Risom Lounge Chair

Due to wartime material restrictions the lounge chair was originally constructed of simple maple frames and discarded parachute webbing.

Risom lounge chair. The risom lounge chair is a high quality reproduction of the original set designed by jens risom in 1941. The risom lounge chair frame is offered in your choice of either walnut or select clear maple hardwood in clear or ebonized finish. The risom lounge chair was originally created during wwii and was woven from surplus parachute straps as an effort to utilize any available material. The risom lounge chair was designed by jens risom.

The jens chair 1949 was originally designed for the caribe hilton hotel in puerto rico. Today the chair is made from heavy duty cotton straps tightly woven on their hardwood frame. Risom lounge chair item share this jens risom 1943. The risom lounge chair has an overall height of 30 25 77 cm width of 20 51 cm and depth of.

The lounge is among the most popular mid century furniture designs and was one of te first designs ever commissioned by knoll. Jens risom s designs were the first pieces conceived for and manufactured by knoll. The lounge chair s combination of gentle curves and geometric angles exhibit risom s scandinavian design sensibilities. Decades later design within reach worked with designer jens risom to bring it back into production because as the danish master himself said.

Born in copenhagen in 1916 and emigrated to the u s. The risom lounge chair 1943 by danish designer jens risom is testament to the simplicity and ingenuity that is so often found in timeless modern furniture. One of the first pieces commissioned by knoll it brought the natural materials and understated form of scandinavian design to large scale u s. Knoll risom lounge chair.

The risom lounge chair incorporate elements of scandinavian design. Mortise and tenon construction. Make offer pair jens risom rosewood mid century modern blue fabric lounge chair armchairs jens risom mid century danish modern walnut side table w 2 drawers 350 00. A deep seat pocket and tall backrest allow for comfortable and supportive reclining.

Good design means that anything good will go well with other equally good things. In 1939 jens risom made danish modernism an important part of u s. Jens risom lounge chair with ottoman in american walnut and bamboo fabric united states 1960s. Mortise and tenon construction.

Frame in clear maple hardwood in clear or ebonized finished.