Ejner Larsen (b. 1917, d. 1987)
Aksel Bender Madsen (b. 1916, d. 2000)
“Metropolitan”. A pair of armchairs with beech frame. Sculptural back and seat of moulded, laminated teak. Designed 1952. These examples manufactured 1950s by Fritz Hansen, one chair stamped. (2)
Literature: “Dansk Kunsthåndværk”, no. 6, 1952, ill. on advertisement page.
The first version of the “Metropolitan” chair was presented at the Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibition in 1949 by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan. A simplified version of the chair was put into industrial production by Fritz Hansen from 1952 until approx. 1958. At the Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibition in 1959, cabinetmaker Willy Beck presented a more luxurious version upholstered with leather.
Silver, ceramics, furniture, lamps and carpets, 9 December 2021