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Ib Kofod Larsen Penguin Chair

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The Penguin Lounge Chair is a rare Danish Modern icon designed by Danish furniture designer Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1953. Newly refinished back rest, black enameled frame, and new Italian leather seat. 

When furniture designer Ib Kofod-Larsen designed the Penguin Chair in 1953, he focused on the person who was to sit in it. Its curved back and angled seat cradle the body, and its otherwise remarkably straightforward design provides a surprisingly high level of comfort. The Penguin Lounge Chair has a graphic purity that enables it to interact seamlessly with other furniture pieces.

The Penguin Chair is synonymous with considered and lasting design, crafted from high-quality materials that add character and durability. The slightly oversized curved back and angled seat of the Penguin Chair cradle the body and provide a surprisingly high level of comfort in the otherwise very simple design.

Dimensions: 21ʺW × 25ʺD × 28ʺH 

Seat Height: 16.5" in

About the designer: 

Ib Kofod-Larsen

Architect Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) had a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s when Danish design was flourishing across the world, transforming the simple and straightforward into unusually elegant furniture. He had an exceptional understanding of materials and an eye for the potential of the wood and the quality of the raw materials he used.His furniture is sophisticated and well-proportioned with beautiful silhouettes and sculptural, organic lines and curves. 

An intensely private man, Kofod-Larsen shunned publicity, living out his motto, “he who lives hidden, lives well,” and thus he stood in the shadows of many of his peers. Yet his legacy lives on through some of the spectacular designs he created over the course of his notable career. One such piece is The Penguin Chair.
Imagined by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1953, the signature design was first launched in the US where it received rave reviews. The chairs' slightly oversize proportions – a generous seat and back and contrasting slender metal frame earned its name from its silhouette: rounded back, slightly forward arms, perched like a penguin at rest. The chair was a dance between whimsy and precision. 

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