An honest-looking bench features just the right details: a contrast between round and sharp edges, visible wood grain, and proportions that are both solid and light. The Workshop Bench is an understated piece of Scandinavian design, complete with harmonious craftsmanship, detailing and built to last. Designed to stand on its own, it serves as an ideal addition to narrow spaces like hallways or as a statement piece in any environment.
Cecile Manz on the design “Design processes can be chaotic. The path to the moment of clarity – namely the final product - often leads through a forest of doubt and disorder. Among growing piles of model foam, dust, cardboard, wood and coffee you find a surprisingly creative place - sometimes to produce a needle it takes a haystack. 'Workshop bench’s design is deliberately simple, almost archetypical, giving it a quiet, clean strength. The frame of solid oak harmoniously blends in with the seat and back made of laminated hardwood veneer, thereby eliciting a light yet robust expression.”
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Technical Information
Dimensions:- Width: 90.8 cm, Depth: 46.3 cm, Height: 79.6 cm, Seat Height: 45.2 cm, Seat Depth: 38.9 cm
Supplied fully assembled.
Made in: Latvia
Materials/Construction
Frame and legs - FSC-certified solid oak, water-based lacquer finish. Seat and back - form pressed FSC-certified oak veneer, water-based lacquer finish.
Water-based lacquer emits fewer chemicals than standard lacquers for healthier indoor climates while making for better working conditions in the production phase. To ensure the highest possible quality, the Workshop Chair has undergone several tests, including scratch and lacquer strength tests as well as a chip-test.
An honest-looking bench features just the right details: a contrast between round and sharp edges, visible wood grain, and proportions that are both solid and light. The Workshop Bench is an understated piece of Scandinavian design, complete with harmonious craftsmanship, detailing and built to last. Designed to stand on its own, it serves as an ideal addition to narrow spaces like hallways or as a statement piece in any environment.
Cecile Manz on the design “Design processes can be chaotic. The path to the moment of clarity – namely the final product - often leads through a forest of doubt and disorder. Among growing piles of model foam, dust, cardboard, wood and coffee you find a surprisingly creative place - sometimes to produce a needle it takes a haystack. 'Workshop bench’s design is deliberately simple, almost archetypical, giving it a quiet, clean strength. The frame of solid oak harmoniously blends in with the seat and back made of laminated hardwood veneer, thereby eliciting a light yet robust expression.”
Working in furniture, glass, lighting, and ceramics Cecilie Manz has received international acclaim and her designs are sold and exhibited all over the world. She was educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and also undertook additional studies at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki.
Cecilie Manz founded her own studio in Copenhagen in 1998 and has since received numerous awards and honours for her work, including the Crown Prince Couple's Cultural Award and a Three-Year Working Grant from the Danish Arts Foundation. Cecilie has been part of the Muuto family from the very beginning.