We’re extending Bodil Kjær’s Principal collection with an entirely new range of stools and chairs – Karakter

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We’re extending Bodil Kjær’s Principal collection with an entirely new range of stools and chairs, maintaining the same functional and minimalistic design. Characterised by a simple and honest use of form and material, the design is timeless in every aspect. It is meticulously designed down to the finest detail, offering an enduring piece to be cherished for generations.

 

Balancing a geometric structure with soft organic shapes, the pieces forgoe superfluous detailing in favour of a minimal design. This ensures that the designs can seamlessly adapt to various spaces, maintaining their relevance year after year.

“Bodil Kjær was one of Denmark’s great mid-century designers and we are thrilled to be bringing her catalogue of beautiful furniture back to life,” says Christian Elving, Karakter’s CEO & Co-Founder. “The new additions to the collection blend beautiful aesthetics with functional excellence, resonating with design enthusiasts worldwide.”

 

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ABOUT BODIL KJÆR
She has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Magazine. She designed a desk for MIT which was dubbed ‘The most beautiful desk in the world’ and eventually immortalized in 3 early James Bond movies. Danish architect, designer and professor Bodil Kjær (born 1932) is the female trailblazer of Danish midcentury design, who although tutored by modernist master Finn Juhl, in her own words “… never had much interest in following in the footsteps of the Danish rat pack”. Kjær looked to America, inspired by Charles and Ray Eames, and indeed many of her most notable designs stems from her time in the U.S., where she briefly worked at Paul McCobb, before moving to Boston to further her career in corporate interior architecture.
Kjær’s reignited prominence as a designer in later years is well deserved. Pared back, elegant and decidedly modern, her iconic pieces slip effortlessly into contemporary life 60 years on.