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KK37581 – RED ARMCHAIR

Posted by Rudrasmussen

14 May, 2020

KK37581 – RED ARMCHAIR

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Between 1927 and 1932, Kaare Klint designed a series of chairs named "The Red Chairs." The name stemmed from Kaare Klint's favorite material, the red Niger goat hide, which was originally used to upholster the chair´s seat and back. Klint designed the first chairs (model 3758) especially for the Danish Museum of Art and Design's lecture hall and placed them in the central pavilion facing Bredgade in central Copenhagen, positioning the chairs side by side in many rows. The seats' width ensured that people had a comfortable amount of space between them as they sat. The chair acquired armrests in 1930, when Klint furnished the Danish Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning's ministerial office. Four chairs were produced for guests and a larger version for the prime minister.

The Red Chair is available in mahogany, oak, and European cherry, and can be upholstered in Niger goat hide, oxhide, or fabric. The chair is finished with piping or brass nails.

Kaare Klint

Regarded as the godfather of modern Danish design, Kaare Klint (1888-1954) made a name for himself as a furniture designer in the early 1900s. He was responsible for such design icons as the world-renowned Safari Chair and the Faaborg Chair, and for the overall design of the Danish Pavilion at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

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