Slat bench in fine wood, 1970s

Bench featuring a slatted top and a support structure with stretchers. Italian manufacture, 1970s. Produced in Italy in the 1970s, this slatted bench belongs to the modernist design movement which, during that decade, merged rationalist aesthetics with traditional Italian cabinetmaking. The structure is crafted from dark-toned fine wood and features a seat made of parallel longitudinal slats secured by visible screws—a technical solution typical of the modular and multifunctional furniture of the period. The base consists of four square-section legs connected by an H-shaped stretcher system with interlocking joints. This type of model, which became popular in Italy following the influence of designers like Charlotte Perriand and avant-garde residential and public interior projects, was conceived as a versatile element for entryways, transitional spaces, or as a low display surface. Good condition. It may show signs of age. Please pay attention to the photographs. AG295.