Vintage Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo “Krobo” Teak Bench, Norway 1960s — 79 Inches

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The Krobo bench is one of the canonical objects of Norwegian mid-century design — a piece so resolved in its … Read more The Krobo bench is one of the canonical objects of Norwegian mid-century design — a piece so resolved in its simplicity that it has been in continuous production and high demand since Torbjørn Afdal first conceived it for Bruksbo’s Mellemstrands Trevareindustri in the 1960s. This example, bearing the original Bruksbo Modell label and maker’s stamp on the underside, measures 79 inches — one of the longer configurations of the design, generous enough to anchor a hallway, float behind a sofa, or serve as a low coffee table in a substantial living room.

The design is pure and self-evident: a long teak plank with subtly raised lipped edges on all four sides, resting on two U-shaped sled legs in sculpted teak with enameled black metal stretchers beneath. Nothing is applied, nothing is superfluous. The lipped edge is the Krobo’s defining detail — a contained, architectural gesture that prevents the surface from reading as merely a shelf and gives the bench its quiet sense of intention.

At 79 inches the bench has real spatial authority. It works as a hallway bench, a sofa table, a low display surface, a coffee table, or a bedroom foot-of-bed piece. The warm teak grain carries the patina of a well-made object that has moved through time. Afdal’s Krobo is among the most enduringly collectible pieces of Scandinavian mid-century furniture — confirmed, labeled, and in this generous length.

Dimensions: 79w 14.5d 13h

Condition: age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn, scuffs/scratches, edge wear, discoloration, see photos. See less