a Swedish Grace "Parkbänk N:r 1" bench, Näfveqvarns bruk.
Lacquered cast iron ends, seat in stained pine, marked NÄFVEQVARN. Length 200 cm, width 65.5 cm.
Wear, slightly weather-beaten patina.
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.
Designed in 1920.
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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