PK-33 Stool by Poul Kjærholm
View Similar Items
PK-33 Stool by Poul Kjærholm
About the Item
- Creator:Poul Kjærholm (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 22.84 in (58 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Copenhagen, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU100864913873
Poul Kjærholm
A trained cabinetmaker, Poul Kjærholm’s use of industrial methods and materials in the 1960s brought a fresh, graceful, sleek new style to Danish modern design.
At what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Kjærholm studied under Hans Wegner and Jørn Utzon — an industrial designer and the architect of the celebrated Sydney Opera House. The latter greatly influenced Kjærholm’s furniture production techniques — although he employed natural materials such as cane and leather, to a far greater extent than his peers Kjærholm embraced the use of steel (rather than wood) framing for his chairs, daybeds and tables.
Kjærholm’s signal design was the PK22 chair of 1956, a low-slung leather lounger on a steel base. The ideas introduced in the PK22 — Kjærholm’s designs were named using a numeric system devised with his manufacturer, E. Kold Christensen — were refined throughout his career, as the offerings below show: the PK11 chair of 1957, with back and armrests formed by a semicircle of ash; the capacious, richly patinated leather seat of a vintage 1961 PK9 chair; the elegant rattan swoop of the PK 24 chaise longue (1965). The chaise longue's leather headrest, held in place by a steel counterweight, best shows Kjærholm's particular gift for combining technological advancements with a respect for traditional detailing.
While respectful of the past, Poul Kjærholm's sensibility is one of optimism and expectation. His was design for those who lived with verve and élan, and confidently anticipated the future.
Find a collection of vintage Poul Kjærholm furniture on 1stDibs.
- Poul Kjaerholm pk33 StoolBy Poul KjærholmLocated in London, GBIn original condition with nice patina to the leather a Poul Kjaerholm pk33.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsSteel
- PK91 Footstool by Poul KjaerholmBy Poul KjærholmLocated in Los Angeles, CAPK91 folding footstool. Chromed metal and sienna brown leather. Stamped for Poul Kjaerholm.Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- PK33 Stool by Poul KjærholmBy Poul KjærholmLocated in Los Angeles, CAPK33 stool by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1959. Matte chrome-plated steel and leather. Impressed manufacturer's mark to frame under cush...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Iconic Pk 91 Folding Stool by Poul Kjærholm for by E. Kold Christensen, DK 1961By E. Kold Christensen, Poul KjærholmLocated in Antwerp, BEIconic PK 91 folding stool designed by Poul Kjærholm and manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark 1961. This stool is from an early production and has a matt chromed plated steel...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
MaterialsSteel
- Poul Kjaerholm PK33 stoolBy Fritz Hansen, Poul KjærholmLocated in Brooklyn, NYIconic PK-33 Ottoman in camel leather, designed by Poul Kjærholm, produced by Fritz Hansen. Stainless steel frame is a nod to Kjærholm's affinity for industrial materials, employed a...Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
MaterialsStainless Steel
- PK33 stool designed by Poul Khaerholm for Kold Christensen, DenmarkBy Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold ChristensenLocated in Offenburg, Baden Wurthembergvery important and rare PK33 stool designed by Poul Kjaerholm in red-brown leather. Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, ca 1960ies, with makers emblem. The designs of th...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
MaterialsSteel