
Mid-Century Modern Model 666 Side Chair in Birch & Green Strapping by Jens Risom for Knoll, USA, c. 1950's
Title: Mid-Century Modern Model 666 Side Chair in Birch & Green Strapping by Jens Risom for Knoll, USA, c. 1950'sAbout: Introducing an iconic Model 666 side chair designed by the influential Jens Risom for Knoll. Build from a frame of solid Birch cut to sharp, archetypally Mid-Century Modern angles this instantly recognizable 666 chair harkens back to the beginning of Risom's design career first produced in 1941. Featuring new forest green webbing and a birch frame that is in 100% original vintage condition this 666 chair is ideal for collectors and designers alike searching for an early model that is ready for a lifetime more of use.Jens Risom is widely considered to be a pioneer in introducing Danish modern furniture to the United States through early work with the Knoll company and to a greater extent through his own company, which thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. Born in Denmark in 1916, Risom emigrated to the U.S. where he teamed up with Hans Knoll to start a decades-long collab