Sunday, June 12, 2011

Ib Kofod-Larsen

Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) was a Danish designer and architect. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.

His storage units and chairs were popular in the 1950s and 1960s in Denmark where he designed for Selig and Faarup and in England, where he designed for G-Plan.

In the 1960s he also designed a line of furniture specifically for the Swedish market, but it had no commercial success, possibly because it was too minimalist for the Swedes.

His furniture, often in rosewood or palisander, is finally becoming recognized and appreciated in the United States. His organic designs of sideboards and chairs, usually with spindly legs and generous, comfortable seats, are fetching high prices these days among collectors of mid-century furniture.

From stylepark.com, matzform.com and deconet.com



Elizabeth chair and ottoman
liveauctioneers.com

Hoop chair for Selig
mid2mod.com

Daybed
deconet.com
Teak and leather lounge chair
deconet.com

Credenza for Faarup
mid2mod.com

Sofa
deconet.com

Rosewood sideboard
scandinavianmod.com

Shell Easy Chair
mid2mod.com

Armchair and ottoman
danishmodernia.com

1 comment:

  1. Oh gee. That daybed. Perfect colors for my living room. Why am I not finding an affordable mid-century couch, love seat or daybed for my living room in black or dark gray like that?? grr

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