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Jens Risom
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Eero Saarinen made mid-century Modern furniture timeless
NEW YORK — In business since 1938, furniture maker Knoll has worked with several acclaimed designers, but it was Eero Saarinen (1919-1961) who put the company on the map with his now-famous Womb chair in 1946. “Eero Saarinen is one of the absolute pioneers of post-war American design. The first major design they [Knoll] bring […]
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Jens Risom: one of modern design’s great Danes
NEW YORK — Jens Risom (1916-2016) was one of the earliest and most prominent Scandinavian furniture designers to bring that timeless aesthetic to the United States. Yet, for all his talent and fame at the height of his decades-long career, he has been underappreciated when compared to his Danish compatriots, like Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen […]
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Stephenson’s to auction Philadelphia estate art, jewelry and furniture, Oct. 14
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – The Philadelphia area’s estate specialists, Stephenson’s Auctions in Bucks County, will conduct a Friday, October 14 sale featuring fine and folk art, platinum and diamond jewelry, and an extensive array of mostly mid-20th-century furniture and decorative accessories, including porcelain and glass. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
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Jens Risom, unsung luminary of Scandinavian design, profiled in new book
NEW YORK – Phaidon is pleased to present Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table, the first book to celebrate the seminal figure’s legacy in design history. One of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States, Risom is an unsung hero of the highly popular Mid-century Modern movement. The 264-page Risom book will […]