Poul Kjærholm

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Poul Kjærholm was a renowned Danish furniture designer celebrated for his minimalist modernist pieces that elegantly combined steel, leather, and natural materials.

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instanceOf furniture designer
human
industrial designer
associatedWith Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grand Prix at Milan Triennale NERFINISHED
Lunning Prize NERFINISHED
birthDate 1929-01-08
birthPlace Østervrå, Denmark NERFINISHED
burialPlace Gentofte, Denmark NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
deathDate 1980-04-18
designedFor E. Kold Christensen NERFINISHED
Fritz Hansen NERFINISHED
designPhilosophy emphasis on structural clarity
reduction to essential forms
employer Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork furniture design
industrial design
influencedBy Bauhaus NERFINISHED
Mies van der Rohe NERFINISHED
knownFor combining steel, leather, and natural materials
minimalist furniture
use of steel in furniture
legacy icon of 20th-century Danish furniture design
materialUsed cane
leather
marble
steel
wood
movement minimalism
modernism
name Poul Kjærholm NERFINISHED
nationality Danish
notableWork PK22 chair NERFINISHED
PK24 chaise longue NERFINISHED
PK31 chair NERFINISHED
PK61 table NERFINISHED
PK80 daybed NERFINISHED
PK9 chair NERFINISHED
occupation furniture designer
professor
positionHeld professor at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
signatureElement exposed steel frame
floating seat appearance
spouse Hanne Kjærholm NERFINISHED
style Scandinavian modern
workLocation Copenhagen NERFINISHED

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Lunning Prize notableRecipient Poul Kjærholm