Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK33 Stool
© Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
PK33 Stool
Poul Kjærholm's 1959 three-legged stool: chromed spring steel legs and a loose round cushion
530 × 340 × 530 mm
1959
Poland
Approx. $3,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK33™ Stool is Poul Kjærholm's 1959 three-legged stool, with legs of matt chromed spring steel and a loose round cushion in canvas or leather. It measures Ø 53 × H 34 cm and weighs 9.0 kg in the product data.
Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK33 Stool · © 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
- Legs: three, in matt chromed spring steel, with black ferrules
- Seat: loose cushion, strapped to a ring-shaped shell of laminated painted wood
- Cushion in canvas or leather
Specifications
- Wood: FSC MIX certified (FSC-C120451)
- Origin line on the sheet: Poland
Story
Assembly as a language
Fritz Hansen says the PK33™ epitomises Poul Kjærholm's use of assembly techniques, his exploration of materials and his simplification of structure into a type-form. The fact sheet traces its construction to the PK71 nesting tables and the PK80 daybed.
Three legs
The page describes a three-legged stool in matt chromed spring steel that borrows elements from his other designs while keeping its own character.
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.
