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Twelve Restored Customizable Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Rosewood Dining Chairs

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1960s twelve restored customizable Kai Kristiansen model 42 rosewood dining Chairsby Schous Møbelfabrik. The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956. The chairs are in excellent condition as they have been fully restored, sanded by hand and refinished by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric of your choice from a wide list of "Kvadrat" / "Romo" fabrics or from a wide list of leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / Ca-mo Leather. We have additional chairs in storage so feel free to ask if you are looking out for another number of chairs. Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99). Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff. Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection, including two sofas, a coffee table and an armchair. His 4110 og Handy chairs are also widely sold. In fact, the Kai Kristiansen name is probably better known by a selected global furniture design public than it is known generally in his home country.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)Seat Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 12
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Repaired: All joints have been checked and reglued if needed, all needed repairs made, frames sanded and varnished to ensure chairs are in excellent conditon. Seats and backrests deupholstered, and reupholstered with new strings, foam and fabric or leather. Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Knebel, DK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2713342924742

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