Danish Beech Rocking chair with Woven Papercord attributed to K. Scröder for Fritz Hansen Cabinetmakers, Denmark 1940s
Twisted paper cord woven across an open wood frame has been used to form the seats of Danish chairs since the 1940s, but through the 1950s and 1960s paper cord became perhaps the most distinctive and, for some people, the type of seat most closely associated with chairs from the Danish Modern period. This model is attributed to K. Scröder, who also created armchair “model 1459”, and is believed to have been created by the famed manufactory, Fritz Hansen.
When thinking about custom, sustainable, or heirloom quality furniture, the materials used are as important as the design itself. One material that is often vastly underrated is Danish cord...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cord Rocking Chairs