Beautiful set of six solid teak dining room chairs, very nice leather patina for the seats.
Designed in 1961. Made at Møbelfabrik in Kofoed, model “Lis”.
Good condition, some cracks on the leather of two chairs, visible in photos (they are less marked than what the close-up photos suggest...
Niels Kofoed started his career working for various furniture manufacturers before founding his own company. During the 1960s and 1970s he designed many teak and rosewood furniture pieces for his own company, as well as for other renowned Danish furniture manufacturers such as Faarup Møbelfabrik and G-Plan.
His designs are characterized by clean lines, great attention to detail, and the use of high-quality materials. His furniture was widely exported around the world and became very popular in the United States, where it was sold in department stores such as Bloomingdale's and Macy's.
Danish furniture designer and factory owner Niels Koefoed has created a wide range of dining room furniture in the typical Danish mid-century modern style.
The furniture factory Koefoeds Hornslet was founded in the 1920s by Koefoed's father, Einar Koefoed. Its name is a combination of the family name Koefoed and the name of the town where the factory was located: Hornslet. By the end of the 20th century, the town had three furniture manufacturers, each specializing in different areas of the design industry: fine furniture, upholstered furniture and cabinetmaking. Koefoeds Hornslet was dedicated to the production of fine furniture, although Niels' most popular designs were dining chairs.
In 1964, Koefoed designed the modernist Eva Chair , which featured three vertical slats on the back, and was produced by Koefoeds in a choice of teak or rosewood. The latter was phased out, replaced by cherry. The Eva Chair was part of a series of three dining chairs, the other two being the very organically shaped Ingrid Chair (1960s) and the Lis Chair (1961), all of which were said to have been named after important women in Koefoed's life, Ingrid for example being Koefoed's daughter. The Peter Chair (1957) was said to have been named after his son.
Artist: Niels Kofoed
Period: 20th century
Style: 50s-60s Design
Condition: Good condition
Material: Solid wood
Width: 50cm
depth: 48cm
Height: 96/47cm
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