• Everyday Icons: Knitting Chair Edition

Everyday Icons

Introducing Everyday Icons, a celebration of inclusive designs with enduring resonance.

Truly great design is never bound by time. Through Everyday Icons, past classics are re-imagined in fresh materials and colours, while new products emerge to become beloved aspects of everyday life.
Scandi lounge chair with black wooden frame and cream boucle upholstery beside marble low table and woven wooden room divider Scandi lounge chair with black wooden frame and cream boucle upholstery beside marble low table and woven wooden room divider
Black-framed lounge chair with cream boucle upholstery on beige rug beside round white side table and soft curtains Black-framed lounge chair with cream boucle upholstery on beige rug beside round white side table and soft curtains

A modern take on Ib Kofod-Larsen’s sculptural classic

Kofod-Larsen’s mastery of form and function, and his exceptional craftsmanship, are retained in this special edition. Effortlessly combining heritage and contemporary aesthetics, the new version of the chair both preserves and evolves a cherished Danish design. Through Everyday Icons another chapter is added to the Knitting Chair’s story — respectfully adapting it for today’s standards of quality, comfort and aesthetics.

 Discover the Knitting Chair

Originally a collector’s item, the Everyday Icons edition of the Knitting Chair is reimagined in modern materials and finishes that honour its legacy while increasing its accessibility for a new generation.

 Explore the Knitting Chair
Black wooden lounge chair with cream textured sling seat and back, positioned against a beige wall under a small abstract Black wooden lounge chair with cream textured sling seat and back, positioned against a beige wall under a small abstract
Close-up of cream boucle fabric sling on a black wooden A-frame chair, hand touching textured upholstery Close-up of cream boucle fabric sling on a black wooden A-frame chair, hand touching textured upholstery

Danish Modernism

Despite an initially limited release, the Knitting Chair quickly became an icon of Danish innovation and craftsmanship thanks to its ergonomic comfort and striking silhouette. The distinctive open-arm construction was intended to accommodate the natural movement of the arms when knitting, giving the piece its name.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Designer Ib Kofod-Larsen

Architect Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) had a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s when Danish design was flourishing across the world, transforming the simple and straightforward into unusually elegant furniture.

His furniture is sophisticated and well-proportioned with beautiful silhouettes and sculptural, organic lines and curves.

 Explore pieces by Ib Kofod-Larsen
Black-and-white photo of a man reclining in a wooden armchair, holding a brochure, legs crossed, shoes off on rug Black-and-white photo of a man reclining in a wooden armchair, holding a brochure, legs crossed, shoes off on rug