Folke Bensow
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A pair of "Parkbänk N:r 1" benches, Näfveqvarns bruk.
Cast iron ends, seat in pine, marked NÄFVEQVARN. Length 190 cm, width 65 cm, height 53 cm, seat height 44 cm.
Wear and damage, weather-bitten patina.
Exhibitions
The model was displayed at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925, where the benches were placed outside the Swedish Pavilion.
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Designed in 1920.
Designer
Folke Bensow was a Swedish architect and designer. From 1915 to 1930, he ran his own architectural firm in Stockholm and also worked as a furniture designer for, among others, Näfveqvarn.
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