Terms and conditions of use
Hammock chair 24
(1965)
- Medium
- cane, stainless steel, leather, (other materials)
- Measurements
- (a-f) 86.0 × 60.4 × 155.9 cm (overall) (installed)
- Place/s of Execution
- Denmark
- Accession Number
- D38.a-f-1974
- Department
- International Decorative Arts
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Whereas most twentieth-century Danish furniture celebrates the beauty of wood, Poul Kjaerholm’s innovative designs in steel and cane represent an important departure from this tradition. The use of strong tempered steel makes the pared-down structure of the Hammock chair possible. The caning, together with the leather headrest, soften the otherwise hard-edged, industrial aesthetic, providing a firm, resilient support while also accentuating the linear quality of the chair’s silhouette. Kjaerholm is known for his modern, functionalist furniture characterised by an understated, refined elegance.
- Physical description
- Framed back - seat moves on carriage which is mounted on pair U shaped legs, detachable headrest.