Poul Kjaerholm

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The Danish architect and industrial designer Poul Kjærholm has at all times been quietly revered in modernist design circles, but in contemporary years his work has attained cult status among a younger generation of designers and connoisseurs. This exquisite monograph presents a comprehensive retrospective view of Kjærholm’s work, and also shows the history out of which his aesthetic grew. It features seven shorter essays by the American architect and Kjærholm expert Michael Sheridan, at the side of several hundred photographs and descriptive copy. It’s the deepest and widest-ranging study of Kjærholm’s work up to now.
Poul Kjærholm used to be born in 1929 in Denmark. He became head of Denmark’s prestigious Institute for Design in 1973, and served there until his death in 1980. Over time he designed dozens of chairs, recliners and tables that became landmarks of Danish furniture design, including the famous PK 24 reclining chair. His works are in the permanent collections of The Museum of Up to date Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and lots of other international design museums. Kjærholm used to be the recipient of many important awards in industrial and graphic design, including two Grand Prix on the Milan Trienale (1957 and 1960), the ID Award and the Lunning Award.


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