Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Danish, American, 1916-2016
The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc., Risom introduced American buyers to the region’s enduring design values of simplicity, grace and craftsmanship.
Risom trained in furniture making at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design under Ole Wanscher, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. In 1939, a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U.S.
While working for an interior designer in New York in 1941, he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off. They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton. When he returned from the war, Risom clashed over furniture design ideals with his business partner’s new bride, Florence Knoll, the pioneering mid-century modernist who was schooled in the Bauhaus method, which favored furniture with strict, geometric metal frames. Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design.
In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.
As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless.
Find a collection of vintage Jens Risom furniture on 1stDibs that includes lounge chairs, desks, coffee tables and more.
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Creator: Jens Risom
Set of 14 Mid Century Jens Risom Oak Orange Dining Conference Arm Chairs MCM
By Jens Risom
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite set of 14 Jens Risom Conference / Dining Chairs. Features an intriguing orange polkadot fabric set within an oak frame with flared arms and straight legs. Marked along...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Set of 8 Fully Restored Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Playboy Dining Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large set of eight Jens Risom Playboy dining chairs professionally reupholstered in super soft and curly camel fabric. An exemplar of Mid-Century Modern design, Danish American Jens ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Jens Risom Set of 12 Upholstered Oak Dining Side Chairs, USA 1960's
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
A set of twelve side chairs in oak and upholstery by Jens Risom.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Jens Risom Original Pair of Side Chairs for Walter Knoll, Circa 1940's
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early Knoll side chairs by designer Jens Risom. Circa 1940's.
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Rare Pair of Risom for Knoll 666 Chairs
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Early and hard to find design by Jens Risom for Knoll, model 666 chairs having birch frames and cloth webbing seats. These chairs are in original and untouch...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Birch
13 jens Risom Side Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Knoll Risom Side Chair - A Timeless Icon of Modern Design!
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1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Jens Risom Set of Ten Armchairs in Black Upholstery and Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jens Risom, set of ten 'Playboy' armchairs, model 'C140’, walnut, faux leather, United States, design 1958, production 1960s
The classic Playboy dining chairs by Jens Risom owe the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Danish Jens Risom Set 4 Teak Dining Chairs 1960 Reupholstered
By Jens Risom
Located in Portland, OR
A very stylish set of four Jens Risom (1916-2016) Danish Mid Century Modern teal dining chairs, circa 1960.
The chairs have just been professionally reupholstered in a very high quality black & cream checkerboard fabric. The floating backs above a slightly curved seat, the square legs with a ribbed edge moulding and a single stretcher bar to the back.
The chairs are very comfortable and provide great lumbar support for one's back, condition is very good, the chairs are sturdy and robust, the teak has been polished in Bloomsbury's workshops and the upholstery is fresh, this very stylish set of four Danish MCM...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
1946 Jen Risom 666 WSP Side Chairs Black Webbing for Knoll Associates Set of Six
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of six circa mid 1940s dining chairs designed by Jen Risom and produced by Knoll Associates. The model number is 666 WSP, a model introduced by Knoll Associa...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Maple
1950s Jens Risom C-106 Walnut Arm Chair in Original Brown Leather 3x Available
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (three chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) C-106 chair, designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. in the late 1950s....
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1950s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Jens Risom 666 Side Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Jens Risom chairs made in the 1940s, model “666” of the 600 series from 1941.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Side Dining - Set of 4
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Side Dining - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 18.25 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
All pieces o...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Model 666 Dining Chair or for Knoll International Set of 4
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Jens Risom Model 666 Dining chair. Beechwood and blue wool fabric.
Mid Century Dining chairs.
This early condition is made from the 50ties.
Beautiful patina on the wood.
Set of 4
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 3
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom mid century walnut dining chairs - Set of 3
Each chair measures: 18 wide x 20.5 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Jens Risom Knoll Side Dining Room Chairs Model 666
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
Spectacular set of 10 beautifully, ebonized, dining room chairs model "666" of the "600" a model introduced by Knoll Associates in 1941, by iconic designer Jens Risom for Knoll manuf...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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CREATOR Jens Risom for Knoll Associates.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1941. Reupholstered in 2014.
MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES Solid Maple, Wool.
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DIMENSIONS H 31.25 in. W 17.5 in. D 17 in. Seat Height 18 in.
HISTORY
The first true Knoll designer, Jens Risom joined the young Hans Knoll Furniture Company in the early 1940s as the sole designer of interiors and furniture. Born in Denmark to the well-known architect Sven Risom, Jens worked in Stockholm for one year before graduating from the prestigious Kundstandvaerkerskolen in Copenhagen.
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Jens Risom dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Risom dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jens Risom dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Jens Risom were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Fredericia, Directional, and Lane Furniture. Prices for Jens Risom dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $725 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,895.
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Questions About Jens Risom Dining Room Chairs
- Who is Jens Risom?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Jens Risom was a Danish designer. Many people credit him with bringing the modern style of Scandinavian design to the U.S. He is well-known for his chairs, which feature angled seat backs often upholstered with webbing. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Was Jens Risom Danish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Jens Risom was Danish. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 8, 1916, and attended Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design. Following his graduation, Risom moved to the U.S., where he lived for the rest of his life. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Who sells Jens Risom rockers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Normally, vintage furniture dealers or auction and online platforms specializing in authentic vintage furniture sell Jens Risom rockers. From time to time, rocking chairs produced by the Danish designer may appear at thrift shops and secondhand stores or be available directly from individuals who own them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom chairs.