Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK23 Lounge Chair
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK23 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1954 low lounge chair on a four-legged steel base, divided veneer shells
750 × 695 × 620 mm
1954
Poland
Approx. $1,500 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK23™ Lounge Chair is a 1954 Poul Kjærholm concept that stayed in sketches until Fritz Hansen launched it recently. It has two vertically divided veneer shells on a four-legged steel base, and measures H 69.5 × W 75 × D 62 cm.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK23 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
Construction
- Shell: pressure-moulded veneer, oak, walnut or black ash
- Connector: brushed zamak backrest bracket
- Base: 18 mm steel tubes, brushed stainless steel or black powder-coated steel
- Optional front upholstery in textile or leather
Specifications
- Seat height 36 cm, weight 5.9 kg
- Country of origin: Poland (fact sheet)
Story
Sketches become a chair
Fritz Hansen says Poul Kjærholm conceived the PK23™ in 1954 but that it stayed in the form of sketches until recently. The page places it between his earlier PK4 and PK0 models and the structural, minimalist style of his later work.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK23 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
A divided shell
The page describes laminated veneer shells for seat and backrest, divided vertically and joined by a connector, in a wide, low shape made for relaxed conversations.
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
PK8 Chair
Poul Kjærholm's three-legged chair of sinuous curves, long a prototype, in leather and aluminium
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.
