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THE KNITTING CHAIR BY IB KOFOD-LARSEN FIRST

LAUNCHED AS A LIMITED EDITION IN 1951 AND

MADE A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE WORLD OF

MODERN DANISH DESIGN UNDER MENU’S CONCEPT

OF ‘MODERNISM REIMAGINED’. NOW AVAILABLE IN A

RANGE OF CONTEMPORARY UPHOLSTERY TEXTILES,

THE DISTINCTIVE CHAIR HAS BEEN REIMAGINED

FOR A NEW GENERATION – STILL WITH ALL THE

HALLMARKS OF ITS TIMELESS, CLASSIC DESIGN.

THE CHAIR’S PROPORTIONS AND UNPARALLELED

QUALITY MAKE IT A NATURAL CHOICE IN

CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS. METICULOUSLY

HANDCRAFTED BY SKILLED ARTISANS IN SWEDEN

USING A COMBINATION OF HANDMADE TECHNIQUES

AND THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY, THE KNITTING

CHAIR WITH ITS CLEAN, SCULPTURAL LINES AND

HIGH-END, NATURAL MATERIALS IS UNFORGETTABLE.

Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1951 and re-launched by

MENU in 2018, the Knitting Chair has been reworked in

new upholstery fabrics, bringing with it the opportunity

to customise the classic design to suit modern sensibilities.

Defined by an exposed, triangular construction, a gently

curved seat and back ideally pitched for relaxation and

distinctive cut-outs for resting the elbows when reading

(or, of course, knitting), the Knitting Chair affirmed

Kofod-Larsen’s reputation as a master of proportion and

unexpected, sculptural form. It was put into production –

but only as a limited edition. Since then, the sophisticated,

inventive design has become an increasingly valuable and

sought-after collector’s item.

Since its re-launch, bringing the distinctive chair to

a new generation of design connoisseurs, its enveloping

comfort has been synonymous with inventive design.

Beautiful from every angle, the lounge chair is easy to

fit into any room layout. Despite the chair’s enveloping

comfort, it has a relatively small footprint, making it a

match for both compact and more spacious interiors. The

newspapers and knitting needles of Kofod-Larsen’s day may

have partially given way to smartphones and tablets – but

rest assured: the designer’s clever armrests accommodate

our modern unwinding just fine, too. Conceived nearly 70

years ago, this is the sort of design that reminds us of what

it means to be a classic.

Knitting Chair, Dark Stained Oak / Colline 118, by Ib Kofod-Larsen

JWDA Floor Lamp, Carrara Marble / Bronzed Brass, by Jonas Wagell

Knitting Chair

BY IB KOFOD-LARSEN

CONNECTED SPACES 2020

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