Jens risom desk chair cover

The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc. In , a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U. While working for an interior designer in New York in , he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off.

They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton.

Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design. In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.

Jens risom executive desk

As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless. Find a collection of vintage Jens Risom furniture on 1stDibs that includes lounge chairs , desks , coffee tables and more. Danish, American, Item type. Shipping Options. Item Location.