Poul Kjaerholm PK22 black leather fauteuil for Fritz Hansen set/2

Poul Kjaerholm was one of the leading figures in the history of 20th-century Danish design. Architect, designer and craftsman, the objects he created remain to this day classics of minimalist design. Along with Arne Jacobsen, Poul Henningsen, Verner Panton and Hans J Wegner, Poul Kjaerholm is considered to be one of the main proponents of Danish design. His work can be found in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection in New York, as well as at London’s V&A Museum and other museums in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Germany.

Kjaerholm was born on 9 January 1929 in Ostervra, Denmark, completing his training as a cabinetmaker in 1949. From the mid-1950s onwards, Kjaerholm worked for Ejvind Kold Christensen, who produced a series of his furniture. 1952 saw the start of the PK series, from which emerged, among other designs, the PK0 and PK25 Chairs and the PK61 Coffee Table.

PK22 lounge chair

Poul Kjaerholm designed the PK22 fauteuil in 1956 for furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen. Its reduced, minimalist expression, clearly influenced by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair, communicates simple elegance and set a new standard for Scandinavian furniture design.

In designing his PK22 fauteuil, Poul Kjaerholm considered every last detail. He was determined to bring to bear the experience he had gained in designing the PK25 Armchair, optimising levels of comfort. He went on to revisit the aims of the PK22 in a number of his subsequent designs, for example his PK24 Chaise Longue (1965) and the PK29 Lounge Chair (1967), both of which echo the characteristic elegant lines of the PK22 fauteuil.

This set in beautifull black leather has been designed in 1956 and produced in 1990 by Fritz Hansen. The set is in good condition and timeless breathtaking.