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Jens Risom Mid Century Ebonized Walnut Desk

Name: Jens Risom Mid Century Ebonized Walnut Desk
Brand: Jens Risom
Price: 5296.45 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (42 reviews)

$6,495

£4,961.54

€5,700.80

CA$9,286.45

A$10,231.51

CHF 5,296.45

MX$123,190.02

NOK 67,065.85

SEK 63,004.12

DKK 42,563.66

About the Item

Jens Risom Mid Century Ebonized Walnut Desk This desk measures: 75 wide x 36 deep x 27.25 high (front); 29.5 high (rear), with a chair clearance of 25.75 inches Restored - Ready to Ship We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. We do not Photoshop out blemishes. This item is sold in the same condition as it is the day it was photographed in our studio. This furniture is sold in "As Is" condition. Items not subjected to the restoration process can often ship out a lot faster than normal. Currently we estimate that time to be within 4 to 6 weeks, but if this detail is really important to you, please contact us for an updated time estimate before ordering. We still devote a lot of attention to detail to carefully clean, wrap, and pack it for safe transport during shipping; plus we keep you fully informed throughout the whole purchasing process - because we want you to be happy with your purchase and tell everyone how easy it is to buy good quality furniture from us at Modern Hill. This piece will be carefully cleaned and packaged before being shipped to you.

Creator:

Jens Risom (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 75 in (190.5 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Walnut

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Unknown

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Franklin Park, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: 2025-03611stDibs: LU5408246972512

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Jens Risom

The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc., Risom introduced American buyers to the region’s enduring design values of simplicity, grace and craftsmanship.

Risom trained in furniture making at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design under Ole Wanscher, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. In 1939, a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U.S.

While working for an interior designer in New York in 1941, he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off. They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton. When he returned from the war, Risom clashed over furniture design ideals with his business partner’s new bride, Florence Knoll, the pioneering mid-century modernist who was schooled in the Bauhaus method, which favored furniture with strict, geometric metal frames. Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design.

In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.

As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless.

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