Designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen, the VLA75 Upholstered Foyer Bench from Carl Hansen adds refined comfort seating suited for a range of settings while originally crafted in 1945 for the broadcasting building Radiohuset in Copenhagen. Danish Modernism icon Vilhelm Lauritzen always puts the user first in his form follows function design approach. Lauritzen designs a wood framework whose slim profile and minimal footprint underscore its versatility. The handcrafted wood's natural grain texture gives the framework an artful character. Artisans apply an upholstered cushion over the top that's soft from edge to edge. Handmade buttons patterned across heighten the cushion's charming quality.

When he founded his company in 1908 in Odense, Denmark, Carl Hansen was determined to prove that high-quality craftsmanship and efficient mass production could work well together. To this day, Carl Hansen & Son furniture--mostly the continually popular Danish Modern designs of the 1930s through the 1960s--is swiftly produced by hand, combining the best materials possible with traditional woodworking techniques and the latest manufacturing technologies.