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Jens Risom, the man who helped introduce Scandinavian design to America, dies. (Courtesy Knoll) Feature Furniture, New Canaan Connecticut, Jens Risom, New Canaan, Block Island, Contemporary Furniture Design, American Furniture, Arts Center, Furniture Designs

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Jens Risom, the man who helped introduce Scandinavian design to America, dies

Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom passed away this month on December 9 in New Canaan, Connecticut at the age of 100.

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Jens Risom Risom Lounge Chair | 1stDibs

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Jens Risom - Youngest (32) of topflight designers, Risom is son of Sven Risom, famous Danish architect. In the U.S. since 1939, Risom has his own manufacturing firm, which built walnut sideboard...

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Jens Risom's Block Island Family Retreat

Acclaimed Danish designer Jens Risom's Block Island vacation home is an affordably-built a-frame cabin. The summer home set new standards for kit-assembly construction with its airy, wood-finished aesthetic.

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As a young designer, Jens Risom studied in Scandinavia. Reflective of that training, this chair introduced a new simplicity into American design in the 1940s. The chair was intended to be

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Lounge chair by Jens Risom for Knoll, 1950s | #100331

For sale: Lounge chair by Jens Risom for Knoll International, 1950s

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Jens Risom Block Island Home — Justin Chung

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Jens Risom. Low Lounge Chair (model 650). 1941 | MoMA

Jens Risom. Low Lounge Chair (model 650). 1941. Knoll Associates, New York, NY. Maple and leather. 36 x 11 x 20" (91.4 x 27.9 x 50.8 cm). Gift of the designer. 1424.2001. Architecture & Design

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Jens Risom, A Seat at the Table

The first and only monograph on the life and work of the iconic Danish-American mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom - an unsung hero of Mid-Century Modern design

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