1950s Vintage Jens Risom Walnut Lounge Chairs - a Pair

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Jens Risom

Jens Risom emigrated from Europe to the U.S. when he was just 23 years of age. Like other … Read more Jens Risom

Jens Risom emigrated from Europe to the U.S. when he was just 23 years of age. Like other Scandinavian designers such as Josef Frank and Kaare Klint, Risom continued to honor tradition in modern design, combining old and new in highly original ways.

In 1939, Risom emigrated to the U.S. and in 1941 designed the first chair manufactured by Knoll. Risom described the chair as "very basic, very simple, inexpensive, easy to make." The chair was constructed with a birch wood frame and, because of wartime materials constraints, cheap but strong army surplus webbing and has inspired countless imitations.

Risom continued to create simple, well-crafted modern furniture with Knoll and George Jensen, but established his own design studio, Jens Risom Design, in 1946. The studio was acquired by Dictaphone in 1970 and in 1973, Risom became chief executive of Design Control, a Connecticut based design consultancy.

A pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs designed by Jens Risom
1960s

These chairs are from the University of Texas library.
Walnut frames with turquoise Naugahyde cushions.

Age appropriate wear. Reupholstery recommended.

Also available in orange Naugahyde. See less