“Double Dip” Bench by Chris Howker for B&B Italia, 2004 Sculptural, Discontinued

A rare and visionary piece of early 21st-century design, the “Double Dip” bench by Chris Howker for B&B Italia was introduced in 2004 as a bold fusion of industrial minimalism and sculptural form. Executed in 1.5 mm-thick stainless steel with a circular sandblasted finish, it exudes both material strength and aesthetic purity.

Its monolithic presence is achieved through complex milling, bending, and welding techniques, resulting in a sinuous structure where concave and convex curves meet squared, linear surfaces.

Although designed for versatility — suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, in residential or public settings — the Double Dip remains a true rarity. Production was extremely limited, and few examples were ever sold. Likely too avant-garde for its time, it now reads as a visionary object, anticipating today’s dialogue between brutalist materials and poetic minimalism.

This particular example is in very fine condition.