Mid Century Modern Chair - Danish ?  

Hi,

It certainly looks danish / scandinavian and no, not all danish furniture were marked.

However, the seat springs do not look danish at all. If it is not a later repair (it doesn't look like it is), I would say not danish but scandinavian style from somewhere in western europe...

hi

Thanks for your thoughts..

I have at the back of my mind some vague recollection of a connection between Ib Kofod Larsen and a French manufacturer... as I found this in Belgium.... I wonder ......!

Paul

If you happen to remember which French manufacturer, I am super interrested! I know of a connection between Kofod Larsen and G-Plan but nothing with a French maker...

Last time I saw this kind of springs was on a Parker Knoll (UK) chair that looked a lot like it could have been designed by Ole Wanscher. That might be something to explore...

Hi Paul,

The specie of wood (I think Aformosia) and the plain/straightforward connection between parts (for instance in the corner of the wraparound armrests) suggest to me the chair was made in Belgium.

Both indicators pop up with a lot of furniture that was locally made here in Belgium, but heavily inspired by scandinavian examples and often lacking the real intrinsic build quality danish furniture often shows.

I know of a German manufacturer that is linked to Kofod Larsen (Fr̦scher), but if that's true..

In Holland there was Bovenkamp (from Hilversum) wich produced designs by Bender-Larsen, to a quite good degree of quality.

Hi Dr Poulet and bj,

thanks for taking the time to reply to me and for the very useful information.

bj..I take your point about the quality and the fact that I found it in Belgium suggests you are probably correct..

thanks again

Paul