BY

A.LAKSHMI SWETHA
20171NA002
M.ARCH ID -2ND SEM
WARD BENNETT
Ward Bennett (né Howard Bernstein
and also known as Howard E. Bennett,
November 17, 1917 – August 13, 2003)
was an American designer, artist and
sculptor. The New York Times described
his work as defining "an era."

His career began at age 13, when he quit

school to work in the garment district in
New York City. At 15, he designed his first
clothing collection; at 16 he left for Europe,
where he continued working on fashions.

While in Europe, he attended art schools in

Florence and Paris, but he was mostly self-
taught, with skills that ranged from
illustrating, sculpting, and jewelry-making
to furniture, interior, and home design.
Indeed, Bennett designed more than 150
chairs, many of which have become
classics, such as the Landmark chair,
reintroduced by Geiger in 1993. (Bennett
began working with Geiger in 1987,
following his collaboration with Brickel
Associates.)
He also created furniture, flatware,
dresses, jewelry and homes

He worked for Sasaki,

Japan, Chase, David Rockefeller, Gianni
Agnelli, Tiffany & Co., and Jann Wenner

He had an apartment in the Dakota

Building, which he redecorated frequently.
His apartment was once called "the most
exciting modern apartment in New York."
His home in East Hampton, is called The
Springs.
Timeline

1917: Bennett was born as Howard Bernstein on November 17, 1917

in Washington Heights, Manhattan in New York City.

1925: His father, Murray Bernstein, aka Murray Bennett, was

a vaudeville actor who later became a real-estate insurance
broker in 1925 and later the owner of a restaurant, though he
continued to act.

1930: Bennett started working in the Garment District at age 13.

1944: In 1944 his ceramics were in the Whitney Museum annual

exhibition.

1979: He had designed over 100 chairs by 1979.

2003: Bennett died at his home in Key West, Florida on August 13, 2003.
Philosophy
• Simplicity and comfort were always his goals

• His belief in a sensual minimalism executed with

elegance and a dash of industrial bravado

• “When I give talks about design, I always say that

products may go in and out of favour depending
on the foibles of fashion, but good design is
always good.”

• Bennett says he learned a great deal about

lumbar support, the importance of chair arms,
and designing the right “pitch” from working
with the doctor who treated John F. Kennedy’s
bad back.

• “I learn from people.”

• There was nothing superfluous about

Ward’s designs, nothing ‘extra’,
FURNITURE DESIGNS BY
WARD BENNETT
SCISSOR CHAIR
 SCISSOR CHAIR

• Ward Bennett took inspiration for the Scissor

chair from the hammock-style chaise
transatlantique of the mid-nineteenth century.
• An early version of the Scissor appeared in
1964.
• By 1968,Bennett had refined the design,
settling on softened rectangular sections.
• Scissor is available in a wide array of metal and
wood finishes; it can be upholstered in virtually
any leather or textile.
• Ward Bennett had refined his design to a series
of softened rectangular sections with a seat
height of just fifteen-and-a-half inches.
Designed in -1964
Re designed in-1968
DIMENSIONS
Depth: 30"
Width: 24"
Overall Height: 33"
Height: 15 1/2
CONSTRUCTION
Frame: Solid Ash or Welded Tubular Steel
Seat: Foam and Dacron over Plywood
Back: High Density Foam over Hardwood Insert

Price – 2500-3000usd

WARRANTY 12 Years

DETAILS
I BEAM TABLE
 I BEAM TABLE
• Intrigued by the raw aesthetic of industrial
materials, Ward Bennett created the original
prototype for his I Beam Table (1963) by cutting a
section off an actual steel I-beam, which he went
on to use in his own Manhattan apartment for
decades.
• It remains an eye-catching icon of modern design
to this day, now crafted of powder-coated
aluminum and glass.
• Groundbreaking use of industrial materials.
• Originally made of steel, now made of aluminum
for easy movement.
• Legendary designer.
• Indoor Advantage Gold certification is SCS Global
Services' highest level of indoor air quality
performance for furniture.
Designed in -1963
Dimensions
•Height (in): 15.25
•Width (in): 36
•Depth (in): 36
•Weight (lbs): 72
Product Weight-72 lbs

WARRANTY- 1Years
Price -2500 usd
•Powder-coated cast-aluminum base
•Glass top
SLED CHAIR
SLED CHAIR
• First produced in 1966, his Sled Chair, with
its industrial-style welded tubular steel
frame, fits with Bennett’s belief that “real
beauty asks to be used.”
• Ward Bennett’s Sled chair draws the eye to
its base. Tubular steel welded into an X
shape and mounted on parallel rails makes
a bold statement.
• Upholstered in nearly any textile or leather
available, the Sled chair’s seat and back
cradle the sitter.
• Distinctive design and welcoming comfort
are two reasons Sled has been around since
DETAILS
1966.
• As one of the first American designers to
use industrial materials in design,

• Indoor Advantage Gold certification is SCS

Global Services' highest level of indoor air
quality performance for furniture.
Designed in -1966

Dimensions
•Height (in): 31
•Width (in): 28.5
•Depth (in): 30.2
•Seat Height (in): 17

WARRANTY- 12Years
Price -4500 usd
Materials
•Tubular steel base
•Foam seat padding
•Leather upholstery

CONSTRUCTION
Frame: Welded Tubular Steel
Seat: Foam and Dacron over Plywood
Back: High Density Foam over Hardwood
Insert
Rolled Arm Club Chair
Rolled Arm Club Chair
A contemporary twist on the classic
chesterfield, the Rolled Arm Sofa was originally
conceived for public spaces but works just as
well in private ones.
The design is low-slung, architecturally scaled,
and generously sized, with amply cushioned
arms, crisply mitered upholstery details, and
recessed solid wood legs for a modern
luxurious look. Available in three sizes.
•Crisply mitered upholstery.
•Amply padded armrests.
•Low seat height.
Designed in -1968
Dimensions
96"
•Height (in): 24.25
•Width (in): 96
•Depth (in): 32.5
•Seat Height (in): 16
84"
•Height (in): 24.25
•Width (in): 84
•Depth (in): 32.5
•Seat Height (in): 16
72"
•Height (in): 24.25 Materials
•Width (in): 72
•Depth (in): 32.5 •Plywood frame with solid walnut legs
•Seat Height (in): 16 •Polyurethane foam cushions with Dacron
wrap
Price -9800 usd •Maharam Lanalux (100% wool) fabric
upholstery