Fritz Hansen - PK20 lounge chair wicker, matte chrome base

Fritz Hansen PK20 Lounge Chair wicker.

Design by Poul Kjærholm 1968.

The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest, resting on a flexible matt chromed spring steel frame. Over the years, the PK20 has become a Poul Kjærholm classic – as well as a permanent fixture at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Dimensions: Depth - 71 cm, Width - 80 cm, Height - 84 cm, the seat height is 37 cm.

About the designer:

Poul Kjaerholm was a trained carpenter and continued his studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts. He had a particular interest in various building materials; especially steel, which he regarded as a natural material with the same artistic finesse as other natural materials.

Poul Kjærholm initiated a collaboration with furniture manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen in 1955, and that collaboration continued for the rest of Kjærholm’s life with the two families remaining close to this very day.