Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK15 Armchair
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK15 Armchair
Poul Kjærholm's final design: a steam-bent ash armchair with a French cane seat
575 × 716 × 477 mm
1979
Italy
Approx. $4,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK15™ Armchair is Poul Kjærholm's final design for Fritz Hansen, dated 1979. It is a steam-bent ash frame with a French cane seat, H 71.6 × W 57.5 × D 47.7 cm, and weighs 3.4 kg on the fact sheet.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK15 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
- Frame: steam-bent ash, clear lacquered or coloured black
- Seat: natural French cane
- Built from four elements: front legs forming armrests and backrest, back legs, seat and a securing brace
- Felt glides; optional loose seat cushion in black Grace or natural leather
Specifications
- Seat height 45 cm
- Origin Italy, per the fact sheet
Story
His last design
Fritz Hansen presents the PK15™ as Poul Kjærholm's final design, dated 1979, and says his lifelong pursuit of perfection and dedication to detail shows in a simple, calm appearance that masks remarkably complex woodwork craftsmanship.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK15 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
Wood and cane
The page describes a chair crafted with steam-bent ash and French cane, available in natural ash or black coloured ash, both with a natural cane seat. According to the fact sheet, the front legs continue into the armrests and backrest, while the back legs, the seat and a brace complete the frame.
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.
