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Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Conference Armchairs in Oak Inc. Reupholstery

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These comfortable 61 series stacking laminated oak conference armchairs were designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Magnus Olesen in 1975.   The well made chairs have been checked and refinished by our cabinetmaker and will be reupholstered with Kvadrat fabric of choice. Ask for shipping quote for the number of chairs you are looking for Johnny Sørensen was born in Helsingør, son of factory workeres and appointed as unskilled helper at the local shipbuilders, from where he advanced to the carpenter shops, where he met Jørn Utzon, son of world famous Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the man behind the Sydney Opera House. He ended his appreticeship in 1963 producing a writing table in rio rosewood. Admitted to the Art School in Copenhagen he met his future partner Rud Thygesen, with whom he opened a business in 1966. Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen sequently evolved as renowned furniture designers, showerede by prestigious awards like the Carpenter Guilds furniture competition's first prize, the Jubilee prize from the National Bank of Denmark and many others. Their works are shown at the Danish Design Museum ion Copenhagen, The Design Museum in Oslo, Victoria and Albert Museum in London and in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. All chairs are in very good condition with only minor signs of age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Knebel, DK
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: https://aleph-01.kb.dk/F/QT15BQ82NRICDHS47KIL6X34KRCP62IJT728U821stDibs: LU271338268403
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