: 11m of...
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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (Tudor-16th Century) oak carved linen fold design paneled room with a mantle, overmantle carving and a Pair of spindle design open doors (approx 51 feet)
Category
Antique 16th Century British Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Curule Stool
Located in Forney, TX
A exceptionally carved Italian Renaissance Revival figural curule stool.
Born in Italy during the late 19th century, hand-crafted of warm, rich, finely carved solid walnut, finish...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins
One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wool
George II Style Marble Top Painted Side Table in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An outstanding 'English country house' console, side, or sideboard table in the baroque manner of William Kent and Matthias Lock, the honed Belgian black marble slab top with 'demi b...
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Early 20th Century English George II Console Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
H 33.75 in W 65 in D 26.13 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century.
They frame a Louis XVI period m...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Panelling
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Italian 19th century Greco-Roman style carved Carrara marble bas-relief Frieze, after the antique. The finely carved white marble frieze in relief, depicting a mythologic...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
H 17.25 in W 64 in D 21.5 in
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs throughout
This chair is abso...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusual and superb Rococo console table from the mid-18th century. On four carved legs with an X-shaped stretcher, overall with scrolls and dolphin-like sea creatures. This ex...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 31.11 in W 44.89 in D 29.53 in
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European Gesso Benches For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of european gesso benches available for sale. We have 8 antique and vintage european gesso benches in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of european gesso benches available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Georgian and Neoclassical european gesso benches are consistently popular styles.
How Much are European Gesso Benches?
European gesso benches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,725, while the lowest priced sells for $1,920 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
Finding the Right Benches for You
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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