"Varie" Entryway Bench by Arne Wahl Iversen for Möbel-IKÉA, 1960

The "Varie" collection, designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Möbel-IKÉA in the 1960s, belongs to a little-known but particularly interesting phase in the history of the Swedish company. Before large-scale industrial production, Möbel-IKÉA collaborated with established designers to create furniture characterized by high construction quality and a language strongly influenced by Danish design.

This teak bench perfectly reflects that approach. The compact proportions are balanced by a light structure, while the essential design makes room for the natural beauty of the wood. The teak grain runs continuously across the fronts, creating a surface rich in nuances that becomes the main decorative element of the piece.

Designed to offer practical organization of domestic space, the bench combines storage compartments and a top surface in an extremely versatile design. It can be placed in an entrance, a living room, a dining room or even as a storage unit in a study, adapting naturally to contemporary interiors and modernist-style environments.

Today, furniture from the "Varie" series is particularly appreciated by Scandinavian design enthusiasts for its rarity and for its connection to early Möbel-IKÉA production. A piece that testifies to a fundamental moment in the evolution of Nordic design, in which functionality, material quality, and design research coexisted in perfect balance.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Sweden
MANUFACTURER: Möbel-IKÉA, Älmhult
DESIGNER: Arne Wahl Iversen
MODEL: Varie
DESIGN PERIOD: 1960
PRODUCTION PERIOD: 1960
STYLE: Mid-Century Modern / Scandinavian Design
MATERIAL: Teak wood
COLOR: Brown
DIMENSIONS: H 44 cm | W 100 cm | D 45 cm
WEIGHT RANGE: 0-40 Kg
CONDITION: good vintage condition with slight signs of age consistent with the piece's age