Poul Kjærholm

January 8, 1929 – April 18, 1980  

Born in Øster Vrå, Denmark, Kjærholm began as a cabinetmaker's apprentice with Gronbech in 1948, going on to the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1952.   He started an outstanding career as an educator in the same year (1952) but continued to study with Prof. Erik Herløw and Prof. Palle Suenson.  

From the mid 1950s he worked for his friend Ejvind Kold Christiansen, an entrepreneur who, giving him tremendous artistic freedom, produced an extensive range of his furniture. His distinctive style is evident as early as 1952 in his PKO minimalist plywood series.

“Poul Kjærholm is a man whose modern, functionalistic approaches keep all extravagant tendencies towards luxury at bay.” Gerrit Rietveld.

Classic pieces designed by Kjærholm include:

• The Tulip Chair (1961)
• Hammock chair (1965)
• PK22 chair

Source:  Wikipedia