Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK31 Sofa
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK31 Sofa
Poul Kjærholm's PK31/2: the two-seater of the PK31 series on a matt chromed spring steel frame
1370 × 760 × 760 mm
1958
Approx. $46,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK31™ Sofa PK31/2 is the two-seater of Poul Kjærholm's PK31 series, dated 1958/59 on Fritz Hansen's page; the fact sheet gives 1958. The product data calls it a sofa, 2-seater, and the page says its modular construction radiates industrial strength and durability.
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Construction
- Frame: chromed spring steel, matt
- Seat and backrest: upholstered in leather and canvas, in the page's words
- Page variant: Grace leather range
Specifications
- W 137 × D 76 × H 76 cm
- Seat 38 cm high; armrests 48 cm high
Story
Strength and comfort
Fritz Hansen writes that the two-seater PK31/2 combines industrial strength and durability with perfectly proportioned comfort, and that its upholstered seat and backrest show Kjærholm's belief in the highest standards of craftsmanship, down to the last stitch.
Two and three seats
The page links a three-seater, PK31-3, as a further variant of the PK31 Sofa.
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.
