The first models of the chair were sold to some of kaare klint s colleagues such as arne jacobsen who saw clear possibilities in the simple functional style.
Kaare klint safari chair 1933.
Kaare klint was renowned as a furniture designer educator and visionary and today he is recognized as the father of modern danish design.
The kaare klint safari chair is one of the first do it yourself high design pieces.
The safari chair has been a design gem since its debut in 1933.
The faaborg chair or karmstolen sill chair for faaborg museum in 1914 the safari chair of 1933 and the church chair with woven sea grass french weave.
Klint designed icons like the 1914 faaborg chair and the 1933 safari chair as well as the design for the reception room of the danish pavilion at the 1929 barcelona international exposition.
Klint designed his safari chair in 1933 and was inspired by the english officers chair he had seen in a travel guide.
Buy carl hansen søn safari chair design kaare klint 1937 the famous safari chair has been designed by kaare klint in 1937.
It can easily be assembled and disassembled without tools making it ideal for being on the move.
The kaare klint safari chair is one of the first do it yourself high design pieces.
Kaare klint 1888 1954 was an architect furniture designer and visual artist and was the brother of tage klint who founded the lamp company le klint in 1943.
It can easily be assembled and disassembled without tools making it ideal for being on the move.
It was designed in.
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He wanted to produce a light and portable armchair inspired by the english officers chair he had seen in a travel guide from africa.
Designed by kaare klint.
The seat and backrest are available in four colors of canvas or ox hide.
Designed in 1933 klint found his inspiration from the indian roorkhee chair on pursuit for a chair that one should not use tools to assemble.
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Designed by kaare klint in 1933.
The purpose of using the chair in the field was maintained as the chair is easy to disassemble and assemble with no.
The safari chair is available in oil treated light or smoked ash.
The safari chair s obvious companion is the matching safari stool made after the same simple knock down principle.
Klint was particularly fascinated by a photograph that showed an author of a travel guide sitting with his wife in a tent in a savannah.
Thoughtfully designed by kaare klint in 1933 the safari chair takes its inspiration from an english office chair that he had seen in images from africa.
With its simple functionality it has become a true modern classic.
