Kaare Klint (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Copenhagen 1954)
Edvard Kindt-Larsen (b. Frederiksberg 1901, d. Gentofte 1982)
“Mix”. Easy chair with mahogany frame. Sides, back and loose cushions upholstered with original, patinated Niger leather. Model 4396. Designed 1937. This example made 1950s by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, with maker's paper label.
Provenance: Private Danish collection.
Rud. Rasmussen label no. 24582.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, ill. and mentioned in vol. 1, pp. 361–363 and vol. 2, p. 86.
When Kaare Klint in 1930 wrote on the working drawings “a mix of Kindt and Klint”, he actually named the chair, which was designed in close collaboration with his student Edvard Kindt-Larsen. The chair is the culmination of a sophisticated geometrical exercise, as the easy chair features a series of convex and concave curves that repeat and mirror one another to form the main frame and armrests. By contrast, the solid wood legs are kept square, with just the hind legs gently sloping back to support the chair's slightly reclined profile.
Condition report on request.
Design: Nordic Masters, 27 September 2017