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Period: 1960s
Creator: Jens Risom
Set of 2 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Set of 4 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Set of 6 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Set of 8 Mid-Century Stacking Chairs: Oak & Walnut, Jens Risom Design, USA, 1960
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring audacious sculpted backs bent to the perfect angel for maximum support this now iconic set of "GP" chairs is the epitome of utilitarian design. Designed and crafted in the late 1960's by Jens Risom Designs, consequently the zenith of Risom's career and subsequent fame, this set of Mid-Century Modern armchairs is a true American gem. Jens Risom is widely considered to be a pioneer in introducing Danish modern furniture to the United States through early work with the Knoll company and to a greater extent through his own company, which thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. Born in Denmark in 1916, Risom emigrated to the U.S. where he teamed up with Hans Knoll to start a decades-long collaboration between the two icons. Risom served in World War II under Gen. George Patton and upon his return to the civilian world he founded his own company, Jens Risom Design, in 1946. Jens Risom Design produced a long line of accomplished pieces that ended up in such places as the Oval Office and his "Risom Lounge Chair" is a part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Throughout his life, Risom stayed true to the fundamental Danish approach to modernism, with its emphasis on traditional values and the human necessity for warmth, beauty and simplicity. Perfect for office, studio or home settings alike this impressive GP chair set is ideal for collectors and designers alike searching for an authentic, American Mid-Century Modern chair set...
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American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Jens Risom Playboy chairs
Located in New York, NY
Jens Risom walnut armchairs model C140 Playboy chairs. Mad Men era arm chairs that became know as "Playboy chairs" after a 1961 Playboy Magazine photoshoot. Solid oiled walnut frame...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Original Vintage Jens Risom Armchairs in Green Suede w/ Label, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful authentic labelled vintage Jens Risom armchairs in Walnut frame and upholstered in a sumptuous Rolex green suede. The walnut frame has been lovingly refinished to its orig...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Suede, Walnut

Jens Risom Walnut Armchairs Reupholstered In Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Mid Century Modern Armchairs, designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Arm Chairs by Jens Risom for Knoll in Walnut and Newly Upholstered
Located in Chesham, GB
A pair Jens Risom armchairs in a newly upholstered blue coloured fabric. The frame is made from walnut. Manufacturer - Knoll Designer - Jens Risom Design Period - 1960 to 19...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Model 2137 Walnut "Floating" Lounge Chairs in Olive Velvet
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Stunning Black Button Tufted Leather Swivel Chairs, Jens Risom for Marble, Pair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of black button tufted leather swivel chairs by Jens Risom for marble, Classic Mid-Century Modern design, self balancing swivel mechanism bringing chairs back to positi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Jens Risom Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined lounge chairs, designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960s. Risom's designs always give a nod to Danish modern design, and these chairs are no exception. They have clea...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Jens Risom armchairs with black lacquered wood frames.   
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Leather Walnut Armchair By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, solid walnut armchair by Jens Risom with seat, back and arms, newly upholstered in a rich cognac leather.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom "Playboy" Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of armchairs by Jens Risom, model C140 in walnut frame and original green upholstery in excellent condition. Price is for the pair only.  
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American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Swivel Chair by Jens Risom
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An upholstered swiveling lounge chair in leather with a tilt mechanism on a metal disc base.   
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946. Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11") Jens Risom Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market. Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture. Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer. Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

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Set of Walnut Side Chairs by Jens Risom in Natural Mohair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
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Jens Risom Design Pair of Oiled Walnut & Leather Upholstered Armchairs, c.1965
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is an original pair of Jen Risom Design oiled walnut and leather upholstered armchairs. The chairs have upholstered oval backs on a sculptural walnut base, c.1965. A re-edition of the chair is currently being retailed at John Roselli for $3600 per chair. This pair is in good original condition and has the Jens Risom label...
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll
Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll
H 30 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll Associates
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a beautiful upholstered armchair designed by Jens Risom for HG Knoll & Associates in the 1940s. It is one of the early, iconic chairs that ushered in a period of incredible mid-century modern design. The solid Birch frame cradles a foam cushioned seat that was recently reupholstered in Knoll Maharam fabrics. The fabric is timeless and high-quality, and it suits the lighter birch wood color perfectly. This is more than just a collectible MCM chair...
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Jens Risom Teak Wood Arm Chair In Black Striped Chenille
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of "Playboy" Armchairs, Model C140, by Jens Risom
Located in Dorchester, MA
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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Jens Risom Arm Chairs, Midcentury Walnut + Blue Velvet Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Decatur, GA
Jens Risom upholstered armchairs in sculpted solid black walnut - set of four, circa early 1960s. Refined, elegant Danish modern design coupled with stout and sturdy American craftsmanship. This listing is for a set of four (4) arm chairs Fully restored with blue performance velvet...
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Jens Risom Arm Chairs, Midcentury Walnut + Blue Velvet Dining Chairs, a Pair
Located in Decatur, GA
Jens Risom upholstered arm chairs in sculpted solid black walnut - set of two, circa early 1960s. Refined, elegant Danish modern design coupled with stout and sturdy American craftsmanship. This listing is for a pair (2) arm chairs - We have three (3) pairs available. Fully restored with blue performance velvet...
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Listing for B: One Jens Risom "Playboy" Armchair in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Located in New York, NY
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Leather, Walnut

Rare Jens Risom Leather Executive Chair for Jens Risom Design Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an extremely rare Jens Risom high back executive armchair for Jens Risom design Inc. It features incredibly smooth black leather upholstery with a beautiful shiny patina and a m...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

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Metal

For Peggy: Package deal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Private listing for Peggy: - Jens Risom, set of 10 'Playboy' armchairs, cane, fabric, walnut, United States, design 1958, production 1960s. - Restored to a perfect match and conditio...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Armchairs

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Fabric, Cane, Walnut

For Peggy: Package deal
For Peggy: Package deal
H 31.89 in W 22.45 in D 22.84 in

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