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Bench for Two
Bench for Two, model 2600 (1989): curved bench with a graphic backrest and a single red dot.
1520 × 960 × 770 mm
1989
Official product information
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Overview
Bench for Two, model 2600, is a bench for two people designed by Nanna Ditzel in 1989. It has a length of 152 cm, a depth of 77 cm and a height of 96 cm, and the seat sits at 40 cm.
Construction
A solid beech frame from Denmark. The backrest is aircraft-grade beech plywood from Finland with a top veneer of maple, and the seat is veneer with a top veneer of maple. Seat and back carry a digital print.
Specifications
- Model: 2600
- Weight: 17 kg
- Colourways on the page: Black / Red Dot, Red / Black Dot, Yellow / Black Dot
Story
A shared space for two
Bench for Two unites the sculptural with the functional in a poetic piece designed by Nanna Ditzel in 1989. Its soft curve and centre angle are said to create a shared space where eye contact happens naturally and conversation unfolds.
From sketch to relaunch
The graphic backrest of concentric circles with a single red dot began as a spontaneous sketch, drawn by Ditzel with a marker directly on the prototype. Fredericia later relaunched the bench with the Danish brand A. Petersen, keeping the black original and adding red, yellow and pink colourways.
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Collection
Bench For Two
Fredericia's Bench For Two collection: Nanna Ditzel's 1989 bench with a graphic backrest and one red dot, relaunched with A. Petersen in new colourways.