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Jens Risom Mid-Century Walnut Floating Bench

$4,850
£3,646.81
€4,234.83
CA$6,772.92
A$7,511.67
CHF 3,944.76
MX$92,248.69
NOK 49,936.95
SEK 47,091.21
DKK 31,596.49
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About the Item

signed 1960s bench with floating rectangular upholstered seat resting on a walnut base with square-form tapering legs connected by two stretchers; makers label to inner stretcher; Jens Risom (1916-2016) was a Danish American furniture designer. An exemplar of Mid-Century modern design, Rison was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design in the United States. His designs are on display at the Museum of Modern Art, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
  • Creator:
    Jens Risom (Designer)
  • Design:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Walnut,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. professionally refinished and reupholstered.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 55151stDibs: LU797044419082

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