Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK24 Lounge Chair
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK24 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm's 1965 "Hammock Chair" chaise longue: leather on a brushed spring-steel frame
670 × 850 × 1550 mm
1965
Approx. $23,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK24™ chaise longue chair was designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1965. Fritz Hansen calls it perhaps the most recognisable chair in Kjærholm's collection. The Rococo period and the French chaise longue are named as its starting point, with steel carrying a curving, flowing shape. Kjærholm called it the "Hammock Chair" because it hangs the body between two points.
Construction
- Frame: brushed spring steel, matt (product page configurator); the 2018 fact sheet calls it satin brushed stainless spring steel
- Seat and back: leather, in the Aura, Grace, Haze and Natural ranges
- Headrest: leather head cushion; the fact sheet describes it as adjustable, with a stainless steel counterweight
- Main parts are not physically connected: the fact sheet says they are kept together by gravity and the friction between the elements
Specifications
- H 85 × W 67 × D 155 cm
- Weight 31 kg (product page, leather version)
Story
Designing with independent elements
The 2018 fact sheet describes the PK24 as a prime, almost extreme case of Kjærholm's approach of building from independent elements. Nothing physically joins its main parts; gravity and the friction between them hold them together. The seat and back are curved and glide on the frame, so the chair adjusts to the desired position.
Rococo and the "long chair"
Fritz Hansen names the Rococo period and the French chaise longue, the "long chair", as the inspiration, a piece that featured the same curve and size.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK24 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
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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.
