Description
Mid 20th Century Rocking Chair
Model – IW3
Designed by renowned Danish designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999)
(Designed along side two other models IW2 – Easy Chair and IW5 – Dining Chair)
Manufactured by Niels Eilersen Denmark
Constructed of solid beech wood
Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø believed that furniture should be built to last, to indulge the body and to please the eye. He graduated as cabinetmaker in 1940 and after 3 years at the Technical Society School and Danish School of Arts & Crafts he established his own company in Aarhus. Illum’s design was founded in artisanship, from a generation of cabinetmakers, upholsterers and furniture producers established before the 1950s. Best known for his seating furniture design, Illum’s aesthetic is considered quintessentially Scandinavian, drawing inspiration from natural, organic form and translating it into furniture that closely embraces the human figure while remaining steadfast and durable.
– www.illum-wikkelsoe-design.com
Condition report:
Good Condition – Good original condition with some signs of wear commensurate with age and use.
Structurally very good with some light marks on the chair
There are some scratches on the left armrest
Dimensions:
H. 90.5cm W. 57.5cm D. 71cm
Ref. 54i