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Danish Mid Century leather lounge ‘Safari’ chairs by Børge Jensen & Sønner

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A very rare pair of Danish Mid Century Børge Jensen & Sønner ‘Safari’ lounge chairs that are reminiscent of many of Alvar Aalto’s bentwood chair designs, but also shares similarities with both Marcel Breuer’s Isokon chair and Ilmari Lappalainen’s Pulkka chair. First designed and produced in the mid 1960’s these chairs are a development by the original manufacturer of Børge Jensen & Sønner’s ‘Safari’ chair into a longer, more comfortable and beautifully appointed lounge chair. This particular adaptation features a longer base that extends the length of the chair and adds a higher back; a cross bar at the top that adds strength to the structure and finally, a full length padded leather cushion. The leather cushion, in a dark chocolate leather with light coloured feature stitching, has been recently reupholstered and adds a much greater degree of comfort over the version of this chair that was just equipped with either a simple canvas or leather sling. Produced by Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik in Denmark the chairs feature Børge Jensen’s beautifully crafted trademark finger joints and are constructed of bent Beech wood. The chair also comes complete with the original leather straps beneath the seat and can be disassembled with ease by virtue of the countersunk bolts. They are a stunning centerpiece, beautifully designed and very comfortable. A classic example of how great design should work; a simple but elegant structure that allows space around the form to highlight the excellent joinery work. They are also a good match to the Mid Century stone table shown in the last photograph that is also available to buy on this website via another one of my listings. Dimensions H90 X W65 X D95cm Seat height: 39cm Arm height: 48cm

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