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.
Poul Kjærholm
wicker + stainless steel
708 €
OUTDOOR
453,60 €
black linen + chrome
410,40 €
black linen + black
354 €
natural linen + stainless steel
466,80 €
natural linen + black
354 €
Dimensions W50.4 x D51.7 x H76.9 cm. Seat height 47cm.
Base stainless, chrome-plated or black powder-coated steel
Seat / Back natural or black flag halyard (linen) – woven wicker
Outdoor version stainless steel base + black weather-resistant flag halyard (nylon)
woven wicker
flag halyard
The PK1 is the first chair designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1955 and marks the beginning of his impressive career in the field of furniture design. Its dynamic shape – a combination of a light steel structure and a braided flag halyard – its practicality and its comfort make this chair a perennial classic, edited by Carl Hansen & Søn.
Poul Kjærholm was a trained carpenter and he continued his studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts. He was particularly interested in various construction materials, particularly steel, which he considered a natural material with the same artistic finesse as other natural materials.
