12.02.2014

Get to Know Jens Risom, MCM Living Legend


Jens Risom was born in Denmark in 1916 and emigrated to the United States to study contemporary furniture design. Risom designed one of the first chairs ever to be manufactured by Knoll, the now iconic birch frame and parachute strap chair in 1941. Five years later, Risom embarked on a new career path by opening Jens Risom Design. More than 60 years later, Risom's designs continue to influence the *Danish approach to modernism.



Our last post "New Market Finds Have Arrived at Weisshouse: Part 2" featured a Vintage Jens Risom Walnut desk (1) that recently hit our showroom floor! For additional information regarding the Risom desk, visit our website.

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*credit: DWR 

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