Posts Tagged ‘1958’
PH Contrast. by Poul Henningsen

Designer: Poul Henningsen
Designed:
The PH Contrast ceiling lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 and produced by Louis Poulsen from 1983. It is made of polished aluminum and white enameled rings with 8 metallic shades painted in white. Comes also in red or blue. Dimensions: 39 H. Island 40 cm
The Kastrup (”Airport”) Chair

Designer: Hans J. Wegner
Designed: 1958
The Kastrup chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner, in 1958 for Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport. It was re-introduced in furniture fairs in 2004 by Carl Hansen at the Cologne Furniture Fair, where it won an Interior Innovation Award . C. Hansen & Sons is also the producing factory for this chair. This creation of Wegner adheres to 3 characteristics that can be observed in any of his work: comfort, shape and craftsmanship. The Airport chair is based on a blind frame of solid beech wood, has stainless steel legs and a leather or fabric upholstery that comes in different colors, from black to orange and red. It is a very comfortable chair with sophisticated lines, used in lounges, airport terminals, public offices and hotels. For public places you can attach multiple chairs and create a two, three or fours seating unit. Dimensions are for a two seat unit: height: 85 cm, width: 125 cm, depth: 68 cm
The Egg

Designer: Arne Jacobsen
Designed: 1958
The Egg was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. It has a very comfy shell made of polyirethane foam with a glass fibre reinforcement covered in fabric or leather. It has a n 4-star base in injection moulded aluminium and the seat and back have a stainless steel structure. DIMENSIONS: Depth: 79 (95) cm; Width: 86 cm; Height: 107 cm; Total weight: 18.1 kg
Home desk

Designer: George Nelson
Designed: 1958
This George Nelson Home Desk is a design classic in 1958. It was originally designed for ladies’ use but today it’s the stylish home office for anyone. It has tubing legs made of chrome, a white laminated writing surface and wooden frame in walnut veneer. The drawer dividers are made of bright colored plastic. Dimensions: H:86.7cm; W:99cm; D:72.3cm
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