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1960s Set of Twelve Jens Risom Playboy Armchairs in Walnut, Model C-140
$14,000per set
£10,755.68per set
€12,358.15per set
CA$19,692.73per set
A$22,123.90per set
CHF 11,559.77per set
MX$270,032.60per set
NOK 146,775.37per set
SEK 138,158.09per set
DKK 92,221.15per set
About the Item
This is a set of 12 Playboy Armchairs (10 are shown in the image, but we have twelve that are sold as the set), Model C-140, designed by Jens Risom for Risom Designs in 1958. The listed price includes the set of 12. Their simple design features an oiled walnut frame, inset with dark yellow upholstered seats and backrests. Their high sculptural wood arms foreshadow Risom’s future productions, and the C-140 is widely considered to be his most seminal work.
As noted, the listed price is for 12 chairs, though we'd be willing to break them up into a smaller set if desired.
Each chair measures 20.25 inches deep, 21.25 inches wide, and 32 inches high. Their arm height is 26.5 inches, and their seat height is 18 inches.
This set retains the original upholstery and foam, both of which show age and use. The foam has hardened, and the fabric has faded. The walnut frames look great despite having some some signs of wear, especially around the bottom of the legs. They’ve also darkened a bit on the arms from use. Overall, this important set of chairs is in very good vintage condition. Please see photos. They came from an Ivy League University building. Genuinely faulty goods will be replaced or money refunded on a case by case basis, however we must be advised of any faulty goods upon receipt of the item. It is the customer's responsibility to pay for return shipping and ship the item back to us. If the item is found to be faulty, we will also refund the postage cost. If there is no damage to the item, but a return is approved, the buyer will be responsible for both the initial and return shipping cost. It is at our discretion to refuse the refund of undamaged goods. If an order is placed and you would like to cancel the order, please notify us immediately. Any refunds will be processed via the same means that payment was made.
- Creator:Jens Risom (Designer, Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 12
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 230403061stDibs: LU8164240510342
Jens Risom
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.
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