Knoll Outdoor Lounge Chair by Jens Risom - Navy Bedroom By John Szarkowski

By John Szarkowski

unuseless inventions are not allowed to be patented or sold

The concealed mechanism can be adjusted to any angle and locked in place

and much more

He builds his politically resonant and deeply personal projects in collaboration with dance makers and artists from New York

Knoll Outdoor Lounge Chair by Jens Risom - Navy Bedroom By John SzarkowskiDanish American Jens Risom was one of the first designers to bring Scandinavian design to the U. S. Conceived in 1943, his Risom Lounge Chair was commissioned by the Hans Knoll Furniture Company as a solution to supply disruptions during World War II, as it could be produced locally in the States. The chair is distinguished by its minimalist, armless frame wrapped in crosshatched fabric, and was designed for indoor use. An earlier version of the chair