Designer
Fabricius & Kastholm
The Danish duo Fabricius & Kastholm consisted of Preben Fabricius (1931–1984) and Jørgen Kastholm (1931–2007). Carl Hansen & Søn says Fabricius qualified as a cabinetmaker under the master joiner Niels Vodder, while Kastholm trained as a…
Biography
Background
The Danish duo Fabricius & Kastholm consisted of Preben Fabricius (1931–1984) and Jørgen Kastholm (1931–2007). Carl Hansen & Søn says Fabricius qualified as a cabinetmaker under the master joiner Niels Vodder, while Kastholm trained as a smith in his father's company. They met at the Danish School of Interior Design in the 1950s and founded a studio in their own name in 1961.
Signature Style
The brand describes a jointly developed, functional and minimalist style that merged cabinetry and metalwork, with wood in the early years and later steel and leather. They exchanged drawings across the table until nobody could say who had drawn what, and they named Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Charles and Ray Eames and Mies van der Rohe as inspirations.
Notable Works
- FK10 Plico Chair, a foldable lounge chair
- FK63 Bookcase System, designed in 1963
- FK64 Scimitar Chair, designed in 1963
- Wikipedia also names the Tulip Chair and the Grasshopper Chair among their most successful works
Legacy
The two parted ways in 1968. Carl Hansen & Søn names the Illum Prize of 1969 and a Red Dot Award of 1995, along with Germany's first Die Gute Form award, and says their designs hang in museums including MoMA in New York and the Louvre in Paris.
Products
FK63 Cabinet
FK63 Cabinet, a two-door module of Fabricius and Kastholm's 1963 bookcase system
FK63 Deep Bookcase
FK63 Deep Bookcase, an open oak module of the Fabricius and Kastholm system
FK10 Plico Chair
Fabricius and Kastholm's foldable FK10 Plico Chair with visible joints
FK64 Scimitar Chair
Fabricius and Kastholm's FK64 Scimitar Chair of 1963, on a stainless-steel crescent base
