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Veng Armchair
About this product
Architonic ID: 1559843
Year of Launch: 2017
Veng has a strong personality and is one of the most expressive chairs Torbjørn Bekken designed. Bekken graduated from the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in 1946. He designed the chair while working for the innovative interior design company Rastad & Relling Tegnekontor. With the stunning sculptural and chief-looking appearance the forgotten Norwegian icon is finally coming back to life.
Material options wood: soaped oak, white oiled oak, oiled oak, smoke stained lacquered oak, black lacquered oak, oiled walnut. Material options leather: protected leather, semi-aniline leather and aniline leather. Material options textile: a selection from Tonica, Fiord and Baru.
NB! It's possible to order other surface finishes and different leather for projects.
Dimensions: Total width = 625mm, Total depth = 570mm, Seat height = 443mm, Armrest height = 644mm, Total height = 858mm
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Specifications
Material
Base solid wood, Leather, Seat leather, Wood
Design files
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Designers
Torbjørn Bekken
Norway
Torbjørn Bekken (1919-2009) The Norwegian designer Torbjørn Bekken graduated from the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in 1946. Fresh from school he was picked up by the progressive furniture and interior design company Rastad & Relling Tegnekontor, where he worked for most of his career. They were known for spotting design talents and their hands-on understanding of how the marked worked. Together with companies like Bruksbo Designstudio, Rastad & Relling were one of the pioneers in shaping the Norwegian design scene after the Second World War. Bekken played a significant part in the design trends of the 1950-60s. All Scandinavian countries had a love for wood, and it was the obvious choice at the time. Bekken was a person who got his influence from pure function in combination with interior styles. He was also a man that liked technical challenges; machines were never a restriction, but a way to reach the masses. He has a solid production to his name but is still relatively unknown. It seems like he didn’t seek the spotlight, but rather preferred to work quietly behind the scenes.
