Carl Hansen & Søn

BK14 Indoor/Outdoor Sunbed with Cushion, Teak Untreated

Carl Hansen & Søn | Denmark
$2,490.00
SKU: CH-BK14TU-QS-FJ
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  • Description
  • The Designer
  • The Maker
  • Brand:Carl Hansen & Søn Handmade Furniture of Denmark
  • Country: Made in Vietnam Under Fair Conditions by Danish-Trained Craftspeople
  • SKU: CH-BK14TU-QS-FJ
  • Material:
    • Untreated FSC™-Certified Teak
    • Cushion: Sunbrella® Canvas CUBK10-5453
  • Care:Care instructions included.
  • Designer:Bodil Kjær
  • Dimensions:(WxHxD) 27.6" x 13.2" x 80.7"
Cubism Meets Craftsmanship

Sleek and streamlined yet reassuringly robust, the BK14 sunbed was designed in 1959 by Danish architect Bodil Kjær. As pleasing to look at as it is to lie on, the sunbed is part of her Indoor-Outdoor Series, which was inspired by Cubist forms and contemporary architecture.

As with the rest of the collection, the sunbed's solid teak construction has a simple geometric quality and is designed to patina beautifully over time. Complementing cushions in weather-resistant Sunbrella fabric are also available, offering elegant lounging in optimum comfort.
Bodil Kjær
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.

After school, she went to England to study architecture, but returned to Denmark a year later. She enrolled at the Frederiksberg Technical College and the School of Interior Design, where she learned to create spaces from experts such as Finn Juhl and Jørgen Ditzel. In 1960, after a year in the USA, Kjær went back to Denmark and established a studio in Copenhagen.

In 1965, Kjær received a scholarship to further her studies at the Royal College of Art and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. She stayed in London until 1979 working as a senior architect, and later opened a studio working on projects such as residential homes cooled using solar energy for Africa's tropical zone.

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.

Kjær's reputation led to speaking invitations and teaching posts at architecture schools including Harvard University, the Pratt Institute and the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen.
Carl Hansen & Søn Handmade Furniture of Denmark
Founded in 1908, Carl Hansen & Søn has developed into one of Denmark's leading design companies today. With more than a century of history, backed by respect and a passion for traditional craftsmanship, we are one of the oldest manufacturers of high-quality furniture in Denmark, and the biggest manufacturer of furniture designed by Hans J. Wegner.

Carl Hansen & Søn's products embody the narrative of the finest classical furniture art, created by some of Denmark's leading architects and designers—including Frits Henningsen, Kaare Klint, Mogens Koch, Poul Kjærholm and Ole Wanscher—as well as the Japanese architect Tadao Ando and the Austrian design trio EOOS.

With solid foundations in Danish traditions of joinery, blended with deep insight into the latest production technology, we make furniture of durable beauty and value, distinguished by full respect for sustainable materials.

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