Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK22 Lounge Chair
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK22 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1956 PK22: one seat-and-back piece on a split brushed spring steel frame
630 × 710 × 630 mm
1956
Denmark
Approx. $5,900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK22™ Lounge Chair carries the year 1956 and the name of Poul Kjærholm. Fritz Hansen's text says it grew out of his PK25™ graduation project and introduced a split steel frame.
Construction
- Seat and back: one piece mounted on the frame, in leather, canvas or wicker
- Frame: satin brushed stainless spring steel
- Leather ranges: Aura, Grace, Haze and Natural
Specifications
- H 71 × W 63 × D 63 cm, seat height 35 cm
- Country of origin Denmark (fact sheet)
Story
From the PK25 to the PK22
The product page says the PK22 was designed in 1956 and evolved from Kjærholm's PK25 graduation project. The change it names is a split steel frame, which kept the sculptural clarity of the earlier chair and improved comfort and construction.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK22 Lounge Chair · © 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
Companions since 1956
In Fritz Hansen's account the PK22 and the PK61 coffee table began as companion pieces for Kjærholm's own home. The 2026 versions of the chair carry Haze leather, which the page calls velvety soft with a stone-washed look.
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.
