Jens Risom for Knoll lounge chair pair

Visually very hefty and sculptural; 1970s manufacture. This set of eight was used in an industrial setting. Loads of patina, but very structurally sound. A very rare offering in a se...

Wide and comfortable seats, six Chairs, two captains chairs ebonized. Seats covered in Jack Lenor Larsen velvet and in excellent shape. Trestle table expands from 72" to 96" with a...

Designed and custom fabricated by Peter Marino architects, for ‘the Getty’ building (503 w24th St, Chelsea) Peter Marino needs no introduction; this is a rare opportunity to own a part of this monumental project, the chairs are well documented on his website as well as many ‘architectural digest’ features about the building. The projects completion predates ‘Maison Royere...

Exceptionally sleek showing authentic vintage charm. Attributed elsewhere to ‘Pierre Cardin’ but not marked. Glossy glaze of black and silver chrome. Chrome neck and finials. 1960s o...

Acclaimed design by Ib Kofod-Larsen, the sculptural wooden frame is sublime. Excellent original finish with minor age wear, original leather upholstery in very good condition. This...

c. 1960s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Birch frames with woven nylon heavy weight military belt. We rewebbed these because the originals ...

Beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian designed chairs by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Neilson for John Stuart Inc...

Jens Risom`s career has spanned nearly sixty years. He began his study of design in the Copenhagen workshop of Kaare Klint in 1935 and joined Ernst Kuhn`s architectural office in 1938, where he designed furniture and interiors. In 1939, Risom emigrated to the U.S. and in 1941 designed the first chair manufactured by Knoll. Risom described the chair as "very basic, very simple, inexpensive, easy to make." The chair was constructed with a birch wood frame and, because of wartime materials constraints, cheap but strong army surplus...