Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — VLA75 Foyer Bench
© Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
VLA75 Foyer Bench
Vilhelm Lauritzen's 1945 Foyer Bench: an upholstered cushion on a solid oak frame
2385 × 455 × 480 mm
1945
Approx. $6,200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The VLA75 Foyer Bench is one of three furniture pieces that Vilhelm Lauritzen created in 1945. Carl Hansen & Søn describes a delicate idiom and a simple expression: an upholstered cushion with handmade buttons on a solid oak frame.
Construction
- Frame: solid oak, oil (FSC™ Mix-certified)
- Cushion: Leather Sif 90, with handmade buttons
- Length: adapted in length and comfort to present-day needs
Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — VLA75 Foyer Bench · © Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Specifications
- 238.5 x 48 cm, H 45.5 cm
Story
Adapted to present-day needs
In its current form the bench has been adapted in length and comfort to present-day needs, and the page says the beauty of its original design remains now and for generations to come.
One of three pieces from 1945
Lauritzen created the bench in 1945 as one of three furniture pieces, a fact the page states in its longer text.
More by Vilhelm Lauritzen
VLA26 Vega Chair
Vilhelm Lauritzen's 1956 stackable Vega Chair, first made for Copenhagen's Vega concert halls
VLA61 Monarch Chair
Vilhelm Lauritzen's 1944 Monarch Chair, once made in just ten copies and now reborn
Radiohus Sofa
Vilhelm Lauritzen's 1936 two-seater for Denmark's Radio House, in solid oak or walnut.
VL 45 Radiohus Pendant
VL 45 Radiohus Pendant by Vilhelm Lauritzen: three-layer mouth-blown glass and brass
Collection
Foyer series
The Foyer Series by Vilhelm Lauritzen, created for Radiohuset in 1945: the VLA76 lounge chair, VLA77 sofa and VLA75 bench in solid oak with leather upholstery.
