2032/​857

Kaare Klint (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Copenhagen 1954)

“Safari Chair”. A pair of stained ash armchairs. Seat, back and loose cushion upholstered with sand coloured canvas, grain leather armrests and straps. Made by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers. (2)

Literature: Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, ill. p. 26.

In 1933 professor Kaare Klint designed “Safari-chair” with special attention to design a simple and portable easy chair. He was inspired by an English officer's chair which he had seen in a travel book from Africa. Constructing a chair which could easily be disassembled and assembled without using any tools Klint maintained the field equipment purpose of the chair.

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks. One seat cushion with white stain.

Auction

Modern art and design, 4 August 2020

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

4,000–6,000 DKK

Price realised

Not sold

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