After training under his cabinetmaker father and then further afield at Berlin’s Institute of Arts and Crafts Museum and in Paris, Danish furniture designer Jacob Kjær crafted classical English-inspired dining chairs, sofas and other pieces that, many decades later, are understated and elegant in any space.
Kjær returned to Copenhagen in 1926 and opened his own workshop after studying in Germany and working as a joiner in France. His collectible works have all the characteristics that are attributed to Scandinavian modernist furniture — his chairs boast gracefully sloping seat backs and arms that mirror works by designers such as Finn Juhl or Hans Wegner, while his tables and other pieces, typically crafted in teak, rosewood or mahogany, are demonstrative of the deep commitment to craftsmanship associated with likeminded artisans who hail from Nordic regions of the world.
A well-known armchair made by Kjær for use at the UN Building in New York City is the spare and sculptural FN chair. While this iconic seat was first constructed in wood and upholstered in durable leather at the designer’s studio, it was later manufactured by Christensen & Larsen and is now available from Kitani, a Japanese company that offers licensed reproductions of chairs by a range of Danish modernist designers such as Ib Kofod-Larsen, Nanna Ditzel and others.
Kjær participated in the Barcelona World Exhibition in 1929 and held leadership roles in the Arts and Crafts Committee for Export and the Danish Arts and Crafts National Association. He also chaired the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild for a period during the 1950s. An example of one of Kjær’s armchairs is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Jacob Kjær seating, side tables, coffee tables and more.
Grete Jalk for Jacob Kjaer Mid-Century Modern Teak Side Chair
By Grete Jalk, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Astoria, NY
Grete Jalk (Danish, 1920-2006) for Jacob Kjaer Teak Side Chair, with black leather upholstered seat on four tapered legs, label to underside. 30.25" H x 21" W x 19.5" D; seat: 17.5"...
Leather, Teak
Pair of Grete Jalk for Jacob Kjaer Teak Side Chairs
By Grete Jalk, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Astoria, NY
Grete Jalk (Danish, 1920-2006) for Jacob Kjaer Pair of Teak Side Chairs, with black leather upholstered seats on four tapered legs, label to undersides. 30.25" H x 21" W x 19.5" D; ...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
1940's Palle Suenson armchair, Danish designer
By Palle Suenson, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Sherborne, GB
This is an exquisite sculpted armchair in rosewood, designed by Danish modernist architect Palle Suenson for Jacob Kjaer, it dates from 1948. It was made in Denmark. The chair real...
Leather, Rosewood
Swedish Designer, Side Chairs, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine side chairs designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Seat height: 18”
Pine
Pair of Jacob Kjaer Green Velvet 1940s Armchairs
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in London, England
Jacob Kjaer - Pair of Lounge Chairs, 1940s A pair of 1940s lounge chairs designed and made by master-cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer. These examples have been reupholstered in Moss green c...
Wool, Mahogany
Danish Teak Armchair by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Denmark, 1950s Beautifully made teak armchair with gently curved armrests and coiled spring seat and back, designed by Grete Jalk. Frame is made of old growth teak that has very tigh...
Fabric, Teak
$1,030Sale Price / item|26% Off
H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Teak Armchair by Grete Jalk for Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Grete Jalk
Located in Karis, Nyland
Mid-century modern Scandinavian teak armchair by Grete Jalk for Glostrup Møbelfabrik. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s. New quality fabric seat and backrest by Lauritzon. We hav...
Fabric, Teak
$7,271
H 34.65 in W 25.99 in D 26.78 in
Rare Executive Desk Chair in Walnut, Brass and Leather, Palle Suenson, 1940s
By Palle Suenson, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Palle Suenson & Jacob Kjær - Scandinavian Modern A rare executive desk chair by Danish Modenist Architect Palle Suenson (1904-1987) and cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær (1896-1957) a special order for the...
Brass
$3,219 / set
H 29.93 in W 27.96 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Danish mid-century modern 1960s teak Lounge chairs by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk, France & Søn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of lounge chairs by one of the few Danish female mid-century furniture in the refined teak woodwork. A beautiful pair of chairs with organic shapes and clean lines giving them a ...
Teak
Grete Jalk for France and Son Mid Century Danish Teak Sofa
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Grete Jalk for France and Son Mid Century Danish Teak Sofa This sofa measures: 75 wide x 30 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 22 inches Good Vinta...
Upholstery, Teak
$2,107 / set
H 33.47 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Rare Pair 1950s "Farfalla" Designer Danish Bentwood Billund Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Rare pair 1950s " farfalla " designer Danish bentwood side chair are constructed using the traditional moulded plywood form technique. This pair side chair are constructed using a b...
Walnut
Grete Jalk Teak & Tweed Lounge Chair for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam __________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history...
Foam, Teak, Fabric, Wood
$2,751
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Teak Lounge Chair by Grete Jalk, Denmark, 1950s, MCM
By Grete Jalk, France & Søn
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 73 x 75 x 77 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This exquisite lounge chair exemplifies the essence of Scandinavian design, created by Grete Jalk and crafted by France and Son ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$2,751
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Design Teak Armchair by Grete Jalk for France & Søn, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 73 x 75 x 77 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This beautiful lounge chair was designed by Grete Jalk for France and Son in the 1950s in Denmark. The elegant shape and the f...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$10,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Jacob Kjaer, Adjustable Teak Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1945
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable teak lounge chair, by Jacob Kjaer, Denmark, circa 1945. A lounge chair by Danish cabinet maker and modernist pioneer, Jacob Kjaer, designed i...
Leather, Teak
Set of Six Teak Dining Chairs by Jacob Kjaer
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of six unique dining chair of smaller scale having a teak frame and curved seat and back both upholstered in leather.
Teak, Leather