Set of six vintage armchairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970

Denmark
€2,090.00

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About this vintage design furniture

Set of six laminated oak stacking conference chairs series 61, designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Magnus Olesen in 1975.The conference chairs are very comfortable to use and can be stacked six high, making them easy to store.The chairs have been neglected and refinished by our cabinetmaker and will be reupholstered in your choice of fabric and color by "Kvadrat."Johnny Sørensen was born in Helsingør, the son of factory workers and appointed as an unskilled helper to the local boat builders, from where he progressed to the carpentry workshops, where he met Jørn Utzon, son of the world famous Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the man behind the Sydney Opera House. He completed his apprenticeship in 1963 by producing a writing table in Rio rosewood. After graduating from the Copenhagen School of Art, he met his future partner Rud Thygesen, with whom he opened a company in 1966.Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen went on to become renowned furniture designers, covered by prestigious awards such as the first prize in the Carpenters' Guild Furniture Competition, the Jubilee Award from the National Bank of Denmark and many others.Their work is on display at the Danish Design Museum in Copenhagen, the Design Museum in Oslo, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

. Reference : 126206

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Features

Length
65 cm
Height
74 cm
Depth
60 cm
Designer
Rud THYGESEN and Johnny SORENSEN
Condition
Good
Period
1970s
Origin
Scandinavian
Colour
Wood
Main material
Laminated wood
Other material

delivery and return

  • Shipped from : Denmark
  • Delivery time :
    • 1 week for small items
    • 2 to 5 weeks for bulky products
  • Return possible: up to 14 days after delivery

About the designer

Rud THYGESEN and Johnny SORENSEN

Thygesen & Sorensen is an industrial design studio based in Denmark, founded in 2016 by designers Jonas Søndergaard Nielsen and Sune Thygesen.

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