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Ebonized Highback Karen Lounge Chair by Aksel Bender Madsen for Bovenkamp

Creator: Aksel Bender Madsen -Hans Van de Bovenkamp
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Danish designer Aksel Bender Madsen created this striking lounge chair, called Karen, for Dutch manufacturer Bovenkamp. It was sold in the early 1960s by U.S. retailer of Scandinavian Modern, George Tanier. A glossy ebonized frame encircles a floating high wingback and supports a cushioned seat on tapered legs. It is upholstered in a brilliant red faux suede.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Denmark
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Lacquered wood, Uphostery
Condition:	Good. Newly upholstered.
Creation Date:	1960s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	188275

Dimensions

W.	26.25 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	31 in;
W.	66.68 cm;	H.	99.06 cm;	D.	78.74 cm;

Seat H.	17 in;
Seat H.	43.18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.

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