Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — PK1 Chair
© Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK1 Chair
Poul Kjærholm's PK1 dining chair: a steel frame with a hand-woven natural paper cord seat
505 × 770 × 515 mm
Approx. $740 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK1 is a dining chair by Poul Kjærholm, a steel frame carrying a seat woven in natural paper cord. Carl Hansen & Søn says it reflects the simplicity and lightness that Kjærholm cultivated.
Construction
- Frame: black powder coated steel (a stainless steel version is also listed)
- Seat: FSC™-certified natural paper cord, woven by hand, equally finished from the front and the back
- Weaving: about 15 hours of skilled hand work per seat
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Specifications
- 50.5 x 51.5 cm, H 77 cm
Story
From wicker to paper cord
The PK1 was originally made with wicker. Today it is offered with a seat woven from FSC™-certified paper cord, a weave that Carl Hansen & Søn recreated in accordance with Kjærholm's original chair design.
Steel and weave
The page describes the combination of industrial steel and woven paper cord as expressing lightness and elegance, and calls the PK1 a design icon today.
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