Jens Risom Furniture
Danish, American, 1916-2016
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.
Find a collection of vintage Jens Risom furniture on 1stDibs that includes lounge chairs, desks, coffee tables and more.
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Creator: Jens Risom
Set of Walnut Side Chairs by Jens Risom in Natural Mohair, C. 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Westport, CT
An exquisite pair of mid-century modern side hairs designed by Jens Risom, crafted circa 1960-1969. Meticulously restored, the walnut framework shines with renewed beauty, complement...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
C. 1946 Jens Risom for Knoll Stool 667-W with Original Label
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Risom Stool, Model 667-W, originally designed by Jens Risom in 1946. This particular example was produced by Knoll in the USA C. 1946. The stools design is comprised of a m...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury walnut lounge chair.
This chair measures: 23.25 wide x 24 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm h...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Jens Risom Design 27 inch Cabinet / Nightstand in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Nightstand, originally designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs. This particular example was handcrafted in the United States and dates back to the 1970s. The n...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Jens Risom Designs 72 inch Credenza / Cabinet in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a walnut credenza / cabinet designed by Jens Risom and produced by his company, Jens Risom Design. This particular piece was handcrafted in the USA and dates back to the 1970...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
C. 2020 Pair of Jens Risom U-430 Lounge Chairs with Arms for DWR in Fabric & Oak
By Design Within Reach, Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of U-430 Lounge Chairs with arms, originally designed by Jens Risom in 1955. These particular examples were produced by Design Within Reach in the year 2020. Their des...
Category
2010s American Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Foam, Oak, Fabric
1970s Jens Risom Design 36 inch Cabinet / Dresser in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Cabinet / Dresser, designed by Jens Risom and produced by his company, Jens Risom Designs. It was handcrafted in the USA in the 1970s. It has a beautifully grained w...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1970s Jens Risom Design Executive Desk in Walnut with Three Drawers
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Executive Desk in Walnut, designed by Jens Risom in the 1960s. Produced by Risom Design Inc. this example dates to the 1970s. It features several drawers which provide amp...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Jens Risom Design 72 inch Credenza / Cabinet in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a walnut credenza / cabinet designed by Jens Risom and produced by his company, Jens Risom Design. This particular piece was handcrafted in the USA and dates back to the 1970...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Vintage Jens Risom Chairs in Green Suede w/ Label, PAIR
By Jens Risom
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful authentic labelled vintage Jens Risom chairs in Walnut frame and upholstered in a sumptuous Rolex green suede. The walnut frame has been lovingly refinished to its origina...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Fall-Front Walnut Bedside Table / Commode
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century walnut bedside table / commode with a bottom cabinet with a fall-front drawer and brass drawer pull with an open compartment above with four dowel legs. (JENS RISOM).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Beige Leather and Walnut Console Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century console table with a walnut frame and rectangular table top with a beige leather wrap. (JENS RISOM)
Leather needs cleaning and is separating from table top aroun...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut 8-drawer dresser with four narrow drawers on the left and four wider drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to crea...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Rare and Early Jens Risom Stool for Knoll Associates, New York City
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and early Jens Risom stool for Knoll Associates, New York City. Simple, elegant design. Retains original finish as well as original early oil cloth upholstered top. Also origina...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Set of 8 Jens Risom Danish Black Fabric Upholstered Teak 'Playboy' Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Danish Mid-Century "Playboy" armchairs with angular teak wood frames and black woven fabric upholstered seats and backs with button tufting. (JENS RISOM)(PRICED AS Set)
Uph...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Jens Risom C180 Walnut and Upholstered Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Garnerville, NY
An excellent pair of Jens Risom designed C180 upholstered and walnut armchairs. Also know as 1109 after 1961. Risom was an instrumental part of revolutionizing the look of American l...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,130 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Jens Risom Cabinet in Rosewood Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare small cabinet designed by Jens Risom. Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark. Large desk is also available.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Floating Three-Seat Armless Walnut Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-seat sofa, Model #U250, designed by Jens Risom for Risom Design in the 1950s. Composed of a sculptural walnut base on which the tufted, high-back seat is mounted. Sharp, modern...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Jens Risom Custom Eight Foot Walnut Table/ Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Highland, IN
This spectacular eight foot long table or bench by Jens Risom is not only a beautiful design with it's architectural base with tapered legs and a top that appears to float, it is hig...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Rose Pink Upholstery and Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a textured rose pink upholstered seat resting on a walnut frame. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Fabric
Pair of Jens Risom 666 Side Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Jens Risom chairs made in the 1940s, model “666” of the 600 series from 1941.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,250 / set
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Light Gray Upholstered Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in light gray woven fabric with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Jens Risom Maple Magazine Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original model T.539 side table with magazine rack, designed by Jens Risom in 1949. Fantastic angular profile is sleek and modern, echoed in the wedge-shaped top. Functionality added...
Category
20th Century American Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Maple
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Off-White Vinyl and Teak Dining Side Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century dining side chair with a teak wood frame and off-white vinyl upholstered seat and chair back. (JENS RISOM)
Discoloration and small tears in upholstery.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak
Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
All pieces of furniture ca...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut 8-drawer dresser with four narrow drawers on the left and four wider drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to crea...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Model 2516 Walnut Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Model 2516 Walnut Sofa
This sofa measures: 91 wide x 34 deep x 27.75 inches high, with a seat height of 21.25 and arm height of 17 inches
All pieces of furni...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid-Century Diamond Top Walnut and Black Vinyl Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
American/Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a gently diamond-shaped top resting on a structured stretcher base with four tapered legs and stretcher shelf made of stretched b...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Blond Oak Sideboard / Server
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century blond oak sideboard / server with three central drawers with angled wooden drawer pulls flanked on either side by two cabinets with an adjustable shelf in a blond ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Extremely Rare Asian Inspired Modernist Side Chairs Designed by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Asian inspired modernist side chairs designed by Jens Risom for jENS Risom Studios,,,, Could NOT find another example on t...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Customized Mid-Century Modern Desk by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern L-shaped designed desk by Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom. Teak wood with an under right side connected extension.
Customized by French artist Fabie...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Resin, Lacquer, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut W Aluminum Inlay Credenza by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern credenza by Jen's Risom. 3 drawers beside a cabinet door with 1 shelf. Solid Walnut with a finished back. Aluminum hardware with inlay in the legs. Oak secondary woods for the drawers interior. Ebonized sculpted metal pulls. This piece was taken care of, original finish which was just oiled. In excellent vintage condition. Table with 8 chairs...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Set of Seven Jens Risom Design Model C-108 Dining Arm Chairs in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of seven American Walnut Armchairs, Model C-108, designed by Jens Risom for Risom Designs in 1948 shortly after his departure from Knoll. This set dates to the 1960s, a...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modernist Side Table, Walnut and Laminate, Designed by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist side table, walnut and laminate designed by Jens Risom, simple, elegant design, retains original Jens Risom Design Inc. label.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Side Dining - Set of 4
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Side Dining - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 18.25 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
All pieces o...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Three-Seat Jens Risom Sofa for Risom Design Inc multicolored fabric with stripes
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
This Jens Risom sofa for Risom Design Inc. is in good condition. The solid walnut frame has been oiled and is in vintage condition with normal wear with age (slight imperfections). T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Set of Six Jens Risom Designs C-120 Dining Armchairs in Walnut and Fabric
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six walnut dining armchairs, Model C-120, designed by Jens Risom in the USA in ca. 1958. This set dates to the late 1960s. The listed price includes the set of six c...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Foam
Vintage Jens Risom Rosewood Mid Century Modern Blue Fabric Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jens Risom Rosewood Mid Century Modern Blue Fabric Lounge Chairs - Pair. Item features solid rosewood frames, beautiful wood grain, clean M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Danish Blue and Green Southwestern Pattern Upholstery
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular floating bench with a banded Southwestern blue and green patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Jens Risom Danish Army Green Fabric Upholstery and Wood Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular floating bench with a green fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Jens Risom for Knoll Multi-Colored Textured Upholstered Blonde Wood Slipper
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Modern slipper / side chair with woven multi-colored fabric upholstery, resting on an angled blonde wood base with angled and tapered legs. (JENS RISOM FOR KNOLL)(Similar...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Jens Risom Shaped Teak and Striped Upholstered Lounge Armchair
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century lounge armchair with a shaped teak frame with two wooden armrests, and seat and back cushions upholstered in a blue, gold, red, and beige striped fabric, resting o...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
1959 Jens Risom Designs Twin Head & Footboard in Walnut with Yellow Vinyl Panel
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Twin-Sized Headboard and Footboard Set, designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs circa 1959. The listed price includes one set, and we have three sets available for pu...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Desk Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Jens Risom desk chair, solid oak base reupholstered with yellow Spinneybeck lesther, Adjustable seat, tilts and swivels
Measures: H: 31.5" - ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
$5,200
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
This lounge chair measures: 23.25 wide x 24 deep x 31.75 high, with a seat height of 19 an...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Webbed Side Chair by Jens Risom for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Wood frame with red webbing.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jens Risom Model 6500 Magazine Table
By Fredericia, Jens Risom
Located in Berkeley, CA
Jens Risom Model 6500 magazine table is designed in 1949, the magazine table reflects Risom’s idea that key to good design is comfort, the warmth of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Oak
$762 / item
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Black Tufted Vinyl and Wood Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a black vinyl button tufted seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Southwestern Pattern Upholstery and Wood Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century rectangular floating bench with a banded Southwestern blue and green patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Club Chairs in Mohair by Jens Risom, C. 1960's
By Jens Risom
Located in Westport, CT
Discover the timeless allure of a rare set of club chairs designed by Jens Risom in the late 1960s, now meticulously restored for a contemporary touch. The walnut legs have undergone...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Mid Century Jens Risom Knoll Side Dining Room Chairs Model 666
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
Spectacular set of 10 beautifully, ebonized, dining room chairs model "666" of the "600" a model introduced by Knoll Associates in 1941, by iconic designer Jens Risom for Knoll manuf...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Jens Risom Model 2137 Walnut "Floating" Lounge Chairs in Olive Velvet
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These exceptional Jens Risom Model 2137 lounge chairs supported by sculptural walnut bases are scarce examples of the 1961 design.
They are relatively small in scale, though the sea...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Jens Risom Model 666 Dining Chair or for Knoll International Set of 4
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Jens Risom Model 666 Dining chair. Beechwood and blue wool fabric.
Mid Century Dining chairs.
This early condition is made from the 50ties.
Beautiful patina on the wood.
Set of 4
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Wooden Cutout Circular Lazy Susan End / Side Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century lazy susan end / side table with a rotating circular top with an off-center circular cutout supported by four tapered square wooden legs. (JENS RISOM)
Minor wear ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood
1970s Jens Risom Design 27 inch Cabinet / Nightstand in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Nightstand, originally designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs. This particular example was handcrafted in the United States and dates back to the 1970s. The n...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Teak, Caning, and Orange Upholstery Conference Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 Danish mid-century dining/conference armchairs with teak wood frames, caned seat backs, and faintly striped orange fabric upholstered seats. (JENS RISOM)(PRICED AS SET)
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Rare Walnut Sideboard by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1960s. A rare sideboard with floating shelf unit by Danish-born American designer Jens Risom for his company Jens Risom Design, Inc. Features various custom details in beaut...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered in Green Woven Wool-Linen Blend Fabric - Pair
Mid Century Modern Armchairs, known as "Oval-Back" designed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Jens Risom in Red Maharam Leather Armchairs or Occasional Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of poised and elegant model 1103 armchairs, designed by Jens Risom for his eponymous company Jens Risom Design Inc. Showcasing the designer’s fusion of Scandinavian and America...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jens Risom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Risom furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jens Risom furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 323 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 5 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Jens Risom were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Fredericia, Florence Knoll, and Craft Associates. Prices for Jens Risom furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $350 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,213.
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There isn’t much of a difference between Nordic and Scandinavian design in that when it comes to furniture and decor, the descriptors “Nordic” and “Scandinavian” are often used interchangeably. The term Scandinavia is primarily used to refer to Denmark, Norway and Sweden. (It is sometimes inclusive of Iceland and Finland, too.) The Nordic region of the world also includes the likes of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden as well as Iceland, Finland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland.
Scandinavian modernism is a warm and organic iteration of modernist design that chiefly originated in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during the 1930s. It was introduced to the United States during the mid-20th century and had a profound influence on American mid-century modern design.
Scandinavian modernists are known for their emphasis on craftsmanship and use of natural materials such as ash, pine and beech. Scandi interiors are minimalist, bright and airy, and feature neutral palettes and classic shapes.
Characteristics of the work of such Scandinavian modernists such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Greta Magnusson Grossman include bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries. Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
For design enthusiasts all over the world, the promotion of functionality and simplicity associated with Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design continues to prove irresistible.
- Who is Jens Risom?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Jens Risom was a Danish designer. Many people credit him with bringing the modern style of Scandinavian design to the U.S. He is well-known for his chairs, which feature angled seat backs often upholstered with webbing. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Was Jens Risom Danish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Jens Risom was Danish. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 8, 1916, and attended Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design. Following his graduation, Risom moved to the U.S., where he lived for the rest of his life. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Who sells Jens Risom rockers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Normally, vintage furniture dealers or auction and online platforms specializing in authentic vintage furniture sell Jens Risom rockers. From time to time, rocking chairs produced by the Danish designer may appear at thrift shops and secondhand stores or be available directly from individuals who own them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom chairs.