Image source: Knoll — Risom Side Chair
© Knoll and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Risom Side Chair
Jens Risom's 1943 side chair: slim hardwood frame, woven webbing seat, wood or webbed back
438 × 778 × 457 mm
1943
Approx. $1,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Risom Side Chair is Jens Risom's armless chair of 1943, a slim hardwood frame with a woven webbing seat. The back is either a wood slat (666C) or woven webbing as well (666C-WB), and a contract version is made for high-traffic areas.
Construction
- Frame in maple, walnut or teak, joined by mortise and tenon under a lacquer finish
- Cotton, cotton/nylon or Sunbrella straps in 22 colours
- Back of wood slat or of webbing
- Contract version: stronger frame, solid wood stretchers below the seat
Specifications
- W 17¼" × D 18" × H 30⅝" (438 × 457 × 778 mm); the seat is 17¾ in high
Story
Two backs on one frame
Knoll offers the Risom Side Chair with a wood slat back (666C) or a woven webbing back (666C-WB) on the same frame, and its shop lists the chair under dining chairs. On the design-plan page one photograph is captioned Risom Round Dining Table and webbed Risom side chairs.
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Webbing and frame
Knoll shows 22 webbing colours, and the frame can be maple, walnut or teak with mortise-and-tenon joints.
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