Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelfabrik Danish Lounge Chair

Presenting an important and rare Model 107 Chair, designed by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk – an iconic masterpiece embodying the essence of early Danish Modern design. Dati...

This striking pair of lounge chairs, designed by the esteemed Carl Straub, exemplify the refined Danish design aesthetic of the 1970s. These chairs, with their distinctive combinatio...

Made in the 1960s, this lounge chair was designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. It consists of beech wood with lambswool upholstery. A balance of thin and rounded fo...

Danish Modern focused more on the aesthetics of modern design whilst employing the exquisite technique and material familiarity of highly skilled craftsmen known as cabinetmakers. Alfred Christensen’s present armchair in this style is a rare and exquisite example of this. Clean and pure lines define this armchair that are coupled with expert craftsmanship and delicate research into proportions, materials and the requirements of the human body, adapting design to modern-day needs. Adopting the trend of abandoning ornamentation to benefit the form, Christensen maintained the beauty and warmth inherent to traditional Danish cabinetmaking. In consequence, this armchair has a beautiful, warm look with rounded edges and an open look. The only ornamentation is the piping cord that runs along the edges of the body. The unique colour of the velour upholstery in combination with the dark, stained beech legs create warm elegance, perfect to bring a modern touch to any space. While Danish designers, including Alfred Christensen, had many principles, above all, all designers...