Bench Aurelio

A white cushion, generously ribbed, floating on four thin black legs.

Bench Aurelio is a contemporary upholstered bench. Benches of this kind are a modern descendant of the old banquette, and are often set at the foot of a bed, in a hallway or beneath a window. The pale woven upholstery is pulled into long tufted channels, each pinned with small buttons, and the cushion's edges are softly rounded. A dark frame sits beneath it, its tapered legs angled just off vertical. It measures 49 inches long by 21 deep, and stands 17.25 high.

Sitting on it is a bit like sitting on a very well-made loaf.