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Mid-Century modern scandinavian pair of armchairs by Grete Jalk
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Grete Jalk
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France & Daverkosen
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Mid-Century modern scandinavian pair of armchairs in teak by Grete Jalk for France & Daverkosen. Original steel frame and spring cushion newly reupholstered in leather.
Referenced by the Design Museum Danmark under number : RP04092.
Price is for the pair.
| Year | 1964 |
| Condition | Excellent vintage condition. |
| Dimensions | H seat 46 cm.H: 88,8 cm.W: 64 cm.D: 56 cm. |
| Material | Teak |
| Style | Classique Vintage |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Fournisseur | France & Daverkosen |
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).