Poul M. Volther
Poul Volther was a Danish designer and educator (at Denmark’s Design School) who was responsible for a number of notable mid-century furniture designs, including chairs, armchairs and sofas.
Trained as a cabinet maker and furniture designer at The Arts and Crafts School in Copenhagen, he was a key proponent of functionalism and specifically focused on applying craft techniques to fine quality materials. He was employed as a designer at FDB in 1949 and later went on to become the head of design.
The FDB furniture department played a pivotal role in revolutionising the industry in Denmark, it was founded in 1933 and in 1942 Børge Mogensen was installed as design director. His pioneering approach was distinguished by a desire to create simple, elegant and practical design intended for mass consumption.
141 / 235 x 96 x H74 cm – black painted oak
141 / 235 x 96 x H74 cm – dark stained lacquered oak
141 / 235 x 96 x H74 cm – clear lacquered oak
240 / 340 x 112 x H74 cm – clear lacquered oak
240 / 340 x 112 x H74 cm – black painted oak
Materials dark stained, black painted or natural oak
Dimensions 141 / 235 x 96 x H74 cm – 240 / 340 x 112 x H74 cm
Poul M. Volther designed the C28 expandable table in two different sizes – one accommodating up to 8 people and the other 12. This large capacity, however, does not prevent conviviality thanks to its "cigar shaped", which slightly become narrower at the extremities.
The C28 tables can be enlarged with extensions that are added to the ends of the table.
