GJ Bow Chair
In 1955, Grete Jalk came in contact with furniture manufacturer Poul Jeppesen, and presented designs in rounded laminated forms. But seven years of traditional furniture design passed by before the laminated designs became a reality. At the time, the designs seemed very untraditional to the average consumers, but was highly sought after for exhibitions and collectors.
In 1963, Grete Jalk won a British furniture competition – the Daily Mail International Furniture competition with her moulded plywood chair the GJ Bow Chair. That same year, the chair was bought by the Museum of Modern Art in New York where it has remained on permanent exhibition until this day.
This famous piece, the GJ Bow Chair, was despite of winning the Daily Mail Furniture competition only produced in a few hundred copies during her lifetime. The chair involves a highly complex method of production, and is a great example of her sheer technical daring and experiments with form and moulded plywood. Only composed by two conjoined pieces, the result is organic and elegant.
Lead Time
10 - 12 weeks
Dimensions
24.8" W x 27.5" D x 29.5" H, Seat Height 13"
Finishes
Moulded plywood veneer chair with brass hardware
Available in Black Stained Ash Wood or Walnut
Lange Production
Lange Production is a contemporary Danish brand that focuses on classic and modern collections inspired by craftsmanship, details and functionality. We have partnered with a select group of designers that share mutual values of creating a synthesis between minimalism yet authentic designs. At Lange Production we manufacture furniture with the aspiration of fostering and respecting the 1960s heritage from our timeless design icons, together with incorporating new and modern pieces to create a unique collection of simple and functional designs, and bridging the past with the present.
Learn More
