Mid Century Danish Walnut Chairs, Set of 4

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Set of four chairs in style of Kai Kristiansen made of walnut wood with reclining backrest and upholstered with bouclé … Read more Set of four chairs in style of Kai Kristiansen made of walnut wood with reclining backrest and upholstered with bouclé white wool. Made in Denmark. Danish designer Kai Kristiansen was born in 1929. Like many of Denmark's design greats, he apprenticed in cabinet making before enrolling, circa 1948 in the prestigious Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen under the highly influential designer Kaare Klint. At the age of 26, Kristiansen opened his own studio and began to create furniture in what would soon became known as the Danish modern style. His designs would be produced by well-known Danish manufacturers, such as Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Fornem Møbelkunst, Fritz Hansen, and Magnus Olesen. See less