At ninety-four years of age the legendary Danish-born American designer Jens Risom has collaborated with Rocket and Benchmark, who have jointly secured the European rights to reissue his 1950s and 1960s furniture designs. This chair was designed in 1957 and first appeared in the Jens Risom Design 'Contemporary Furniture Catalog Supplement' of that year. The side chair comes in two different colours - Grey Fabric or Black Leather. A Walnut version of the C275 side chair is also available.
*** This Side Chair is available in other fabric or leather finishes, press the email us option further down the page to find out the other colours ***
Colour: Oak/Grey (Fabric) or Oak/Black (Leather)
Material: Oak Frame with Leather or fabric seat
Dimensions: Height: 787mm, Width: 483mm, Depth: 533mm
Designer: Jens Risom
Delivery Time: Normally 6 to 8 weeks
"Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916. From 1935 to 1938 he attended the School for Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen where he trained under the furniture maker Kaare Klint and his fellow students included Hans Wegner. In 1939, Risom emigrated from Denmark to the USA, where in 1941 he designed the first range of furniture manufactured by Hans Knoll. He established Jens Risom Design Inc in 1946 which grew to become the third largest furniture company in America. Risom’s furniture is in numerous collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and The RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island. In 1970 Risom was appointed a trustee of The Rhode Island School of Design where in 2004 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts. In 1996 Risom received the Danish Knight’s Cross. Risom continues to live and work in New Canaan, Connecticut."
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