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Mid-Century FD118 Teak Easy Chair by Grete Jalk for France & Søn
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Professionalbad bentheim, GermanyOn Whoppah since December 2022 • 87 sales
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Condition: Very good condition with slight signs of use. Solid teak frame. Upholstered in light-colored wool. Born in Copenhagen in 1920, Grete Jalk was a Danish designer, author, and editor of the magazine *Mobilia*. She was one of the very few female figures in a male-dominated field. Grete Jalk began her career by studying law but soon abandoned it to switch to the School of Arts and Crafts for Women and subsequently complete an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker. She then attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts to study design under the renowned Kaare Klint. Just a year after graduating in 1947, the young designer caused a stir with a living concept tailored to single women. She designed a series of furniture pieces for the "self-supporting woman"—furnishings for the independent, modern woman who supported herself—a novelty in the patriarchal early post-war era. In 1953, she opened her own studio in Copenhagen. It was here that she created many of her famous designs for renowned manufacturers such as Poul Jeppesen, Fritz Hansen, Glostrup, and France & Son. Her designs played a pivotal role in shaping Danish mid-century design, and her work is exhibited in numerous prestigious museums worldwide. The easy chair offered here is a design from the early 1950s and serves as a prime example of the understated elegance of Danish design. In the 1970s, Grete Jalk was commissioned by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to curate a traveling exhibition on Danish design. Grete Jalk died in Skodborg in 2006. Following her death, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen established the Grete Jalk Grant, a scholarship for promising furniture design students.
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ConditionVery goodColorsBrown, CremeMaterialWoodNumber of items1BrandFrance & SønHeight85 cmWidth77 cmDepth73 cmSeat height40 cm
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Professionalbad bentheim, GermanyOn Whoppah since December 2022 • 87 sales