MUNKEGAARD CHAIR BY ARNE JACOBSEN'S REINTRODUCED BY HOWE

Danish brand Howe is relaunching a chair designed by Modernist architect Arne Jacobsen for his 1950s Munkegaard School.

The 1955 Munkegaard chair, also known as the Mosquito chair, was originally designed for the school located in Gentofte – just north of Copenhagen – which completed in 1957 and was listed in 1995.

"We've brought a 1950s classic up-to-date, making it greener and tougher than ever before, and making it what is today: a new classic for the 21st century," said Howe sales and marketing manager Lars Bruntse.

Starting in December, Howe will begin selling the Munkegaard chair in oak, ash and walnut veneer as well as stained veneer in black, white, grey, blue, red and coral.

This is the latest in a series of relaunches of Jacobsen's designs, including the 1958 Drop Chair created for his SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen – which had one its rooms revamped by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón last month. To put the chairs back into production, Howe worked with the designer's grandson, Tobias Jacobsen, who presides over the Arne Jacobsen Foundation. The brand acquired the rights to both the Tongue and Munkegaard through royalties agreements.

Other Modern seating designs that have recently gone back into production include Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl chair and Hans Wegner's CH88 chair.

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Colibri by Markus Johansson for HansK

Markus Johansson has designed the Colibri chair for Swedish manufacturer HansK.
From the designer

"Colibri is inspired from Nordic stickback chairs into a contemporary modernist expression: easy-going and yet quite classical. Furthermore, Colibri empowers its proprietor whom can take part in the design. Choose from four different bases, four different seats in textile or bonded leather, four different backs, or opt for four different ones with armrests.

The finish is either white lacquered birch or dyed black elm, or opt for oiled natural or blonde oak. There is also an accompanying slender table with a border in massive oak and a durable table-top in melamine."

TWAIN CHAIRS BY MARINA LOTHIGIUS

Functional and stylish product, fresh from Sweden. Industrial and Product designer Marina Lothigius designed lovely furniture. With new way to stack, it is funny how two chairs appear from one standard chair dimensions. The prototype is made from solid ash, with dowel joints construction. 

 

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PP Mobler Swivel Chair by Hans J. Wegner

"The PP Mobler Swivel Chair from 1955 constitutes a cross between the hard steel frame and the soft wood and leather. It is an uncompromising tool with comfort and ergonomics as overriding considerations.

In actual fact it is a continuation of the Round Chair, also known as The Chair, which marked a turning point, not just for Wegner but also for Danish Design in general. The top bar, made of solid wood and twisted like a propeller, is separated from the remaining frame and completed at the very limit of what is possible for full ergonomic advantage.

Wegner was inspired by Consultant, Professor and Doctor of Medicine & PhD Eigill Snorrason’s critique, which was aimed at the entire Danish design and furniture trade for not paying enough attention to ergonomics.
In his critique, however, Snorrason had actually pointed out that Wegner’s Cow Horn Chair, which had the same backrest as the Round Chair, was in fact an ergonomically correct exception to the rule, and the two passionate professionals engaged in a dialogue, which resulted in the Swivel Chair with a large piece of solid wood as support for the lower back."

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Strik Chair by Kristina Kjær

"Strik is a snuggly armchair, that consists of a frame made of ash tree and a knitted upholstery made of wool - a wooden “body” wearing a knitted “sweater”. The upholstery is reversible and can also be used as a blanket.

Based on its materials and idiom Strik is rooted in the North and inspired by how we wrap ourselves in warm clothes to protect us from the cold.

I have worked with the meeting between the traditional and familiar in contrast to the modern and surprising. The result is a chair that invites to closeness, and I welcome you to experience it."

Photos: Ditte Chemnitz 

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CUBIC CHAIR BY ELISA HONKANEN

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In Between Chair by Sami Kallio for &Tradition

Designed by Sami Kallio and dubbed the In Between chair, it is made in ash and oak and comes with a crescent-shaped back and armrest that attaches to the seat through three wood veneer panels. It’s a beautiful clash between the industrial process of manufacturing and the traditional techniques that make us think of hand-crafted wooden furniture.

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