Risom Lounge Chair

Jens risom lounge chair with ottoman in american walnut and bamboo fabric united states 1960s.

Risom lounge chair. Decades later design within reach worked with designer jens risom to bring it back into production because as the danish master himself said. Frame in clear maple hardwood in clear or ebonized finished. The risom lounge chair frame is offered in your choice of either walnut or select clear maple hardwood in clear or ebonized finish. Born in copenhagen in 1916 and emigrated to the u s.

100 percent natural cotton webbing available in ten colors. Mortise and tenon construction. The lounge chair s combination of gentle curves and geometric angles exhibit risom s scandinavian design sensibilities. The risom lounge chair was designed by jens risom.

Make offer pair jens risom rosewood mid century modern blue fabric lounge chair armchairs jens risom mid century danish modern walnut side table w 2 drawers 350 00. Due to wartime material restrictions the lounge chair was originally constructed of simple maple frames and discarded parachute webbing. Seat basket attaches to arm frame with invisible screws. The risom lounge chair is a high quality reproduction of the original set designed by jens risom in 1941.

The risom lounge chair incorporate elements of scandinavian design. The jens chair 1949 was originally designed for the caribe hilton hotel in puerto rico. The risom lounge chair has an overall height of 30 25 77 cm width of 20 51 cm and depth of. A deep seat pocket and tall backrest allow for comfortable and supportive reclining.

Today the chair is made from heavy duty cotton straps tightly woven on their hardwood frame. Risom lounge chair item share this jens risom 1943. The risom lounge chair was originally created during wwii and was woven from surplus parachute straps as an effort to utilize any available material. Mortise and tenon construction.

Good design means that anything good will go well with other equally good things. The lounge is among the most popular mid century furniture designs and was one of te first designs ever commissioned by knoll. One of the first pieces commissioned by knoll it brought the natural materials and understated form of scandinavian design to large scale u s. Knoll risom lounge chair.

The risom lounge chair 1943 by danish designer jens risom is testament to the simplicity and ingenuity that is so often found in timeless modern furniture.