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Mid-Century modern scandinavain coffee table in Rio rosewood by Grete Jalk
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Grete Jalk
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Poul Jeppesen
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Mid-Century modern scandinavain coffee table in Rio rosewood by Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppersen model GJ 106.
Model listed in the Furniture index of the Design Museum Denmark under the number RP02874.
Literature: Mobilia 1961, DKH Print/Danske kunsthåndværkeres arkiv, The library at The Danish Museum of Art & Design, George Tanier catalogue.
| Year | 1959 |
| Condition | Excellent vintage condition |
| Dimensions | Height : 42 cm. Length : 120 cm. Width : 49 cm. |
| Material | Rio rosewood |
| Origin | Denmark |
Grete Jalk
Denmark (1920-2006)
After studying philosophy at Copenhagen University and training as a cabinetmaker in the early 1940s, Jalk studied furniture design at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, and Industrial Design and the Royal Danish Academy of Arts. Best known for her furniture design, including laminated plywood furniture for manufacturer Poul Jeppesen, and tubular steel furniture for manufacturer Fritz Hensen, such as the easy chair of 1964. She also worked in other design media, including textiles, metalware, and wallpaper. One of the major exponents of Danish Modern in the 1950s and 1960s she also wrote about furniture design, including Dansk Møbelkunst (Danish Furniture Art).