KAARE KLINT (Frederiksberg, 1888-Copenhagen, 1954) for RUD RASMUSSEN.Safaristol chair with stool,

KAARE KLINT (Frederiksberg, 1888-Copenhagen, 1954) for RUD RASMUSSEN.
Safaristol chair with stool, design 1933.
Light ash frame. Upholstery in natural coloured oxhide leather.
Purchased in 2011 from the publisher.
With wear and patina.
Measurements: 80/32 cm (height) x 57 cm.
Kaare Klint's Safari line of chairs are based on the Indian Roorkhee chairs used by the British military. The designer set out to transform the portable, detachable archetype into a practical design for modern interiors. Considered one of the best exponents of so-called Danish design, Kaare Klint created a simple, natural style based on the use of natural materials, functionality and ergonomics. He used unvarnished wood, leather and undyed fabrics. In 1924 he founded the furniture department of the Danish Academy of Arts, of which he was the first professor. Some of his sources of inspiration were Egyptian and Greek furniture, the Chippendale style of 18th-century England and the furniture of the American Shakers. He was also influenced by contemporary influences, such as Le Corbusier, whose Cowboy chaise longue inspired Klint's 1933 teak lounger. In 1928 he won the Eckersberg Medal and in 1954 the C. F. Hansen Medal.