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PK 9 Tulip Chair

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Designer: Poul Kjrholm

Designed: 1961

The PK 9 Tulip Chair was designed by Poul Kjrholm in 1961. The chair has a stainless steel base, polished by hand, and is covered in leather painted in various colors. The seat is made of fiber-reinforced polyester. It has a “best match” table, too, the PK54 table.
Dimensions: 560 x 600 x H 740 mm, seat height 600 mm

Charles & Ray Eames La Fonda Armchair

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Designer: Charles and Ray Eames

Designed: 1961

The La Fonda Armchair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for a restaurant interior in New York. It has an aluminum base and a plastic and fiberglass shell with a cozy interior covered in colored fabrics. The design was developed by Eames Office according to the criteria mentioned by the New York restaurant manager (the backrest had to have the same height as the table), and was mass-produced. Dimensions in inches: 24 width, 23 diameter, 29 height.