Laminated Chair Grete Jalk

Grete juel jalk 1920 2006 was a danish furniture designer.
Laminated chair grete jalk. The launch of grete jalk s chair the gj chair and the gj nesting table marks the beginning of a new era for lange production who will also start producing furniture of numerous other designers. Designed by grete jalk 1920 2006 in 1963 the laminated chair is regarded today as the danish designer s best known work. Danish rosewood coffee table by grete jalk for france søn france daverkosen 1960s. Finish in grete jalk s world famous furniture from 1963 has been.
Category 21st century and contemporary swiss modern grete jalk furniture. A poem in chair form it is as fluid and feminine as any design i have seen. Vitra miniatures laminated chair. The chair s sinuous curves are reminiscent of origami and its smooth surfaces sweep and fold to create a compelling design from every angle.
The chair for which jalk also created a companion side table was realised in collaboration with the cabinetmaker poul jeppesen. Mid century rosewood trolley by grete jalk for poul jeppesens møbelfabrik. The chair for which jalk also created a companion side table was realised in collaboration with the cabinetmaker poul jeppesen. Mid century danish teak and black leather lounge chairs by grete jalk for france søn france daverkosen set of 2.
Grete jalk grete jalk was bold and experimental with new and innovative ways of using materials and forms. The common characteristic of our work will continue to be form function amp. From the 1960s she did much to enhance denmark s reputation for modern furniture design with her clear comfortable lines. Grete jalk s laminated plywood chair of 1963 is one of my favorite designs from scandinavia.
She also edited the danish magazine mobilia and compiled a four volume work on danish furniture. Designed by grete jalk 1920 2006 in 1963 the laminated chair is regarded today as the danish designer s best known work. Designed by grete jalk 1920 2006 in 1963 the laminated chair is regarded today as the danish designer s best known work. Designed by grete jalk 1920 2006 in 1963 the laminated chair is regarded today as the danish designer s best known work.
Her honesty and genuine interest in quality and experimental design has made her a danish design icon.