Risom Lounge Chairs
Design by Jens Risom, 1941. By Knoll.
Jens Risom's original 1941 Collection for Knoll incorporates a natural aesthetic characteristic of understated Scandinavian design. A KnollStudio Classic, the Lounge Chairs are made of woven cotton webbing and maple... Read More
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Overview
Design by Jens Risom, 1941.
By Knoll.
Jens Risom's original 1941 Collection for Knoll incorporates a natural aesthetic characteristic of understated Scandinavian design. A KnollStudio Classic, the Lounge Chairs are made of woven cotton webbing and maple hardwood. Mortise and tenon construction. Available with webbing in a variety of colors and a choice of hardwood finishes. Select with or without arms.
Notes:
The Risom Lounge Chairs are Greenguard certified.
Features
Eco Friendly
Models
KNL-654LA KNL-654LC
Designer: Jens Risom
Jens Risom, who designed the first Knoll chair in 1941, received his education in Denmark at the Krebs' School, St. Anne Vester School, University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen's Kunståndvaerkerskolen. He worked as a designer of furniture and interiors in the Copenhagen office of architect Ernst Kuhn. After moving to the United States, he became the design director of Dan Cooper in New York and also designed for Georg Jensen. Responsible for designs dating to the mid-20th century, Risom is a trustee of the Rhode Island School of Design and was knighted by Queen Margrethe of Denmark in 1966.
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