U Turn Lounge Chair - Donnafugata 16 Fabric - Quickship

SKU #U_Turn_Lounge_Chair_Donnafugata_16_Fabric_QS

Overview

The U Turn is a modern evolution of the familiar club chair archetype. Its sophisticated form allows it to be used in a wide variety of aesthetic environments from traditional to the most modern, and is suitable for contract use. Its most distinctive visual element is the seat's under-cut that provides foot space for greater ease when getting out of the chair. Its generously scaled seat, back support, and luxurious seat cushion achieve superb comfort while occupying a surprisingly small footprint. The U Turns sits upon a circular metal base that rotates smoothly through 360º. An internal steel frame and injection molded foam create engineered comfort and a tailored appearance. The U Turn is available in a variety of fabrics and leathers. Replacement covers for an existing U Turn lounge chair are also available. Manufactured by Bensen.

The U Turn lounge chair is available through our Quickship program in Donnafugata 16 fabric. Please contact Switch Modern at 404-605-0196 or info@switchmodern.com to check current availability.

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Designed in 2013.

29.5" W, 31.5" D, 27.5" H
Seat Height: 15"

Manufacturer

Bensen

Bensen is a design and manufacturing group that was founded in 1981 by Niels Bendtsen and is based in Vancouver, Canada. Along with his staff, Danish-born Bendtsen not only designs the pieces for Bensen, but also oversees production of its extensive line of home furnishings – sofas, sectionals, tables, chairs, stools, credenzas, cabinets, and beds. According to Bendsten, “Quality is a funny concept. We tend to think of it as being associated with handcraft. But quality is also about your attitude to design. Craftsmanship is just as much about how you run the machines that are necessary for economic viability.” Bensen’s philosophy of balancing simplicity and honesty in design is a sentiment that Switch Modern shares. While we have just started adding Bensen designs to our website, we expect to shortly be showing a greater range of pieces and typologies… in the meantime, please contact us for specific information regarding pieces not currently highlighted.

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Designer

Niels Bendtsen

Niels Bendtsen (born 1943 in Denmark) has always been exposed to design and craftsmanship. After emigrating in 1951 to Canada, he began to apprentice under his father, a cabinetmaker who worked under Jacob Kjaer, and continued to build Scandinavian furniture when in Canada. Starting in 1963, Bendtsen had his own retail store where he sold his father's designs, as well as other pieces from Scandinavia. Through this retail experience, he started to learn more about design and manufacturing... in 1972, he sold his store and moved to Denmark to work as a full time designer. While there he worked for a number of Scandinavian companies, including Eilersen, Ikea, and Kebe. It was during this time that he designed the Ribbon chair (1975) for Kebe - this piece is included in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Bendtsen returned to Canada in the 1980s and has continued to create work his namesake brand, Bensen, as well as Keilhauer, Linteloo, and Montis.