Poul Kjærholm
(1929 - 1980)

Poul Kjærholm was originally trained as a carpenter and continued his studies at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts.

He showed an interest in other construction materials; in particular steel which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials.

Poul Kjærholm worked for Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes.

In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated his productive collaboration with manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen, which lasted until Poul Kjærholm's death in 1980. In 1982, Fritz Hansen took over the production and sales of "The Kjærholm Collection", developed from 1951 to 1967, designs, which are logical to the minute detail with by an aura of exclusivity.