Folke Bensow
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a pair of 'Parkbänk Nr 1' garden benches, Näfveqvarns bruk, Sweden.
Black painted cast iron, marked NÄFVEQVARN, stained wooden planks, length 160 cm, width 65,5 cm, height 54,5 cm, seat height 43 cm.
Later wooden planks, renovated.
Literature
Christian Björk, 'Näfveqvarns bruk: konstnärer och arkitekter till industrin', Orosdi-Back, Stockholm, 2013, sid 129.
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The model was 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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