Name: Pair Of Jens Risom ‘Playboy’ C140 Walnut Carver Dining Chairs/Lounge Chairs
Brand: Jens Risom

Pair Of Jens Risom ‘Playboy’ C140 Walnut Carver Dining Chairs/Lounge Chairs

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New Stock ✅ Pair of Jens Risom 'Playboy' C140 Walnut Carver Dining Chairs/Lounge Chairs Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM The classic Playboy dining chairs by Jens Risom which owe their name to their feature in Playboy magazine. A July 1961 Playboy article on influential Mid century furniture designers featured Jens Risom standing next to the C140 the chair was coined ’The Playboy’ chair. Other designers in the story included Charles Eames, George Nelson, Eero Saarinen, Edward Wormley and Harry Bertoia. These chairs are distinguished by their exceptional craftsmanship and striking design. Characterized by a sculptural, dynamic frame with angled contours and sleek lines, they exude a sense of grandeur due to their elegant forms and substantial size. The walnut wood used in the chairs has a warm tone and vivid grain, enhancing their natural allure. The Danish influence is evident in the clean proportions, lack of unnecessary ornamentation, and ergonomic quality of the design. This is emphasised by the beautiful tactile rattan canvas back rest. Can be used as carvers dining chairs or relaxing lounge chairs. Both have been refinished, restored and newly reupholstered. Jens Risom (1916–2016) was a Danish-born designer who brought Danish modern design to the United States. After moving to New York, Risom met Hans Knoll, marking the start of an extraordinary collaboration. Together, they introduced a fresh style to North American office and home interiors. Risom was Knoll's first designer, joining the company as it launched during World War II. Faced with the challenge of finding non-war production facilities, Risom innovatively used rejected parachute straps in his iconic 650 line. Following his military service as a translator, Risom returned to a transformed Knoll, now heavily influenced by Florence Knoll. Recognizing it was time for a new direction, Risom left to establish his own practice, Jens Risom Design. Dimensions Height - 82cm Width - 57cm Depth - 55cm Seat Height - 41cm

Creator:
Jens Risom (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 21.66 in (55 cm)Seat Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Linen,Other,Walnut
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1950
Condition:
Refinished. Reupholstered.
Seller Location:
Cambridge, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9653241840102

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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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