Jens Risom Furniture
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
1950's Jens Risom design Cane Back Dining Chairs by J.O. Carlssons Möbelindustri
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful pair of cane back dining chairs designed by Jens Rison for J.O. Carlssons Möbelindustri.
Completely original except for the seat covers.
Well cared for as you can see in p...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Functional and understated walnut credenza designed by Jens Risom for his own company, Jens Risom Design in the 1950s. This pieces features five drawers, two of which are hanging fil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Floating Lounge Chair in Walnut Cradle Frame with Linen Upholstery
By Jens Risom
Located in Dallas, TX
Low-slung Jens Risom lounge chair floating in a solid walnut cradle frame. This chair is very architectural in appearance with its tight lines and taut upholstery but is also very co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Leather Top Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Leather Top Executive Desk
This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Jens Risom Mid Century Bracket Back Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Bracket Back Walnut Lounge Chair
This lounge chair measures: 29 wide x 31 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 15.5 and arm height/chair clearance 21.5 inche...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 27.5 high, with a chair clearance of 23.75 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
This lounge chair measures: 23.25 wide x 24 deep x 31.75 high, with a seat height of 19 an...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Jens Risom Lounge Chairs, Model U-416, Walnut and Bouclé, 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a rare pair of low lounge chairs designed by Jens Risom for Risom Designs, Inc. circa 1952.
Low, deep, and wide these chairs have an amazing presence and level of comfort...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Strap Stool Ottoman
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Strap Stool Ottoman
This stool measures: 16.5 wide x 15.25 deep x 17.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Bench/Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Bench Table
This is a bench(we have two matching stools that accomodates this bench being sold seperately). The bench is quite uni...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Designed Armchairs - 1960
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern armchairs by Jens Risom. Teak frames with floating seat.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Teak
George Ciancimino Walnut & Quadrilobed Aluminum Executive Credenza, C. 1970
By Jens Risom, George Ciancimino
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Georges Ciancimino for Jens Risom Walnut & Aluminum Quarefoil Credenza. Featuring a rectangular framework, Walnut veneered surface, strong Aluminum surround detailed with quadrilobed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Black Vinyl Upholstered Oiled Walnut Bench by Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern bench by Jens Risom
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Cane Playboy Chairs - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Cane Playboy Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 23 deep x 32.25 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm height/chair clearance 26.5 in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Set of six early Jens Risom chairs. France 1950.
By Jean Prouvé, Jens Risom, Marcel Gascoin, Florence Knoll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Set of six chairs designed by Jens Risom. The oldest model features a solid oak structure and natural reed weaving for both the backrest and seat. The chairs have developed a beautif...
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1950s French Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Oak
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Credenza
This credenza measures: 72 wide x 20.25 deep x 26.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintag...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
In original condition, with wear shown throughout and near the bottom of the legs. The chairs have been lightl...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Nylon, Birch
Jens Risom Walnut side table
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique walnut and white laminate side table designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs. Solid walnut base with white laminate top makes it perfect to not worry about water rings ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair
This lounge chair measures: 23.25 wide x 24 deep x 31.75 high, with a seat height of 19 and arm height/chair clearance 36.25 inche...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut Coffee Table
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Table has been refinished and doea have s...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dining Table in Round Walnut Model 42 by Jens Risom for Knoll
By Jens Risom
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful 42" Round walnut dining table by Jens Risom for Knoll Model 642TR. Jens Risom’s furniture, the first collection designed for and manufactured by Knoll, helped establish the company as an early source of modern design in America. The simple wood dining table...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Wall Mounted Cabinet Chest of Drawers
This chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Classic Slipper Chairs by Jens Risom in Bouclé, C. 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Westport, CT
An impeccably restored pair of mid-century modern chairs, a timeless testament to design excellence. Originally conceived by the iconic Jens Risom in the 1950s, these chairs have bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Midcentury Jens Risom Floating Top Coffee Table Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vintage midcentury 1960s modern walnut coffee table, long bench by Jens Risom. This beautiful Jens Risom table features walnut top gracefully suspended above tapered and flared legs....
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Large Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare lounge chair designed by Jens Risom for Risom Designs, Inc. Beautifully restored with refinished walnut base and upholstered in
Holly Hunt fabric.
Category
1950s Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Desk
This desk measures: 52 wide x 28 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 24.75 inches
All ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Vostra Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Jens Risom Vostra Easy Lounge Chair for Knoll. Original condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair Jens Risom Armless Lounge Chairs. Maple with Red Webbing. Signed.
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Jens Risom lounge chairs from his original 1941 design collection for Knoll. These are more recent production, signed with the Knoll Studio medallion. These have been used ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Nylon, Maple
Set of Club Chairs in Mohair by Jens Risom, C. 1960's
By Jens Risom
Located in Westport, CT
Discover the timeless allure of a rare set of club chairs designed by Jens Risom in the late 1960s, now meticulously restored for a contemporary touch. The walnut legs have undergone...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Large Walnut Executive Desk by Jens Risom, USA, 1960's
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
A large and handsome executive desk constructed of solid walnut with "Y" shaped drawer pulls designed by Jens Risom, circa 1960.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair
The Mid Century Modern Armchairs, known as ‘Oval-Back,’ designed by Jens Risom and offered as a pair, are a stunning ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Playboy Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Playboy Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 22.25 wide x 23 deep x 32.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Set of 12 Captains Arm Chairs Walnut Leather
By Jens Risom
Located in Fraser, MI
Set of 12 Arm Chairs by Jens Risom.
Walnut Frames. Vintage Leather seat and backrest.
Category
1960s Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jens Risom Sofa by Knoll
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Highland, IN
This early Risom model 37 sofa for Knoll is classic mid-century. Designed in 1946, the dynamic, but restrained form speaks to Risom's Scandinavian heritage. The upholstered body is s...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
1960s Jens Risom Design Inc. Round Walnut Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original round walnut coffee table, designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. in the early 1960s. This timeless piece features classic Risom lines, and...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Styled Walnut Dining Table by Risom Designs
By Jens Risom
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted medium dark walnut round dining table with sturdy legs having a groove line in each one and cast aluminum foot pads . Designed by Jens Risom for his company Jens ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Jens Risom Slipper Chairs, 1950's
By Jens Risom
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a wonderful pair of slipper chairs designed by Jens Risom.
Featuring sleek, solid walnut frames that appear to cradle the newly upholstered seats. We would call the fabr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Original Vintage Jens Risom Armchairs in Green Suede w/ Label, PAIR
By Jens Risom
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful authentic labelled vintage Jens Risom armchairs in Walnut frame and upholstered in a sumptuous Rolex green suede. The walnut frame has been lovingly refinished to its orig...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Jens Risom Black Walnut Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Accrington, GB
A mid century credenza made by the American Danish designer Jens Risom. A stylish piece that sits on adjustable chrome feet with American black walnut envelope veneers throughout. A ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Original Vintage Jens Risom Chairs in Green Suede w/ Label, PAIR
By Jens Risom
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful authentic labelled vintage Jens Risom chairs in Walnut frame and upholstered in a sumptuous Rolex green suede. The walnut frame has been lovingly refinished to its origina...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Suede, Walnut
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 ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1950s Jens Risom Design C 106 and C 206 Dining Chairs Set of Six
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six C 106 and C 206 dining chairs designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. circa late 1950s. These are gorgeous original examples in walnut, whi...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Foam
Jens Risom Mid Century Model U430 Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Model U430 Walnut Lounge Chair
This lounge chair measures: 26 wide x 29 deep x 29.75 high, with a seat height of 15 and arm height/chair clearance 23.25 inche...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Jens Risom Walnut Armchairs Reupholstered In Your Fabric
By Jens Risom
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Mid Century Modern Armchairs, designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1960s Jens Risom Designs Double Pedestal Executive Desk w/ Wood Pulls in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an executive desk in walnut, designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs in the 1960s. It features two drawers on the left, three drawers on the right, and pull-out surface...
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1950s Pair of Jens Risom Designs Inc Walnut & Laminate End / Side Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare pair of Jens Risom Designs Inc walnut & tan laminate end/side tables. These tables are marked and original examples. They were designed by Jens Risom and pr...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Vintage Walnut Sofa Model U-150 by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage walnut sofa designed by the iconic designer Jens Risom in the United States, circa 1950s. Transform your living space with this exquisitely ref...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Leather
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!
The Knoll Risom Side Chair is a true testament to the enduring legacy of modern furniture design. Created ...
Category
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Beautiful Midcentury Walnut Cane Headboard by Jens Risom King Bed
By Jens Risom
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful walnut king size bed headboard in wonderful vintage condition cane shows patina. Finely crafted with Cane that is painted white Lacquer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Jens Risom NEW Beige Linen Upholstery Oiled Walnut Frame c1960s Sofa Couch MINT!
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jens Risom NEW Beige Linen Upholstery Oiled Walnut Frame c1950s U-150 Sofa Couch MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946.
Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11")
Jens Risom
Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market.
Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture.
Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer.
Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Jens Risom Lounge Chair U-430 for Risom Inc., USA, 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
Jens Risom lounge chair U-430 for Risom Inc., USA 1950s
Upholstered in new Kvadrat Fabric.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Maple
1940s Jens Risom For Knoll Associates 666 WSP Dining Chair with Webbing in Maple
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original Jens Risom for Knoll Associates 666 WSP dining chair, circa 1940s. The chair is in gorgeous original condition with some patina and wear shown to the s...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Furniture
Materials
Maple
Jens Risom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Risom furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 323 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 5 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Jens Risom were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Fredericia, Florence Knoll, and Craft Associates. Prices for Jens Risom furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $350 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,213.
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Questions About Jens Risom Furniture
- 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.