A rare long park bench, designed around 1958 by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn/Germany, fibreglass reinforced polyester, rough surface, length 240 cm, height 77 cm, depth 70 cm, height of seat 38 cm.
Walter Papst was one of the first European designers to employ fibreglass in furniture construction. The bench offers a range of seating positions for people of different heights. Papst had this idea of his patented.
Literature: K. J. Sembach, Modern Furniture Design, Atglen 1997, page 118.
estimated value:
1500-2000 EUR
reached price:
1400 EUR
Auction:
Design
Sales date: 2003-05-06
location: Vienna, Austria
Lot number: 248