Kardiel
Copenhagen 26" Fabric Armchair, Natural/Citrine
Construction
- Style Mid-Century Modern Armchair
- Fabric Type Vintage Tailored Twill
- Fabric Content 60% Linen, 20% Cotton, 20% Nylon
- Stitching Seams hand-sewn using original Danish under-tuck lock-stitch
- Wood Species Solid Natural Ash Timbers
- Chair Frame Solid Natural Ash Wood Timber Frame
- Back Style Full width affixed solid back
- Seat Platform Reinforced bottom seat cushion platform for firm longer lasting support
- Cushion Multi-density low profile Dacron wrapped foam cushions
Dimension
- Overall Dimension Width 26.6" x Depth 29.9" x Height 32.7"
- Dimension Floor to seat height 16.6"
- Seat Dimension Seat Width 23" x Seat Depth 21"
- Packaging Details Width 31" x Depth 30" x Height 34"
- 47 lbs
Features
- The entire chair is stitched and crafted by hand
- Removable zippered seat cushion
- Solid suspending wooden frame platform and varnished undercarriage
- Natural Ash splayed legs with floor protectors
- Wood is kiln dried stabilizing the moisture content
- 3-step sanded. Coarse medium and fine grit
- 3 coats of UV cured Polyurethane
- Kardiel 3 Year Limited Warranty
Copenhagen '45 Mid-Century Modern Chair
A well-recognized icon of mid-century modern design. Free-flowing, airy, and elegant in concept. The original series was created in 1945 by Danish mid-century modern furniture designer Finn Juhl. In handcrafting this mid-century modern masterpiece, the Kardiel Copenhagen '45 combines quality material such as solid Natural Ash timbers and twill upholstery with attention to the original intricate design detail.
Making the Icon
The year was 1945, and Finn Juhl had just released the original model 45 chair. The 45 was a break from the traditional armchair in that the seat and back were freed by design from the frame of the chair. A floating visual from all angles and an architecturally intriguing frame were the bi-products of this newly found freedom. Like the original, this exceptional reproduction features a solid timber Natural Ash frame. Finn achieved the drawn-out windswept appearance by drawing the arms upward and forward while the mid seat frame section draws down and toward the back. Comfort is achieved through the foam wrapped and upholstered foam frame and plush multi-density seat cushion.
The subtle curve of the back follows the original intent and provides a seating experience that surrounds and cradles with comfort. The soft sculptural flow is achieved with rotated round timbers that arch and curve at select points rather than ending at sharp 90 degree edges. True to the original, natural solid Natural Ash is used to create the frame. A natural stain & clear polyurethane finish is applied. The 45 is a complicated piece to reproduce with numerous details crucial to the success of the overall design.
ABOUT VINTAGE TAILORED TWILL
Twill is an interwoven knit fabric. The thread takes turns in an over and under weave forming a crooked yet overall lineal rectangle pattern that can be discerned at close range. The pattern exists but appears somewhat random when viewed from a normal distance. Vintage Tailored Twill features a finer, tightly tailored flat weave appearance.
Vintage Tailored Twill provides perhaps a more refined, tailored appearance than that of a typical coarse twill. It relies on the multi-tone nature of the fabric strands themselves to provide the appearance of depth of texture.
ABOUT NATURAL ASH
The natural wood presents lighter cooler tones. Natural ash is prized for its clean grain that mixes well with modernist furniture styles.