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Designer
Ib Kofod-Larsen
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003) was a Danish furniture designer and a figure in Danish Modern design. Audo notes that much of his work was created for international markets, leaving him better known abroad than in Denmark.
Biography
Background
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003) was a Danish furniture designer and a figure in Danish Modern design. Audo notes that much of his work was created for international markets, leaving him better known abroad than in Denmark.
Signature Style
Audo characterises his designs as sophisticated, organic and well proportioned, with close attention to detail. He regarded himself as an artisan, remained involved through production and worked with materials including teak, palisander and leather.
Notable Works
Audo names The Penguin, The Seal and the Elizabeth Lounge Chair among his chair designs. The manufacturer connects these works with comfort, elegance and sculptural profiles.
Legacy
Audo describes Kofod-Larsen's work as joining innovation with craftsmanship and gives it a poetic, artistic quality. His international production and recognisable seating designs established a continuing place in Danish Modern furniture.
Collections
Products
The Penguin Lounge Chair
The Penguin Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen, with a curved plywood back and angled seat.
The Penguin Wooden Lounge Chair
A compact Penguin lounge chair with solid oak frame and form-pressed veneer seat and back.
The Penguin Dining Chair
Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1953 dining chair with an organic plywood shell and slender steel frame.
The Penguin Rocking Chair
Ib Kofod-Larsen’s 1953 rocker with a curved veneer back and solid ash rockers.
Elizabeth Ottoman
Elizabeth Ottoman by Ib Kofod-Larsen: solid oak or walnut legs, fully upholstered, 57 x 42 x 36 cm.
Elizabeth Lounge Chair
Ib Kofod-Larsen's Elizabeth Lounge Chair for Audo: sculpted armrests, low seat and sleigh-like back.
Knitting Lounge Chair
Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1951 Knitting Chair in leather, with elbow cut-outs and a solid wood frame.
The Seal Ottoman
The Seal Ottoman by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1952: solid oak or walnut frame, pocket-sprung seat.
The Seal Lounge Chair
High-back Seal Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen: solid oak or walnut frame with a floating shell.
