Folke Bensow, Bench "N°2" Näfveqvarns Bruk, circa 1925

Very rare "Sneckan" cast iron and pine bench by Folke Bensow produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk Sweden 1923. In good original condition with great patina from aging. Dimensions: H: 50 cm...

Cast iron garden bench designed by Folke Benson in 1925th. Model Park Bench No2. Manufacturer by Näfequarns Bruk in Swedenand. Cast iron with wooden seat.

Stamped. Folke Bensow’s ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench is both sturdy and elegant in appearance. The neoclassical cast iron gables are decorated with palm leaf motifs on either side. These gables are connected by three planks of solid stained wood that slot neatly into openings at the top of each gable. Originally from Gothenburg, the architect Folke Bensow designed the ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench for Näfveqvarn; the leading decorative iron foundry in Sweden. Näfveqvarn produced designs by the nation’s leading architects and designers throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Many of these designs achieved critical acclaim after they were exhibited in the Swedish Pavilion of the Paris World Fair in 1925. Folke’s ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench is no exception and Näfveqvarn came away from the Exhibition of 1925 with many awards. The 'Parkbänk No 1' bench was designed in 1920 during the period that the critic Philip Morton...

Bench with a pair of gables ‘Parkbänk No 1’ designed by Folke Bensow for Näfveqvarn, Sweden, 1920. Cast iron and stained wood. Folke Bensow’s ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench is both sturdy and elegant in appearance. The neoclassical cast iron gables are decorated with palm leaf motifs on either side. These gables are connected by three planks of solid stained wood that slot neatly into openings at the top of each gable. Originally from Gothenburg, the architect Folke Bensow designed the ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench for Näfveqvarn; the leading decorative iron foundry in Sweden. Näfveqvarn produced designs by the nation’s leading architects and designers throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Many of these designs achieved critical acclaim after they were exhibited in the Swedish Pavilion of the Paris World Fair in 1925. Folke’s ‘Parkbänk No 1’ bench is no exception and Näfveqvarn came away from the Exhibition of 1925 with many awards. The 'Parkbänk No 1' bench was designed in 1920 during the period that the critic Philip Morton...

Folke Bensow - Scandinavian Modern A beautiful pair of benches (Park Bench No. 1) designed by Folke Bensow, Sweden, 1920s. The benches are cast iron and pine wood - painted bl...

Please note that the fluted carving seen on our bench is an element of the design vocabulary used by Jules Leleu in the mid-1920s, as seen on the chair featured on the dust jacket of the French edition of the book "House of Leleu." This is possibly a grand piano bench and was purchased several decades ago from the Calderwood Gallery...

Pair of richly decorated benches in the Egyptian Revival style, made popular after the discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922. Ebonized wood with brass decorations and cabuchons throug...

Each square stool composed of rectilinear tubes fitted with leather strapwork supporting loose cushions; Jørgen Høj was originally trained as a metal worker and upholsterer at the Copenhagen School...

Fine original painted European bench, circa 1790 - 1810.

Bench designed by unknown designer, manufactured in France, circa 1920. Wood. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...