Vintage Pk61 coffee table by Poul Kjearholm for Fritz Hansen

A trained cabinetmaker who completed his studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts, Poul Kjærholm had a particular interest in construction materials; especially steel, which he considered a material deserving the artistic respect that was commonly awarded to wood. Poul Kjærholm initiated a collaboration with furniture manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen (EKC) in 1955, and that collaboration continued for the rest of Kjærholm’s life with the two families remaining close to this very day. Two years after the designer’s passing, the Kjærholm trustees entrusted Fritz Hansen with the production and sales of ‘The Kjærholm Collection’– designs developed by Poul Kjærholm from 1951 to 1967. Fritz Hansen is honoured to continue production to this day and to distribute Poul Kjærholm’s furniture to architects and private customers around the world. He designed the PK61 coffee table in 1956 for EKC. And this PK61 has a black stone tabletop. The production of the PK61 under Fritz Hansen was in the 1980s. Table is in good condition consistent with age and use. Reference : 251333