Trent Jansen Benches
Designer Trent Jansen is at the forefront of design anthropology, a furniture and interior design movement in which designers and anthropologists work closely to produce products informed by the symbolism and visual principles of other cultures.
Each piece he designs has a rough, primal energy derived from a variety of techniques, whether incorporating scales into the surface of a side table or suggesting a spider’s shape through the form of a bench. Jansen holds immense respect for heritage, reverently and conscientiously embedding cultural identity and history in his pieces.
Jansen grew up in the small town of Kiama on the southeast Australian coast. He began his studies at the Industrial Design School of the University of Alberta in Canada and then transferred to the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales, where he received his bachelor’s degree in design. He later earned a PhD from the University of Wollongong.
He then worked under Dutch designer Marcel Wanders in Amsterdam. In 2004, Jansen returned to Australia and opened his design studio in Sydney. Eventually, he relocated to Thirroul on the southern coast of Australia’s New South Wales.
Jansen has exhibited his work in solo and group shows worldwide, including at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, and venues in Singapore, Beijing and Milan. His awards include the 2008 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, the Australia Council for the Arts “Project Funding” Award in 2019 and 2017 and a 2021 Design Files + Laminex Design Award.
Today, Jansen continues to design new pieces and create outstanding works of furniture out of his studio in Thirroul.
On 1stDibs, find an intriguing array of Trent Jansen seating, tables, storage pieces and more.
2010s Australian Trent Jansen Benches
Aluminum
2010s Australian Trent Jansen Benches
Stainless Steel
2010s Australian Trent Jansen Benches
Stainless Steel
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Metal
1940s English Chippendale Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Italian Trent Jansen Benches
Hickory, Leather
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Trent Jansen Benches
Iron, Brass
1960s Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Trent Jansen Benches
Oak
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Beech
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Beech
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Metal
Mid-20th Century Trent Jansen Benches
Brass, Steel
1950s French Directoire Vintage Trent Jansen Benches
Leather, Wood, Velvet