Not currently on display at the V&A

Hammock chair 24

Chair
1965-67 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stainless steel frame, with handwoven seat and back: head-rest cushion covered in African goatskin. The chair can be adjusted to any angle of inclination, within a wide arc, by monement of the seat on its base frame.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Chair
  • Bolster
  • Strap
  • Strap
  • Rail
TitleHammock chair 24 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stainless stell (frame)Handwoven (seat and back)African goatskin (upholstery of the cushion)
Brief description
Chair, model Hammock chair 24; Danish, 1965-67, designed by Poul Kjaerholm
Physical description
Stainless steel frame, with handwoven seat and back: head-rest cushion covered in African goatskin. The chair can be adjusted to any angle of inclination, within a wide arc, by monement of the seat on its base frame.
Dimensions
  • Length: 149cm
  • Width: 66.5cm
  • Height: 91.3cm
configured with back vertical, as it might plausibly be sat in (and displayed)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.726A to E-1968

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Record createdNovember 6, 2008
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