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.
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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