The elegant discretion of the PK22 Lounge Chair sums up and crowns the work of Poul Kjærholm, guided by the constant search for the ideal form in an industrial production context. The metal profile and structure have their origins in his graduation project at the Copenhagen School of Applied Arts, the ‘Element’ chair (PK25).
In the PK22, the structure was divided into two elements to adapt its manufacture to the production tools available. The PK22 chair was an immediate critical and commercial success. In 1957, the chair won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale, the most prestigious prize in the world of design. This accolade considerably accelerated Kjærholm's career, and he became an internationally recognised name. His prestige has not waned since.
The PK22 armchair is available in a wicker version, or fully upholstered in fabric, leather or suede. The base is in satin-brushed stainless steel.
Dimensions L63 x P63 x H71 cm – Seat height 35 cm
Acclaimed for his distinctive style of furniture design, Poul Kjaerholm was born in Øster Vrå, Denmark in 1929. His pieces are considered to contain a minimalist and articulated form, all in relief with a style that is still famous around the world.
From modest beginnings as a cabinetmaker apprentice at the Gronbech workshop in 1948, Kjaerholm continued to forge his ideology at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. Far from shunning the majority of his Scandinavian counterparts, the Dane chose steel as the main material rather than wood. "The potential of steel is not the only thing that interests me, the refraction of light on its surface is an important part of my artistic work. "
Awarded the prestigious Lunning Prize in 1958 and the Trennali Grand Prix in Milan in 1960, Kjaerholm's drawings continue to be featured in the permanent collections of the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. in many other museums across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Germany.
