Edité en Europe par Vitra, ce banc dessiné par George Nelson en 1946 est devenu une icône du design moderniste du milieu du XXe siècle, alliant esthétique et fonctionnalité. Le langage formel aux lignes claires et droites du Bench révèle la formation de George Nelson. Comme de nombreux classiques du design, le Bench offre une large palette d'utilisations, et peut aussi bien servir de banc que de table d'appoint. Il est constitué de lattes de frêne naturel et d'un piètement en frêne laqué noir.
Color
frêne noir
Dimensions
l 122 x p 46,9 x h 35,3 cm
Matériaux
assise lamelles de frêne massif, piètement frêne laqué noir
Born in Connecticut in 1908, George Nelson studied architecture at Yale University before obtaining a scholarship to study at the American Academy in Rome. From 1935 to 1944, he was a member of the editorial board of the Architectural Forum. He was then spotted by the head of the Herman Miller furniture company, where he was subsequently appointed Director of Design until 1972. George Nelson set up his own agency in 1947 and designed numerous products that are considered icons of modernism. At the same time, he began working with Vitra in 1957. His iconic creations, which include a wide range of furniture, lighting and clocks, include the Coconut Chair, the Marshmallow Sofa and the Bubble hanging lamps. Particular attention is paid to the choice of materials and lightness. On his death in 1986 in New York, the archives of George Nelson, considered to be the founder of American modernism, were donated to the Vitra Design Museum.