Cognac Leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Antwerp, BE
His innovative PK22 chair, designed in 1956 for E. Kold Christensen, offers a modern take on the style of ancient folding chairs through its 20th-century engineering.
Steel
Poul Kjærholm coffee table in steel and green marble. Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Kjærholm coffee table with frame of stainless steel. New top of green Guatamala Verde marble. Model PK61, stamped by Fritz Hansen.
Marble, Stainless Steel
1980s Pair of Vintage Pk22 Leather Lounge Chairs Styled After Poul Kjaerholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Embodying the refined minimalism of Danish master Poul Kjærholm’s iconic PK22 design, this sleek pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs features low-slung black leather slings set ...
Steel
Midcentury "PK 22" Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather Designed by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking PK22 lounge chair in patinated leather. Designed by Maa. Poul Kjærholm for Kold Christensen. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Leather
'PK-11' Armchairs by Poul Kjærholm for EKC, Denmark c. 1957, Signed
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine collector's set of six (6) original 'PK-11' armchairs by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen are the best we've seen on this design, and we will explain why below.
Steel
Midcentury "PK 22" Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather Designed by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking PK22 lounge chair in patinated leather. Designed by Maa. Poul Kjærholm for Kold Christensen. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Leather
Mid-Century "Pk 22" Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather Designed by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking PK22 lounge chair in patinated leather. Designed by Maa. Poul Kjærholm for Kold Christensen. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Leather
$6,750Sale Price|22% Off
Early Production 'PK-22' Lounge Chair by Poul Kjærholm for EKC, Double-Signed
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional all-original early-production PK22 lounge chair by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen represents a highly collectible and investment-worthy example of one of the ...
Steel
$41,700Sale Price / set|22% Off
'PK-11' Armchairs by Poul Kjærholm for EKC, Set of Six, Denmark c. 1957, Signed
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine collector's set of six (6) original 'PK-11' armchairs by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen are the best we've seen on this design, and we will explain why below.
Steel
PK-61 Low Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, 1956
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low table with a satin-chrome steel frame with an original 1.25" glass top.
Glass
Square Dining Table with Leaves by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A square dining table with an ebonized mahogany top and four perimeter leaves, on satin chromed steel cylinder legs. With leaves 51.25" square.
Mid Century Dining Set Poul Kjaerholm PK54 Table & Mira Nakashima Chairs, 1960s
By Poul Kjærholm, Mira Nakashima, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
The iconic round PK54 table with cippolini marble and steel base is produced and stamped by E. Kold Christensen and matches well with a set of four wooden dining chairs in dark Ameri...
Marble, Steel
PK-71 Glass + Steel Cube Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A minimalist glass and painted steel cube table. (The glass and black paint were added at a later date and are unoriginal, but interesting.) The middle size of the three tables withi...
Metal
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.
Steel
Set of 6 PK-9 Dining Chairs in Leather & Steel by Poul Kjærholm, 1960
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare and significant set of six PK-9 dining chairs, designed by Poul Kjærholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark, stands among the most iconic expressions of Danish ...
Steel
Danish Dining Set of Four PK9 Chairs & PK54 Round Dining Table by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and great iconic Danish mid century dining set consisting of four light brown / tanned leather "PK9" chairs and a round "PK54" dining table with a light grey cipollini marble ...
Marble, Cut Steel
Architectural Rectangular Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
This table is the epitome of minimalistic yet monumental design. The asymmetrical shaped matte chrome steel frame holds a glass top. With this table the designer was able to get the ...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Marble, Maple, Steel, PK-54 Dining Table, 2011
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stamford, CT
Decal manufacturer's label to frame and underside of leaf storage 'Republic of Fritz Hansen .' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen and retailed by Fritz Hansen in Denm...
Marble, Steel
$9,800
Poul Kjærholm PK20 EKC
Located in Egå, DK
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s An exceptional and early example of the PK20 lounge chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm and manufactured by E.
Metal
llum Wikkelsø 1960s chromed steel swivel chair, upholstered with black leather.
By Illum Wikkelsø, A. Mikael Laursen, E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in København K, 84
Rare 1960s swivel chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Mikael Laursen, executed in chromed steel with a refined, architectural clarity that resonates with the period’s exploration of...
Chrome
$5,300Sale Price|39% Off
'New York' Settee by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley for Laverne Intl, c. 1952
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, Laverne International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Consider pairing this sofa with the Barcelona chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Associates and Poul Kjaerholm's PK-80 daybed for E. Kold Christensen (EKC).
Steel, Chrome
Price Upon Request
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 Christensen, Denmark, cir...
Steel
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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