Description
St Catherine is an exclusive teak bench designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1935. The bench was designed for wholesaler Helge Wandel's villa, and when Arne Jacobsen in the late 1950s got his first major project abroad, designing St Catherine College in Oxford, the teak bench was included in the plan for the associated college park.
Arne Jacobsen had a great passion for botany and spent a lot of time studying the landscape around his summer cottage. As an architect, Arne Jacobsen deployed this interest to expand his projects to include the landscape surrounding the buildings, and is known to have said “If I had a second life, I would be a gardener“.
The St Catherine Bench is made of teak wood which known for its high strength and beautiful glow. Due to its natural oil content, the wood is very durable and resistant to wind and weather, and is not attacked by insects and rot.
Technical Info
Dimensions: W: 180 x D: 67 x H: 84 x SH: 40 cm
Materials: Indonesian teak
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St Catherine Bench
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✓ Based in London since 1999
Description
St Catherine is an exclusive teak bench designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1935. The bench was designed for wholesaler Helge Wandel's villa, and when Arne Jacobsen in the late 1950s got his first major project abroad, designing St Catherine College in Oxford, the teak bench was included in the plan for the associated college park.
Arne Jacobsen had a great passion for botany and spent a lot of time studying the landscape around his summer cottage. As an architect, Arne Jacobsen deployed this interest to expand his projects to include the landscape surrounding the buildings, and is known to have said “If I had a second life, I would be a gardener“.
The St Catherine Bench is made of teak wood which known for its high strength and beautiful glow. Due to its natural oil content, the wood is very durable and resistant to wind and weather, and is not attacked by insects and rot.
Technical Info
Dimensions: W: 180 x D: 67 x H: 84 x SH: 40 cm
Materials: Indonesian teak
FAQ
365 DAYS RETURN POLICY
BEST PRICE GUARANTEE
ESTIMATED DELIVERY LEAD TIMES
DELIVERY INFORMATION
For small accessories, lightweight furniture & lighting items. If your ordered items are in stock we will ship them the same day or the following working day.
For large furniture and fragile items - once the ordered items have been received at our distribution center, your delivery will be booked with our very own white glove delivery team! This is a White-glove two-man delivery service that includes placement, assembly if required and rubbish removal.
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