Poul Kjaerholm
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Poul Kjaerholm is one of the best furniture designers in Danish Modernism. Poul Kjaerholm?s furniture are the ultimate in uncompromising modern furniture design. Poul kjaerholm combines wood, tubes and leather in combination with steel in his furniture designs. Poul Kjaerholm is best know for his PK0 chair, PK24 chaise lounge, PK9 chair and PK61 table. Poul Kjaerholm was born in Oster Vra, Denmark, in 1929. He originally wanted to be a painter, but his father steered him toward a more practical career. Trained instead as a carpenter, he began his professional journey as a cabinetmaker with an apprenticeship at Gronbech. In 1952, he continued his education at Copenhagen?s School of Commercial Art where he was known as a knowledgeable and talented young man. |