Details
Pair of original vintage Elizabeth chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and made late 1950s to early 1960s by furniture makers Christensen & Larsen, Denmark.
Released at the 1956 Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition as model U-56, it was later dubbed Elizabeth Chair after Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip purchased two chairs during an official visit to Denmark in 1958.
'The sculpture-like form has a great beauty and elegance. Piet Hein's poem 'The Chair and the Sculpture' was written about this chair' - Noritsugu Oda.
Superbly crafted in teak with original fabric upholstery. Dimensions : H. 71 cm, W. 78.5, D. 75 cm (28 x 31 x 30 in).
This pair purchased at auction in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1996.
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 and 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)
180.0W x 80.0D x 75.0H
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