Armchair “Elizabeth” designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Christensen & Larsen,
Denmark. 1956.
Rosewood and original natural leather.H: 71 cm/ 28''
W: 79 cm/ 31''
D: 76 cm/ 30''
Seat height: 35 cm/ 13 3/4''
Initially known as the U-56, this armchair was renamed after Queen Elizabeth II purchased a pair in 1958. Now more commonly known as the Elizabeth, the chair’s rosewood and leather version is among the most rare and valuable to collectors of Kofod-Larsen’s work.
Provenance: private Danish collection.
Literature: Grete Jalk, ed., Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, vol 4: 1957-1966, Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 12-13, 48-49
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