Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK11 Armchair
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK11 Armchair
Poul Kjærholm's 1957 armchair for Fritz Hansen, on a three-legged stainless steel frame
640 × 690 × 440 mm
1957
Approx. $6,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK11™ Armchair is Poul Kjærholm's 1957 armchair for Fritz Hansen, carried by a three-legged satin brushed stainless steel frame. It measures H 69 × W 64 × D 44 cm and weighs 9 kg.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK11 Armchair · © Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
The armrests and backrest are lacquered ash and the seat is upholstered in leather, all on a satin brushed stainless steel frame.
Specifications
- Designed as a companion to the PK51™ worktable
- Leather ranges in the product data: 5
- Shell: ash, clear lacquered
Story
A companion to the worktable
Fritz Hansen describes the PK11™ as a complex yet elegant chair, created in 1957 as a companion to the PK51™ worktable. The fact sheet adds that the two were originally designed as a matching set.
Curves and angles
The page says the three-legged satin brushed stainless steel frame is what characterises the chair, and that it strikes the perfect balance of curves and bold angles.
More by Poul Kjærholm
PK3 Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1954 split-shell chair in veneer on a tubular steel base, stackable
PK24 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1965 "Hammock Chair" chaise longue: leather on a brushed spring-steel frame
PK55 Office Table
The smaller of Poul Kjærholm's two 1957 worktables, ash veneer on a satin brushed steel frame
PK23 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1954 low lounge chair on a four-legged steel base, divided veneer shells
Collection
PK Collection
The Kjærholm Collection by Fritz Hansen: Poul Kjærholm's steel furniture with leather, wicker and stone — PK22™, PK61™, PK31™, PK25™ and PK24™. On INTEBEE.
