Storia della collezione
Origine
Poul Kjærholm collaborò con il produttore Ejvind Kold Christensen dal 1955 per il resto della sua vita. Due anni dopo la scomparsa del designer, i fiduciari della fondazione Kjærholm affidarono a Fritz Hansen la produzione e la vendita di The Kjærholm Collection, che Fritz Hansen continua a realizzare e distribuire in tutto il mondo.
Linguaggio Progettuale
Kjærholm si definiva un architetto del mobile. Ebanista di formazione, scelse l'acciaio come materiale principale e lo combinò con pelle, vimini, marmo e legno: "Preferirei esprimere il carattere dei materiali piuttosto che il mio."
Pezzi Chiave
- Poltrona lounge PK22™ (1956) — H 71 × L 63 × P 63 cm
- Tavolino PK61™ (1956) — H 32 × 80 × 80 cm
- Poltrona lounge e divani PK31™ (1958)
- Poltrona PK25™ Element (1951), chaise longue PK24™, sgabello PK91™
- Inoltre nella collezione: sedie PK8™, PK15™ e PK23™; sgabelli PK33™ e PK91™; tavolini PK60™, PK63™ e PK65™; tavoli da pranzo PK40™ e PK58™; tavoli da lavoro PK51™ e PK55™; tavolini nido PK71™; daybed PK81™; divisorio PK111™; divano PK26™; tavolo PK62™
Pezzi di questa collezione
PK0 A Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1952 sculptural lounge chair in pressure moulded veneer, in black ash or Oregon pine
PK11 Armchair
Poul Kjærholm's 1957 armchair for Fritz Hansen, on a three-legged stainless steel frame
PK111 Room Divider
Poul Kjærholm's six-panel Oregon pine room divider, designed for his own dining area and extendable
PK20 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1968 easy chair in leather or wicker on a matt chromed spring-steel frame
PK22 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1956 PK22: one seat-and-back piece on a split brushed spring steel frame
PK23 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1954 low lounge chair on a four-legged steel base, divided veneer shells
PK15 Armchair
Poul Kjærholm's final design: a steam-bent ash armchair with a French cane seat
PK24 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1965 "Hammock Chair" chaise longue: leather on a brushed spring-steel frame
PK25 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 'Element' chair: one continual chromed steel frame wound with flag halyard
PK40 Dining Table
Poul Kjærholm's 1980 square dining table with a leather-covered top on a stainless steel base
PK26 Sofa
Poul Kjærholm's 1956 PK26: a wall-mounted one-seater sofa in flat steel and leather
PK3 Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1954 split-shell chair in veneer on a tubular steel base, stackable
PK31 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1958 leather lounge chair on a matt chromed spring-steel frame
PK31 Sofa
Poul Kjærholm's PK31/2: the two-seater of the PK31 series on a matt chromed spring steel frame
PK4 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1952 lounge chair: one flag halyard length on a seven-piece steel frame
PK33 Stool
Poul Kjærholm's 1959 three-legged stool: chromed spring steel legs and a loose round cushion
PK51 Office Table
Poul Kjærholm's 1957 rectangular worktable, an ash veneer top on a satin brushed steel frame
PK55 Office Table
The smaller of Poul Kjærholm's two 1957 worktables, ash veneer on a satin brushed steel frame
PK60 Coffee Table
Poul Kjærholm's 1952 circular coffee table: a glass top on a pressure-moulded veneer base
PK62 Coffee Table
Poul Kjærholm's 1968 PK62: an 80 cm long, 17 cm low table with a stone top on a steel base