Risom Stool
Design by Jens Risom, 1941. By Knoll.
This KnollStudio Classic was one of the first designs commissioned by Knoll. Instantly recognizable and combining thoughtful styling with minimal lines, the Risom Side Chair is at home in dining... Read More
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Overview
Design by Jens Risom, 1941.
By Knoll.
This KnollStudio Classic was one of the first designs commissioned by Knoll. Instantly recognizable and combining thoughtful styling with minimal lines, the Risom Side Chair is at home in dining and living spaces alike. Originally constructed of simple birch wood frames and discarded parachute straps because of wartime material restrictions, the Risom Stool exhibits Risom's taste for well-crafted Scandinavian Modernism with streamlined curves and angles. Features mortise and tenon construction. Select frame finish with cotton or cotton/nylon webbing in several color options.
Notes:
The Risom Side chairs are Greenguard certified.
Returns: No returns are accepted on this product.
Features
Eco Friendly
Specifications
Material(s): Maple or walnut hardwood with 100% natural cotton webbing or 60% nylon/40% cotton straps with water repellant finish
Dimensions: W 16.5" D 15.125" H 17.125" SH 17.125"
Models
666C-WB
Customer Reviews
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4 out of 5
Classic, Timeless Lines in a Sophisticated, Functional Stool
By: James A., Designer (Aspen, CO USA)
This stool fit our design needs perfectly for small footprint stools. The style is simple, while the web seating surface adds interest and sophistication to this stool. Recommended.
4 out of 5
Functional Artwork
By: James A., Designer (Aspen, CO)
That's perhaps the best description for these timeless, elegant while simple, perfectly crafted and constructed stools. These are pieces you will admire for their understated chic for years.
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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Knoll believes good design is good business. A commitment to modern design has yielded a comprehensive portfolio of furniture products and textiles designed to provide enduring value and help clients shape their workspaces with imagination and vision. Recognized as a design leader worldwide, Knoll products are exhibited in major art museums, with more than 40 pieces in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Knoll is a leader in sustainability policies and practices. A recent initiative with the Chicago Climate Exchange, as part of Knoll's 2006 commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative, addresses the concern for global climate change and targets programs to enhance energy efficiency throughout Knoll facilities. Knoll is headquartered in East Greenville, Pennsylvania with manufacturing sites in North America and Italy.
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