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Rare Model C-108 Armchair in Walnut, Jens Risom, Jens Risom Design, USA, 1950s

$3,895per item

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CHF 3,232.60per item

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Introducing a rare restored Model C-108 armchair designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a frame, legs and arms of solid black walnut replete with exceptional woodgrains, this iconic 108 has recently undergone a comprehensive restoration process. The upholstery, redone in a kind-to-the-touch cotton beige bouclé, has been hand-sewn in exact accordance with the original scheme and layout making this chair ideal for collectors and designers alike. Designed in 1948 and crafted in the late 1950's by Jens Risom Designs, consequently the zenith of Risom's career and subsequent fame, this Mid-Century Modern armchair is a true American icon. Jens Risom is widely considered to be a pioneer in introducing Danish modern furniture to the United States through early work with the Knoll company and to a greater extent through his own company, which thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. Born in Denmark in 1916, Risom emigrated to the U.S. where he teamed up with Hans Knoll to start a decades-long collaboration between the two icons. Risom served in World War II under Gen. George Patton and upon his return to the civilian world he founded his own company, Jens Risom Design, in 1946. Jens Risom Design produced a long line of accomplished pieces that ended up in such places as the Oval Office and his "Risom Lounge Chair" is a part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Throughout his life, Risom stayed true to the fundamental Danish approach to modernism, with its emphasis on traditional values and the human necessity for warmth, beauty and simplicity which are captured perfectly in this expertly restored C-108. Perfect for office, studio or home settings alike this alluring armchair is ideal for collectors and designers alike searching for an authentic Risom chair that is simultaneously understated and stylish, utilitarian and comfortable and all around ready for a lifetime more of use. Make it yours today before it's truly gone forever. ---Dimensions--- Width: 26 in / 66.04 cm Depth: 25 in / 63.5 cm Height: 32.25 in / 81.92 cm Seat Height: 19 in / 48.26 cm Arm Height: 27 in / 68.58 cm

Creator:
Jens Risom (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950
Condition:
Reupholstered. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Please see the listing body for the full condition details3895.
Seller Location:
Deland, FL
Reference Number:
Seller: AM02785-1-BEIGE1stDibs: LU7413249698602

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Jens Risom

The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc., Risom introduced American buyers to the region’s enduring design values of simplicity, grace and craftsmanship.

Risom trained in furniture making at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design under Ole Wanscher, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. In 1939, a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U.S.

While working for an interior designer in New York in 1941, he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off. They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton. When he returned from the war, Risom clashed over furniture design ideals with his business partner’s new bride, Florence Knoll, the pioneering mid-century modernist who was schooled in the Bauhaus method, which favored furniture with strict, geometric metal frames. Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design.

In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.

As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless.

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