Image source: Fritz Hansen — PK81 Daybed
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PK81 Daybed
Poul Kjærholm's square leather daybed, first made for the public area of a new town hall
1400 × 300 × 1400 mm
1959
Approx. $43,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PK81™ Daybed is the square version of Poul Kjærholm's classic daybed, designed in 1959. It has a brushed steel base and a leather top and measures W 140 × D 140 × H 30 cm.
Construction
- Base: steel, brushed spring steel in a matt finish
- Top: leather, in five ranges
- Weight 98 kg
Specifications
- Page configuration: Natural leather on the brushed steel base
- Form: square, 140 cm on both sides, 30 cm high
Story
For a town hall
According to Fritz Hansen, the PK81™ was made for the public area of the new Tårnby town hall by Halldor Gunløgsson and Jørn Nielsen, and takes the form of a square version of Poul Kjærholm's classic daybed.
Around the world
The page adds that the daybed now sits in impressive spaces worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York City).
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.
