Terms and conditions of use
Hammock chair 24
(1965)
Medium
cane, stainless steel, leather, (other materials)
Measurements
(a-f) 86.0 × 60.4 × 155.9 cm (overall) (installed)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
Gallery location
Contemporary Art gallery
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Despite training as a traditional cabinetmaker, Poul Kjaerholm became an advocate for industrial production. Unlike many of the Scandinavian designers of the postwar period, Kjaerholm often made use of tubular steel rather than wood. The minimal form of Hammock chair 24 combines comfort and a creative use of natural materials. Cane is woven on a stainless-steel form and rests on a U-shaped frame, suggesting a hammock suspended in space. The cane seat is adjustable by moving it on the supporting frame and the weight of the leather headrest is elegantly counterbalanced by a stainless-steel bar.
Artwork Details
Physical description
Framed back - seat moves on carriage which is mounted on pair U shaped legs, detachable headrest.