PK23 Lounge Chair - Black coloured veneer, black powder coated steel base - des. Poul Kjærholm, 1954
£925.00
This stunning variant of the PK23™ chair has a black laminated ash veneer shell for the seat, while the base is black powder-coated steel - which is only available for this black-painted ash version. A double bracket connector detail elegantly bridges the backrest divide. If you buy this chair online, this is the configuration you will receive. Other materials are available to order, please email thehome@saltsmill.org.uk, call 01274 531163 or best of all come and see us in our vast Victorian former factory showroom and speak to our team of experts.
Dimensions:
Height: 70 cm / 27.4 in
Width: 75 cm / 29.5 in
Depth: 62 cm / 24.4 in
Seat height: 36 cm / 14.2 in
Product weight: 5.9 kg / 13 lb
About the design
The PK23™ was originally conceptualised by Poul Kjærholm in 1954 but remained in the form of sketches until recently. Characterised by its wide, low-profile form tailored for relaxed conversations, the chair features vertically divided laminated veneer shells for both the seat and backrest, bridged by an elegant connector detail. The PK23 chair represents an evolutionary stage in Kjærholm's design journey, blending elements from his earlier PK4 and PK0 models while foreshadowing the structural and minimalist style that would come to define later works.
About Poul Kjærholm
A trained cabinetmaker who completed his studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts, Kjærholm had a particular interest in construction materials; especially steel, which he considered a material deserving the artistic respect that was commonly awarded to wood. Poul Kjærholm initiated a collaboration with furniture manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen in 1955, and that collaboration continued for the rest of Kjærholm’s life with the two families remaining close to this very day.
