Nelson Bench

George Nelson, 1946

The Nelson Bench by George Nelson attractively combines a natural ash seat with a black lacquered base and comes in two different lengths. With its clean linear aesthetic, the design not only reflects George Nelson’s background as an architect, it also perfectly complements stylish entrance areas, lounges and lobbies – where it can be used as a bench or low table.

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Seat

64 Ash natural

68 black ash

Base

68 black ash

Material description

Seat: slatted wood in solid ash, lacquered.
Base: ash, lacquered in black.
Applications: not recommended for public spaces.
Origin of wood: ash (Fraxinus excelsior) from Western Europe and/or Poland.

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Nelson Bench

Legendary designer George Nelson designed the Nelson Bench for his office at 'Fortune' magazine in 1946. The bench's clean linear aesthetic reflects the designer's background as an architect. Like many design classics, the Nelson bench has multiple uses, readily serving as a surface for seating, storage or display functions. It is available in two sizes and two colour versions.

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George Nelson

George Nelson is regarded as one of the most important figures in American design. Active as an architect, a product and exhibition designer and a writer, he was a leading voice in the discourse on design and architecture over several decades. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of specified Nelson products for markets in Europe and the Middle East.

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