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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Hans Olsen

Hans Olsen (1919-1992) was already a skilled cabinetmaker before he studied at the Royal Danish Academy's Furniture School. He was trained under Kaare Klint but chose to move in a new direction, experimenting with form and materials.

In 1953 he set up his own studio, where he designed a number of distinctive pieces. He exhibited at the annual Cabinetmaker Guild fairs in Copenhagen, one of the most prestigious places to show furniture in Denmark.

One of his most famous designs was the Bikini chair, a good example of his early experiments with laminated wood. He designed a range of items for Bramin Møbler, Juul Kristensen, C.S. Møbler and Frem Røjle.

From boligkultur.dk


Bikini chair
bondandbowery.com
#532A rocker
scandinavianmod.com
Credenza
danishmodernla.com
Dining set
midcenturymodernist.com
Leather lounge chair
bvdfurniture.com
Fried Egg chair
chairblog.eu
Fried egg chair - top view
chairblog.eu
Teak lounge chair
bydesignmodern.1stdibs.com
Seating unit
bondandbowery.com
Teak sofa
designaddict.com
Teak rocker
deconet.com
Lounge chair
deconet.com

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

You look so familiar: Part 4 - Shells

The wrap-around back, the concave seat...whether they're made of molded plywood, metal or upholstered with wood or metal frames, these chairs all seem to take their cue from the Børge Mogensen shell chair designed in 1949 or the Hans Wegner chair designed in 1952. The legs may vary widely, and there may or may not be arms, but the contours remain quite similar.

Just as these shell chair evolved from the design of earlier molded plywood chairs, so will some of these shell chairs inspire design elements in other styles.

Børge Mogensen shell chair, 1949
danish-furniture.com
Hans Wegner shell chair - 1952
craigvandenbrulle.com
Ib Kofod-Larsen shell chair - 1950s
1stdibs.com
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini - 1950s
trocadero.com
Hans Olsen - 1957
visavu.nl
Pierre Paulin for Artifort - 1959
edition20.com