Jens Risom

A Seat at the Table

Vicky Lowry

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Phaidon Press Ltd
11 January 2022

Individual designers; Furniture design

The first-ever monograph on the life and work of celebrated Danish-American mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom. The first authoritative biography on a key figure in mid-century modern design: Jens Risom, who was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States. In 1942 Risom's designs formed the majority of the inaugural collection of original furniture for the iconic Hans Knoll Furniture Company. Organised chronologically, the book covers Risom's education in Denmark, early collaborations with Georg Jensen and Hans Knoll, the creation of his own company - Jen Risom Design - his celebrated prefab house on Block Island, RI, as well as his legacy and presence in the 21st century.

By: Vicky Lowry
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.372kg
ISBN: 9781838663070
ISBN 10: 183866307X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vicky Lowry is a writer, editor, and the former special projects director at Architectural Digest and features director of Elle Decor, Veranda, and House Beautiful. She contributes to publications including Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and Galerie.

Reviews for Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table

Richly illustrated. - Booklist Risom's implicitly ecological bent toward inventively reusing and adapting available materials has lessons for the future. - Bookforum A Seat at the Table is filled with its treasures, from the designer's meticulously composed drawings and fashionable advertisements to personal diaries, photographs, and mementos. - Galerie It's perfect for the design buff in your life. - ELLE Decor Thorough, generously illustrated, and long overdue. - Interior Design Magazine