Founded in Hellerup, Denmark, by entrepreneur Ejvind Kold Christensen, furniture manufacturer E. Kold Christensen was instrumental in advancing the career of Poul Kjærholm, a revered Danish cabinetmaker who brought a graceful and sleek new style to Scandinavian design.
Christensen and Kjærholm formed not only a close friendship but also a fruitful business partnership that endured for decades. The company produced most of Kjærholm’s acclaimed armchairs, stools and lounge chairs — which were often framed in brushed steel and upholstered in leather — until Kjærholm’s death in 1980.
Christensen began his career as a sales manager for the furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn. In the late 1940s, Christensen introduced the young Hans Wegner to Carl’s son, Holger Hansen — who was by then running his family’s legendary company — after recognizing the potential of this new designer. Wegner, Hansen and Christensen solidified their partnership by forming SALESCO — a marketing company with the sole purpose of promoting Wegner’s now universally celebrated body of work.
In the mid-1950s, Christensen partnered with promising designer Kjærholm — their pairing was the result of Wegner recommending that Christensen help develop Kjærholm (Wegner had been a teacher of Kjærholm’s at what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts). Christensen established his eponymous company with the singular goal of manufacturing his friend’s works.
E. Kold Christensen’s founder offered Kjærholm the room he needed to explore the structural potential of steel in furniture-making — he created forward-looking seating, tables and other pieces that reflected the influence of modernist designers such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich rather than the output of his Scandinavian peers, who worked primarily with wood. (Kjærholm would later experiment with wood during the 1970s.)
The refined PK22 chair, a lounger made of steel with a seat of leather or canvas has over time been compared to Mies and Reich’s Barcelona chair and is a fine example of Kjærholm’s mid-century innovations for E. Kold Christensen. It was an instant commercial success — launching both the designer's and manufacturer's careers. Later, Kjærholm’s iconic PK24 chair merged stainless steel, leather and a sinuous seat of woven wicker, while his PK61 coffee table offered a fanciful, off-center support structure for its glass top. By 1960, Kjærholm had twice been awarded the Grand Prize at the Milan Triennale.
In the 1980s, E. Kold Christensen sold the production rights to a range of Kjærholm’s work to Fritz Hansen, where the designer had incidentally worked for a short time in the early 1950s (the company now has rights to the complete collection) . Many of Kjærholm’s works are part of collections at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, while museums in Norway, Denmark, Germany and Sweden also have his works — each produced by E. Kold Christensen — in their permanent collections.
On 1stDibs, find vintage E. Kold Christensen chairs, tables, lighting and more.
XL Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Scandinavian Dining Table by Kold Christensen EKC Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally well preserved example of iconic work / dining table model PK55 designed by Danish architect Poul Kjaerholm in 1957, manufactured by Ejvindt Kold Christensen according ...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm "PK51" Working Desk Table in Ash Wood & Steel by E. Kold, 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and unique Danish mid century rectangular working desk table model "PK-51" in ash wood and a chrome-plated steel base by Poul Kjaerholm produced and stamped by E. Kold Christe...
Cut Steel
Vintage Glass Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The "PK61" glass cocktail table, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, is a mid-century modern masterpiece. It boasts a clear glass top elegantly supported by a brushed...
Steel
Poul Kjærholm coffee table in steel and green marble. Fritz Hansen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
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
Poul Kjærholm, Coffee Table, Steel, Glass, Denmark, 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and glass coffee table designed by Poul Kjærholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s. Dimensions: 12.75” H x 32.75” Diameter
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 for E. Kold Christensen Coffee Table, 1969
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic early version PK-61 coffee table, designed by Poul Kjærholm, 1969 for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956-1981 in brushed, chromium-plated steel with glass top, marked with EKC...
Steel
Midcentury “PK 54” dining table by Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing dining table, model “PK 54”, by Poul Kjærholm. Large round marble table top with a tumbled surface. Square brushed steel base with a lightness that contrasts the solid top. P...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjærholm coffee table in steel and salte. Fritz Hansen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Kjærholm coffee table with frame of stainless steel. Top of slate. Model PK61, stamped by Fritz Hansen. Possible to have another top for additional price
Slate, Stainless Steel
PK61 Slate Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Rosendahl, DE
An iconic PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen. A minimalist yet refined design classic. The original graphite-colored slate top is a perfect match for the matt...
Slate, Steel
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK62 Porsgrunn Side Table, E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare Poul Kjaerholm PK62 side table with frame of brushed chromed steel, original top of Porsgrunn marble. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm 1968 and made by E. Kold Christensen, marked wit...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Coffee Table with Black Slate Top
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Kastrup, DK
Poul Kjærholm 1929-1980. PK61 coffee table with four legs matte chrome-plated steel frame and a black slate top. Marked with the EKC Denmark logo imp...
Slate, Steel
Mid Century Dining Set Poul Kjaerholm PK54 Table & Mira Nakashima Chairs, 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Mira Nakashima, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
An assembled Mid-Century dining set including a Danish dining table designed by Poul Kjærholm and a set of American dining chairs made by Mira Nakashima. The iconic round PK54 table ...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, 1950 Denmark
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in The Hague, NL
Kold Christensen PK61 Coffee table Minimalist and world known coffee table designed by Poul Kjærholm and manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1950s. Model No: PK61. This...
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK-54 Dining / Entry Table by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Round Poul Kjaerholm PK-54 dining table by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s. Flint rolled Cippolino marble top and a matte chrome-plated steel base. ...
Marble, Steel
1960s PK-41 Rectangular Dining Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PK-41 Rectangular Dining Table, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen in 1964. This table dates to the 1960s. It features a top made of Oregon Pine and has fou...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table by Ejvind Kold Christensen, 1956 Denmark.
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Here is what the internet and any other source says regarding the Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 coffee table. According to the net the table was designed in 1956 and described as - a simple, ...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK-54 Dining Table by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
PK-54 designed by Poul Kjaerholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark.
Carrara Marble, Steel
Dining Table by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dining table in Oregon pine with legs of steel. Two pieces in stock. Maker E. Kold Christensen.
Pine
Poul Kjaerholm "PK61" Coffee Table in Cipollini Marble & Steel by E. Kold, 1960s
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare Danish mid century low coffee table model "PK61" with an iconic and decorative squared Cipollini marble top and an asymmetrical chrome plated steel base by Poul Kjaerholm prod...
Marble, Cut Steel
Occasional Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956. Steel and Porsgrunn marble with fossils. H: 33 cm/ 13" L: 85 cm/ 33 1/2" W: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"
Marble
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm EKC Denmark 1956 with Carrara marble top
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in BE
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm EKC Denmark 1956 with Carrara marble top The PK61 coffee table, designed by Poul Kjærholm for Ejvind Kold Christensen in 1956, showcases his signa...
Carrara Marble
Nesting Tables model PK-71 designed by Poul Kjærholm. by E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Den Haag, NL
Nice set of nesting tables model PK71 designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen, Denmark 1957. These minimalist shaped nesting tables have a Matt chrome ...
Steel
1960s Pk71 Nesting Tables by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Toy-like in scale and weight, this set of nesting tables can be used functionally or objet d'art.
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Set of Nesting Tables in White Perspex and Steel
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, set of 'PK17' nesting tables, perspex acrylic, steel, Denmark, 1957 These modernist Danish nesting tables by Poul Kjaerholm were manufactured...
Steel
1957 Provenance: The PK 61 Coffee Table by Paul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
The Masterpiece. The PK 61 is the definitive minimalist coffee table—a floating plane of stone suspended on a knife-edge steel frame. Designed by Paul Kjærholm in 1956 and produced b...
Marble, Steel
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Table PK54 designed by Poul Kjaerholm manufactured by da E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Firenze, FI
Round dining table designed by Poul Kjaerholm, model PK54, produced by E. Kold Christensen (Denmark 1963). White marble top with gray veins, chrome-plated steel base with the manufac...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 basalt top EKC Denmark 1956
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This PK61 coffee table, designed by the legendary Poul Kjærholm and produced by Ejvind Kold Christensen in Denmark, 1956, stands as a testament to minimalist design and superior craf...
Slate, Steel
PK 54 - Dining table in white marble by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 54 - Round dining table with light flint-rolled marble top on a matt chrome-plated steel frame. Designed in 1963 by Poul Kjærholm. Made by first production E. Kold Christensen.
Marble, Steel
PK61 Poul Kjaerholm E. Kold Christensen Marble Scandinavian Mid Century Modern
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen PK61 occasional table, white honed marble and matte chrome steel, made in Denmark, designed in 1955. Marked with E. Kold Christensen logo in th...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK71 Nesting Tables for E. Kold Christensen – Denmark, 1950-60
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Early set of E. Kold Christensen PK 71 nesting tables PK71 Nesting Tables by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1957 A minimalist masterpiece, the PK71 nesting tables b...
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjærholm E. Kold PK61 table Steel frame with glass plate, Denmark 1975
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Bronx, NY
PK61 table Steel frame with glass plate, Denmark 1975 Poul Kjærholm PK61 coffee table manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, Ejvind Kold Christensen and Poul Kjærholm was close frien...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm model "PK 71" nesting tables for by E. Kold Christensen Denmark
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Skokie, IL
Poul Kjaerholm model "PK 71" nesting cube side tables produced by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1957 Dimensions: largest table measures 11 3/8" h x 11" w x 11" d Materials: matte...
Steel
Very rare ‘PK54’ Dining Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, DK 1963
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
An iconic dining table designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1963, exemplifying his pursuit of structural clarity and material honesty. The PK54 is defined by its balanced proportions and ref...
Granite, Stainless Steel
Poul Kjærholm Pk 54 Dining Table With Cipollini Marble For E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare dining table, model PK54, designed by Poul Kjærholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen in the 1960s. The table is made with a solid round cipollini marble top, supported by a s...
Marble, Steel
PK 61 - Coffee table in Cippolini marble by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 61 - Coffee table with top in Cippolini marble on a steel frame. Stamped from the manufacturer E. Kold Christensen and designed by Poul Kjærholm.
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjærholm, PK61 coffee table Marble, E. Kold Christensen Denmark 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
The low table PK 61 Kjaerholm created to complement the PK 22 lounge chair is one of his most elementary designs. The table is constructed of four welded steel elements joined with m...
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK63a E Kold Christensen Denmark 1968
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking coffee table model PK63a designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen, Denmark 1968. In 1968, Poul Kjærholm set o...
Marble, Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK71 Nesting Tables for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1957
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful set of PK71 nesting tables in very good condition Designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1957. These particular tables are manufactured by E. Kold Christensen and are marked ‘Den...
Metal, Steel