Principal Chair, Natural oak – Karakter
€1,032.00
860.00 tax excl.
The Principal series embodies the avant-garde vision of Bodil Kjær, whose modernist, cosmopolitan language slips seamlessly into contemporary interiors.
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Description
Bodil Kjær, who was one of the pioneers of mid-century Scandinavian design and an important woman in architecture at the time.
She designed her Principal series in 1961 as part of an architectural exploration of interior solutions for modern living, called Elements of Architecture.
The beautifully dining chair, with its circular seat and delicately rounded back, adds softness to the geometry.
Designer
Bodil Kjær
Bodil Kjær is an influential Danish designer and teacher. She has designed a large number of pieces of furniture, or rather ‘architectural elements’ as she likes to call them.
Bodil Kjær has travelled all over the world, which has inspired her greatly. Not only were her creations innovative, but she also played an active role in spreading the principles of modern Danish design. Her aim was to create functional furniture systems that could function in both private and working environments. Her work is also affected by the meeting of design and architecture.
Throughout her career, she has continued to travel. She studied architecture in London and learned to create designs alongside renowned designers such as Finn Juhl and Jørgen Ditzel. After spending a year in the United States, she set up her own studio in Copenhagen in 1960. Then, after obtaining a scholarship to continue her studies at the Royal College of Art and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, she stayed in the English capital until 1979. There, she worked as a senior architect and went on to set up a studio that developed a large number of projects, including solar-cooled residential houses in tropical Africa.
She has also taught at prestigious universities such as Harvard, the Pratt Institute and the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen.
Bodil Kjær has travelled all over the world, which has inspired her greatly. Not only were her creations innovative, but she also played an active role in spreading the principles of modern Danish design. Her aim was to create functional furniture systems that could function in both private and working environments. Her work is also affected by the meeting of design and architecture.
Throughout her career, she has continued to travel. She studied architecture in London and learned to create designs alongside renowned designers such as Finn Juhl and Jørgen Ditzel. After spending a year in the United States, she set up her own studio in Copenhagen in 1960. Then, after obtaining a scholarship to continue her studies at the Royal College of Art and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, she stayed in the English capital until 1979. There, she worked as a senior architect and went on to set up a studio that developed a large number of projects, including solar-cooled residential houses in tropical Africa.
She has also taught at prestigious universities such as Harvard, the Pratt Institute and the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen.
Karakter
Data sheet
- Size
- 63 x 56 x H71 cm
- Materials
- Frame in solid oak or beech.
- Seat height
- 46 cm
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The Principal series embodies the avant-garde vision of Bodil Kjær, whose modernist, cosmopolitan language slips seamlessly into contemporary interiors.