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About this piece

Rarely available in Australia, an original vintage pair of Elizabeth chairs (model U-56) designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and produced by Christensen & Larsen, Denmark, late 1950s to early 1960s. First presented at the 1956 Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition; subsequently referred to as the Elizabeth Chair after Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip purchased two chairs during an official visit to Denmark in 1958.

Teak with original fabric upholstery.

Dimensions: 78.5 cm W x 75 cm D x 71 cm H (31 x 30 x 28 in)

Provenance:

- Purchased at auction in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1995.

Literature:

- Grete Jalk (ed.), Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, vol. 3: 1947–1956, Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 364–365.

- Grete Jalk (ed.), Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, vol. 4: 1957–1966, Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 12–13, 48–49.

- Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco, 1996, p. 163.

- Dansk Møbelkunst, Møbeldesign: Danske Klassikere 1927–1964, Copenhagen, 2005, pp. 32–33.

Color
Grey
Style
Scandinavian
Material
Teak
Condition
Good
Dimensions (cm)
W 180D 80H 75

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