Contemporary Bar Stool PIA by Dk3, Natural Cordel, Oil Oak

About the Item

Contemporary Bar Stool PIA by Poul Cadovius for Dk3 Materials: Solid oak frame, paper cordel seat Dimensions: B.47 x D.51 x H.100 cm Seating: B.47 x D.42 x H.80 cm Wood: – Oak – Smoked oak – Black lacquered oak – Walnut Paper cordel: – Natural – Black Size: - Counter Stool: H. 85 cm - Bar Stool: H. 100 cm _ Each stool features thin, conical-shaped solid wood legs with a hand-sanded rounding at the top and finger-joined front legs. The seat is made of hand-woven paper cord. The moulded backrest and the footrest ensure solid support and comfort when seated. Whether at a kitchen counter or at a bar, the Pia Counter Stool and Pia Bar Stool embody both comfort, refinement and timeless Danish design - just as Poul Cadovius envisioned over half a century ago. Combining contemporary and classic designs, DK3 is a Danish design studio founded on the respect for craftsmanship and woodworking. The studio collaborates with the most iconic Scandinavian designers, such as Jeppe Utzon and Poul Codovius. Its furniture combines natural wood, steel, and brass to create durable pieces that will enhance your interior.

Creator:
Poul Cadovius (Designer),DK3 (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)Seat Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)
Style:
Scandinavian Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Oak,Papercord
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2025
Production Type:
New & Custom(Current Production)
Estimated Production Time:
5-6 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3123347850162

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Poul Cadovius

While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.

Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets.

Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.

Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.

Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.

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