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Folke Bensow

(Sweden, 1886-1971)
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 380 - 1 840 EUR
1 410 - 1 880 USD
Hammer price
38 000 SEK
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For condition report contact specialist
Camilla Behrer
Stockholm
Camilla Behrer
Head of Design/ Specialist Modern & Contemporary Decorative Art & Design
+46 (0)708 92 19 77
Folke Bensow
(Sweden, 1886-1971)

a pair of cast iron park benches 'no 2', Näfveqvarn, Sweden.

Traces of green paint, wooden seats. Length 102-103 cm, width 40,5 cm, height 55 cm.

Wear, rust.

More information

The model was shown at the Paris 1925 World exhibition. It was placed outside the Swedish pavillion.

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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