NGV Bench

NGV Bench

A masterpiece of timeless design and exquisite craftsmanship, the NGV Bench is a collaboration between Schiavello and renowned Italian architect and industrial designer Mario Bellini.

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NGV Bench and Tom Stool

Overview

  • Contemporary one to four-seater bench designed for NGV.
  • One seater: 700D x 700W x 420H mm, view all Specifications.
  • Durable foam set on bead blast stainless steel frame.
  • Product of Australia.
  • 3 year warranty.
Product of Australia

6-8 weeks

Downloads

NGV Brochure pdf 4.6 MB
NGV Bench Specification Sheet pdf 182.1 KB

The contemporary form and use of refined materials reflect the rich history and future of the National Gallery of Victoria. With durable foam set on a bead blast stainless steel frame, the bench is comfortable and pays homage to the NGV’s culture and art.

NGV Bench Black Leather

Available as a one, two, three or four-seater, the NGV Bench is a contemporary seat for public and living spaces including waiting rooms, libraries and education settings. With a fabric, leather or vinyl outer, the NGV Bench is hand made using the finest materials.

NGV Bench and Tom Stool

Complementing the NGV Bench, Schiavello and Mario also designed a range of occasional tables suitable for reception, breakout and lounge spaces. Available in a 12mm thick veneer, acid etched glass or powder coat.

NGV Bench and NGV Table

ColourLab finishes

Aluminium

  • Aluminium Aluminium

Category A / Metal Powder Coat

  • strata-metal-powder-coat Strata (Satin & Texture)
  • Stone Grey (Satin) Stone Grey (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Basalt (Satin) Basalt (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Black Black (Satin & Texture)

Category B / Metal Powder Coat

  • Metal Powder Coat Ash Ash (Satin)
  • Linen Pearl (Metallic Satin) Linen Pearl (Metallic Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Silk Grey (Satin) Silk Grey (Satin)
  • Ozone Light (Matt) Ozone Light (Matt)
  • Ozone Medium (Matt) Ozone Medium (Matt)
  • Noir Marron (Matt) Noir Marron (Matt)
  • Noir Verde (Matt) Noir Verde (Matt)
  • Orange Pigment (Matt) Orange Pigment (Matt)
  • Metal Powder Coat Ruby Red Ruby Red (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Oxide Red Oxide Red (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Cement Grey Cement Grey (Satin)
  • Lake Reflect (Matt) Lake Reflect (Matt)
  • Metal Powder Coat Fir Green Fir Green (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Sulfur Yellow Sulfur Yellow (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Colza Yellow Colza Yellow (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Blush Blush (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Traffic Red Traffic Red (Satin)
  • Metal Powder Coat Pale Green Pale Green (Satin)

Category B / Matador

  • Matador Bronco Two Tone Matador Bronco Two Tone
  • Matador Dark Chocolate Matador Dark Chocolate
  • Matador Earth Matador Earth
  • Matador Inky Matador Inky
  • Matador Laal Matador Laal
  • Matador Mint Matador Mint
  • Matador Mist Matador Mist
  • Matador Newport Matador Newport
  • Matador Ochre Matador Ochre
  • Matador Scarlet Matador Scarlet
  • Matador Steel Matador Steel
  • Matador Wedgewood Matador Wedgewood

Category C / Medici

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  • Medici Liquid Amber Medici Liquid Amber
  • Medici Pesto Medici Pesto
  • Medici Petra Medici Petra
  • Medici Pinto Medici Pinto
  • Medici Pumice Medici Pumice
  • Medici Shiraz Medici Shiraz
  • Medici Tea Tree Medici Tea Tree
  • Medici Truffles Medici Truffles

Category D / Heirloom

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  • Heirloom Graphite Heirloom Graphite
  • Heirloom Harvest Moon Heirloom Harvest Moon
  • Heirloom Into The Woods Heirloom Into The Woods
  • Heirloom Lindt Heirloom Lindt
  • Heirloom Mother Earth Heirloom Mother Earth
  • Heirloom Riverstone Heirloom Riverstone
  • Heirloom Royale Heirloom Royale
  • Heirloom Urban Rhythm Heirloom Urban Rhythm
  • Heirloom Antique Heirloom Antique

Category A / Focus

  • Focus 108 Focus 108
  • Focus 276 Focus 276
  • Focus 330 Focus 330
  • Focus 340 Focus 340
  • Focus 487 Focus 487
  • Focus 604 Focus 604
  • Focus 101 Focus 101
  • Focus 179 Focus 179
  • Focus 200 Focus 200
  • Focus 294 Focus 294
  • Focus 300 Focus 300
  • Focus 315 Focus 315
  • Focus 328 Focus 328
  • Focus 348 Focus 348
  • Focus 365 Focus 365
  • Focus 381 Focus 381
  • Focus 384 Focus 384
  • Focus 443 Focus 443
  • Focus 444 Focus 444
  • Focus 447 Focus 447
  • Focus 468 Focus 468
  • Focus 508 Focus 508
  • Focus 540 Focus 540
  • Focus 542 Focus 542
  • Focus 612 Focus 612
  • Focus 621 Focus 621
  • Focus 821 Focus 821
  • Focus 908 Focus 908

Category A / Cairo

  • Cairo Atoll Cairo Atoll
  • Cairo Basil Cairo Basil
  • Cairo Caraway Cairo Caraway
  • Cairo Charcoal Cairo Charcoal
  • Cairo Chive Cairo Chive
  • Cairo Lapis Cairo Lapis
  • Cairo Licorice Cairo Licorice
  • Cairo Opal Cairo Opal
  • Cairo Pepper Cairo Pepper
  • Cairo Quartz Cairo Quartz
  • Cairo Salt Cairo Salt
  • Cairo Smoke Cairo Smoke
  • Cairo Spice Cairo Spice
  • Cairo Tumeric Cairo Tumeric
  • Cairo Turquoise Cairo Turquoise

Category B / Rave (Healthcare)

  • Rave Bass Rave Bass
  • Rave Crowd Rave Crowd
  • Rave Culture Rave Culture
  • Rave Electro Rave Electro
  • Rave Laser Rave Laser
  • Rave Move Rave Move
  • Rave Music Rave Music
  • Rave Scene Rave Scene
  • Rave Strobe Rave Strobe
  • Rave Techno Rave Techno
  • Rave Tune Rave Tune
  • Rave Vibe Rave Vibe

Category B / Autumn

  • Autumn 101 Autumn 101
  • Autumn 131 Autumn 131
  • Autumn 171 Autumn 171
  • Autumn 191 Autumn 191
  • Autumn 221 Autumn 221
  • Autumn 331 Autumn 331
  • Autumn 361 Autumn 361
  • Autumn 651 Autumn 651
  • Autumn 681 Autumn 681
  • Autumn 751 Autumn 751
  • Autumn 791 Autumn 791
  • Autumn 971 Autumn 971
  • Autumn 771 Autumn 771
  • Autumn 551 Autumn 551

Category C / Merit

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  • Merit 020 Merit 020
  • Merit 021 Merit 021
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  • Merit 036 Merit 036
  • Merit 037 Merit 037
  • Merit 039 Merit 039

Category C / Mode

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  • Mode 008 Mode 008
  • Mode 023 Mode 023
  • Mode 026 Mode 026
  • Mode 030 Mode 030
  • Mode 033 Mode 033
  • Mode 039 Mode 039
  • Mode 040 Mode 040

Category D / Atlas

  • Atlas 111 Atlas 111
  • Atlas 161 Atlas 161
  • Atlas 431 Atlas 431
  • Atlas 471 Atlas 471
  • Atlas 501 Atlas 501
  • Atlas 661 Atlas 661
  • Atlas 681 Atlas 681
  • Atlas 781 Atlas 781
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POA / Remix 3

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POA / Steelcut Trio 3

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Australia's largest and most visited art museum, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) was originally designed by leading architect Sir Roy Grounds in 1968. Twenty years on, the gallery’s growth led to new needs and a rapidly growing international art collection. Italian architect Mario Bellini was appointed the principal architect for its major redevelopment.

Celebrating the launch of the redevelopment in 2003, the gallery commissioned Schiavello and Mario to create a public seating bench and table collection designed as a counterpart to the gallery’s new spaces and existing collections.

With the gallery attracting millions of visitors each year, the NGV Bench was designed to achieve a specific shape and foam density suitable for such high impact usage. As strength and durability were fundamental to the design, the bench is supported with a resilient bead blast stainless steel frame.

Its refined and contemporary design echoes Mario’s work on the NGV’s interior architecture – producing a design that enhances the gallery experience without competing with the surrounding artwork. Today, 15 years after its release, the bench still features as the public seating throughout the gallery, a testament to its timeless and enduring design.

NGV Bench

Mario Bellini is an internationally renowned Italian architect, urban and industrial designer. He was born in Milan in 1935 and graduated in 1959 from the Architecture School in Milan. He still lives and works in Milan today.

Since the 1980s, Mario has worked chiefly as an architect in Europe, Japan, the USA and the Arab Emirates. His renowned architectural creations include the Tokyo Design Centre (Japan), the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia), the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre (Paris), the Natuzzi America Headquarters (USA) and the Milan Convention Centre (Italy).

“I consider every project a new exploration to be faced with curiosity, maximum mental openness and renewed creative energy,” says Mario.

Mario has received the Golden Compass Award eight times, and other prestigious architecture awards. He has 25 of his works in the permanent design collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art, which dedicated a personal retrospective to him in 1987.

Designer Mario Bellini

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