Nelson Bench

George Nelson, 1946

The Nelson Bench is made of ash, combining the natural colour of the seat with a black finish on the base. Its clean linear aesthetic underlines the architectural background of the designer, George Nelson. It can be used as a bench or low table and is available in two different lengths.

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Configurator

Seat (1)

64 Ash natural

Base (1)

68 black ash

Material description

Seat: slatted wood in solid ash (Western Europe, Poland), natural finish.
Legs: ash (Western Europe, Poland), lacquered in black.
Applications: not recommended for public spaces.

This product was designed by

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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