Vintage Midcentury Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Sofas

These sofas are absolutely stunning! Classic sofas, model no. 2092, designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, American, 1970s. A timeless design with deco and modern sensibility. Defined by its curvaceous profile each sofa offers a generous yet elegant way to relax. Featuring a curved backrest with back pleat that flows into rounded arms for a strong yet approachable profile. A tidy bench seat balance the soft silhouette and keep things pulled together to create an organic silhouette that’s alluring from every angle. The sofas are in excellent restored condition; professionally upholstered in a green velvet with dark stained legs. No matter the style home you have, these sofas are sure to fit seamlessly into your space.Ward Bennett a designer, artist and sculptor —was one of America’s best-known designers. He was famous for his luxurious brand of modernism and for pared-down, sumptuous interiors that skillfully integrated antiques and contemporary pieces. (Clients included Gianni and Marella Agnelli and Jann and Jane Wenner). In 1963, he was ensconced as the sole designer for the furniture manufacturer Brickel Associates, where for more than 20 years designing furniture and later textiles. His furniture designs made contemporary refinements to historical prototypes. He incorporated industrial forms and materials into his work a decade before the High Tech trend of the 1970s. He is considered a prodigious designer of objects: china, glassware and silver for Tiffany and Company; flatware for Supreme; porcelain for Sasaki; and, leather goods for Hermes. Bennett designs are well represented in the Museum of Modern Art`s permanent collection and in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.