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Principal Bar Chair
Principal Bar Chair
Principal Bar Chair
Principal Bar Chair
Principal Bar Chair

Principal Bar Chair
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$3,290

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Estimated lead time 17 weeks

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Drawing inspiration from Bodil Kjær's Principal chair from 1961, the Principal Bar Chair maintains 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 piece presents a simple structure that forgoes superfluous detailing in favour of a minimal design. This ensures that the Principal Bar Chair can seamlessly adapt to various spaces, maintaining its relevance year after year.

The entire Principal series can be upholstered with textiles from Kvadrat and leathers from Sørensen Leather.

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H101 cm x W 63cm x D56cm

Height (Foot rest) 23,5 cm

Seat depth 48 cm

Seat height 76 cm

Width: 630 mm
Depth: 560 mm
Height: 1010 mm

Frame in solid oak or walnut with clear lacquer, footrest in anodized aluminium, HR/CMHR/Cal.117 foam on seat and backrest, upholstered with leather or textile, plastic or felt glides

Bodil Kjær has designed a number of furniture pieces or, architectural elements, as she prefers to call them. Her aim was never to create sculptural statements but rather to find functional, economic, and aesthetic solutions

Through her vast travels, Danish professor and architect Bodil Kjær has gained deep insight into the relationship between design and architecture and  contributed significantly to the spread of Danish Modern design principles ­– this was not, however, the main purpose of her travels. Kjær wanted to explore methods and materials that could be used to realize her ideas for functional furniture systems and work environments.

Kjær was born in 1932 and grew up on her family’s ancestral farm near Horsens, Denmark, where she learned to appreciate quality and aesthetics. 

She also gained a respect for nature and an interest in the dynamics of society.

As a furniture designer, Kjær views furniture construction from a purely technical perspective, interplayed with modern architecture and created for people. She always considers context and has collaborated with different professions in her desire to optimize physical settings. 

Her furniture systems support creative people in their work processes, and her designs include indoor and outdoor furniture, light fixtures, a service trolley and vases, all characterized by lightness and a functionalist expression.

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