Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — FK64 Scimitar Chair
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FK64 Scimitar Chair
Fabricius and Kastholm's FK64 Scimitar Chair of 1963, on a stainless-steel crescent base
1963
Approx. $4,500 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The FK64 Scimitar Chair was designed in 1963 by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Carl Hansen & Søn calls it an icon of Danish steel modernism.
Construction
- Base: stainless-steel crescent
- Seat: sculpted veneer shell, upholstered in leather or textile
- Upholstery in the default version: Antoni 813
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Specifications
- Designed: 1963
- Certification: FSC-certified wood and other controlled materials
Story
From Lebanon to Copenhagen
The page says Jørgen Kastholm drew on his time in Lebanon for the early versions, observing how people sat close to the ground on rugs, and sketched a wide seat for a crossed-leg posture. Back in Denmark he refined the design with Preben Fabricius into a softly contoured seat made of precisely curved veneer.
The name and the first showing
The chair is named after the curved blade of a scimitar sword. It was first presented at the Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1963.
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