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 first appeared in the 1955 catalogue of Jens Risom Design Inc, but by the 1959 edition it was no longer in production. The Oak side chair comes in three different colours - Yellow or Blue Fabric or Dark Grey Leather. An Oak version is also available.
*** U431 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: Walnut/Yellow, Walnut/Blue (Fabric) or Walnut/Dark Grey (Leather)
Material: Oak Frame with Leather or fabric seat
Dimensions: Height: 737mm, Width: 584mm, Depth: 711mm
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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