Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Danish, 1929-1980
A trained cabinetmaker, Poul Kjærholm’s use of industrial methods and materials in the 1960s brought a fresh, graceful, sleek new style to Danish modern design.
At what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Kjærholm studied under Hans Wegner and Jørn Utzon — an industrial designer and the architect of the celebrated Sydney Opera House. The latter greatly influenced Kjærholm’s furniture production techniques — although he employed natural materials such as cane and leather, to a far greater extent than his peers Kjærholm embraced the use of steel (rather than wood) framing for his chairs, daybeds and tables.
Kjærholm’s signal design was the PK22 chair of 1956, a low-slung leather lounger on a steel base. The ideas introduced in the PK22 — Kjærholm’s designs were named using a numeric system devised with his manufacturer, E. Kold Christensen — were refined throughout his career, as the offerings below show: the PK11 chair of 1957, with back and armrests formed by a semicircle of ash; the capacious, richly patinated leather seat of a vintage 1961 PK9 chair; the elegant rattan swoop of the PK 24 chaise longue (1965). The chaise longue's leather headrest, held in place by a steel counterweight, best shows Kjærholm's particular gift for combining technological advancements with a respect for traditional detailing.
While respectful of the past, Poul Kjærholm's sensibility is one of optimism and expectation. His was design for those who lived with verve and élan, and confidently anticipated the future.
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Creator: Poul Kjærholm
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark.
Dull chromium plated steel and top of black slate. Marked E. Kold Christensen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Slate, Steel
Rare pk59 Coffee Table with Unique Teakwood Top
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Munich, DE
matt chromed iron base with EKC press mark. original light teakwood top with amazing grain.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Poul Kjaerholm PK 31/2 Settee
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautifully patinated brown two-seat PK 31 settee designed by Poul Kjaerholm and Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen. Stamped to frame.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Low PK 54 Table for Christensen, Denmark, 1963
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brussels, BE
Poul Kjaerholm low PK 54 table for Christensen, Denmark, 1963.
Category
1960s European Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Early PK1 Chair by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A first-production example of the PK1 chair designed by Poul Kjaerholm. This chair features a refined and Minimalist frame of bent steel rods with seat and ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK 33 Stool for E. Kold Christensen, Original Condition, 1959
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Houston, TX
Poul Kjærholm, original condition.
PK 33 stool.
E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1959.
Matte, chrome-plate spring steel with patinated, laminated wood...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Nesting Tables PK 71 for E. Kold Kristensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Set of three elegant and minimalist designed nesting tables by Pool Kjaerholm for E. Sold Christensen. The material used is reduced to an absolute minimum, no screws or bolts are use...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Poul Kjaerholm PK91 Folding Stools Created by E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of PK91 stools each stamped EKC inside a square. Please note these are from the first edition of PK91 stools not the latter edition by Fritz Hansen....
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1970s Danish Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
1967, Poul Kjaerholm, PK 20, Early Kold Kristensen in Original 1st Black Leather
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last three...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
An original Professor's desk from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The tabletop is a continuous piece of plywood made from ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Poul Kjaerholm lounge chairs. Matte chrome-plated steel and cane. Impressed manufacturer's marks to underside. E Kold Christensen Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Iconic Pk 91 Folding Stool by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen, DK 1982
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic PK91 folding stool designed by Poul Kjærholm and manufactured for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1982. This stool is from the second generation and has a stainless steel frame with its...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK-11 by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance: Signe Persson-Melin.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christiansen PK11 Dining Chairs
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Set of four original condition Poul Kjærholm PK11 three-legged dining chairs in ash and original leather. Designed in 1957 and manufactured by E. Kold Christiansen. Signed with impre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm for E Kold Christensen, Armchair Model PK12, Stamped by Maker
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Poul Kjaerholm for E Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1964. Model PK-12 armchair , frame of tubular matt chromed steel and seat of original cognac leather , original braided leather to the...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
PK 13 "Free Swinger" Cantilevered Armchair by Poul Kjaerholm, circa 1974
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in New York, NY
PK 13 "Free Swinger" cantilevered armchair with chrome-plated spring steel frame and
natural brown leather cushion. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Chris...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
PK20 Easy Chair by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern PK20 lounge chair designed by Poul Kjærholm. This early PK20 lounge chair features a high-back scoop seat with perfectly patinated channeled leather up...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Steel
PK 12 Chair in Braided Brown Leather and Stainless Steel by Poul Kjaerholm, 1964
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in New York, NY
PK 12 chair with hand braided brown leather armrest and stainless steel frame. Seat upholstered in brown leather. Originally designed by Poul Kjaerholm, 1964. Ed...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of PK31/1 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chairs
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A pair of black leather lounge chairs
Model PK31/1
Design : Poul Kjærholm, 1958
Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen
Marked on metal foot
upholstered in black calfskin .
Denmark, cir...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Poul Kjærholm PK 27 Easy Chairs
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Poul Kjærholm PK 27 easy chairs manufactured by E. Kold Christensen.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Leather
Poul Kjaerholm & E Kold Christensen 'PK27' Leather Chair
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjaerholm & E Kold Christensen 'PK27' chair in molded plywood and maple veneer, with brown leather upholstery. From Denmark, 1971.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Poul Kjaerholm Furniture
Materials
Leather
Poul Kjærholm furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Poul Kjærholm furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Poul Kjærholm furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 248 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 19 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Poul Kjærholm were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ib Kofod-Larsen, France & Søn, and Illum Wikkelsø. Prices for Poul Kjærholm furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $300 and can go as high as $207,921, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,166.
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