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Cutter Bench
Cutter Bench by Niels Hvass (1999): a Bauhaus-inspired slatted bench, 121 cm long and 43.5 cm high
1210 × 435 × 400 mm
1999
Approx. $1,400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Cutter Bench is a slatted bench designed by Niels Hvass in 1999. The teak version shown on the page is 121 cm long, 40 cm wide and 43.5 cm high.
Construction
- Slatted seat on a coherent frame, as the page describes it
- Material options: untreated solid wood, coloured solid wood
- Outdoors, the page admits only the teak bench
Specifications
- L 121 × W 40 × H 43.5 cm
- Weight 12.5 kg
- Design year 1999; the product data also gives 1999 as launch year
Story
Bauhaus-inspired series
Fritz Hansen says the Cutter series, designed with the Danish designer Niels Hvass, is inspired by the German Bauhaus movement, and calls it minimalistic, functional and a popular choice for hallways.
The bench
The page says the Cutter bench brought the idea of a slatted seat on a coherent frame to life. The product data gives 1999 as its design year and as its launch year.
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Cutter Mini Wardrobe
Cutter Mini Wardrobe by Niels Hvass: a compact shelf, hanger and coat rack, 31 x 30 cm
Cutter Seat
Cutter Seat by Niels Hvass: a space-saving folding wooden seat, 38.5 x 31 cm
Collection
Skagerak
The Skagerak Collection by Fritz Hansen: contemporary wooden furniture for indoors and outdoors, 43 series, 34 designers, FSC-certified wood and repair in mind.
