Chaise longue model PK 24 designed by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen
Denmark, 1965
Stainless steel, cane and leather.Danish furniture designer Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980) was renowned for his innovative use of steel as a primary material, which he often paired with natural elements such as leather, wood, marble and cane. The PK24, referred to as the "hammock chair" due to its flowing, organic shape exemplifies Kjærholm’s design philosophy. Kjærholm’s use of cane and stainless steel makes it a sustainable design—decades ahead of today's emphasis on sustainability in design.
The PK24 was produced by E. Kold Christensen, Kjærholm's primary manufacturer and exclusive producer during his lifetime. Christensen’s workshop specialised in the precision metalwork that Kjærholm’s designs demanded. The curvature of the stainless-steel frame on the PK24 required advanced metalworking techniques, as the material needed to be bent and polished without compromising its structural integrity.
The PK24 is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century design and is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Today, Fritz Hansen owns the rights to Kjærholm’s designs and continues to produce the PK24. However, the original PK24 chairs produced by E. Kold Christensen are particularly celebrated due to their rarity and because of close relationship between Kjaerholm and Christensen.
20th Century Marks, Westerham
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2002
L: 145 cm / 4' 9 1/2''
W: 60 cm / 2'
H: 88 cm / 2' 11'
SH: 15 cm / 6''
Price: on application
