Preben Fabricius (b. 1931, d. 1984)

Preben Fabricius (b. 1931, d. 1984)

Jørgen Kastholm (b. Roskilde 1931, d. Düsseldorf 2007)

Foldable oak easy chair. Adjustable back with patinated grain leather armrests. Seat, back and headrest upholstered with rose coloured fabric. Designed 1964. This example made approx. 1960s by cabinetmaker Poul Bachmann.

Model presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1964. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, ill. and mentioned pp. 258–259.

Condition: Overall good condition with patina and wear due to age and use. Frame with surface scratches and marks, edges with old notches and smaller chips. One brass screw missing.Original canvas with wear, stains and minor defects, some repairs and replaced ribbons. Leather straps partly original, partly later reeplaced. Original straps dry and with drying cracks. Cushions in seat, back and neck recently reupholstered and with no remarks.

Category: Modern Furniture