pk24 - leather chaise lounge
Design Poul kjaerholm,
1965
Stainless steel, leather
"The PK24 chaise lounge from Fritz Hansen's ""Poul Kjaerholm collection"". Simple elegance, a typical Kjærholm design - with the combination of steel and leather with an adjustable, leather headrest - in an exclusive and minimalist design. The discrete and elegant PK24 chaise stands as an icon for Poul Kjærholm's work.
Poul Kjærholm had a particular interest in various construction materials; especially steel, which he considered a natural material. He was a trained carpenter who continued studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts. He moved on to work at Fritz Hansen, for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955, Kjærholm started collaborating with manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen, which lasted until his death in 1980. In 1982, Fritz Hansen took over the production and sales of ""The Kjærholm Collection"", developed from 1951 to 1967, designs, which are logical to the minute detail with an aura of exclusivity.
The PK24 chaise is adjustable and based on a satin-brushed stainless steel frame, it is upholstered in leather and has a matching adjustable leather headrest with a counter-weight in steel."
620 w | 1520 d | 870 h
Poul Kjærholm (1929 – 1980)
Graduate of the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, Poul Kjærholm, had a very successful career as a designer with many of his pieces finding their way into notable galleries and distinguished interiors.
Kjærholm’s design philosophy was a reflection of how a piece of furniture interacts with the architectural space around it. With a remarkable attention to detail and a high importance placed on the expression of his pieces, Kjærholm’s designs became highly sought after quickly, and his name labeled as a leader in the industry.
Danish furniture manufacturer FRITZ HANSEN is the oldest furniture manufacturer in Northern Europe and was founded in Copenhagen in 1872 in Copenhagen, Denmark. After a hundred years, it has become the largest furniture designer in Northern Europe with the largest collection of Nordic architects, from ARNE JACOBSON to POUL KJAERHOLM to VERNER PANTON to PIET HEIN.
In the early 1930s, the positioning of its operations was finally established as: the manufacture of beautiful furniture with high quality in line with industrial processes. Decades of evolutionary change, Fritz Hansen is still a design that blends tradition with contemporary popular thinking. The business axis emphasizes a unique and stylish brand image that focuses on lifestyle.
What Fritz Hansen pursues: Throughout its design is its timeless self-innovation and time-tested aesthetics, and the return to the purest true beauty through a comfortable, restrained and transcendental design.
Unparalleled uniqueness and innovation, like excellent art sculpture, blurs the boundary between design and art, through the visual sense of stimulation, with its minimalist style of extreme texture, subtle expression of the design, Fritz Hansen is still an indicator of European design.
Cross-border cooperation between brands is a commonplace for Fritz Hansen, from bisazza to Louis Vuitton, and its interpretation has been reinfused with the essence of Fritz Hansen.
Fritz Hansen's highly regarded classic collection includes a range of the most iconic furniture from renowned Danish architects and designers, including Arne Jacobsen's EggTM, SwanTM and Series 7TM chairs, and PoulKjærholm's PK22TM chair and PK80TM. sofa bed.
It is not only regarded as a top-class home boutique, but also a collection of treasures favored by art collectors worldwide.
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