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Details
- Dimensions
- 33ʺW × 32.25ʺD × 27ʺH
- Styles
- Danish Modern
- Minimalist
- Seat Interior Width
- 22.0 in
- Arm Height
- 19.0 in
- Seat Interior Depth
- 19.5 in
- Seat Height
- 15.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Designer
- HW Klein
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Leather
- Rosewood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition with original leather that shows patina and age appropriate wear Excellent condition with original leather that shows patina and age appropriate wear less
- Description
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Danish Modern pair of lounge chairs in original brown pebbled leather and rosewood. Designed by Henry Walter (H.W.) Klein for …
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Danish Modern pair of lounge chairs in original brown pebbled leather and rosewood. Designed by Henry Walter (H.W.) Klein for Bramin, 1970s
Originally known as N.A. Jørgensen, Danish furniture manufacturer Bramin was founded in Bramming, a region on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula. Throughout the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, the company produced seating, tables, and casegoods in a style representative of the Danish Midcentury Modern era.
Based upon Bramin’s catalogues and advertisements, N.A. Jørgensen launched the Bramin brand around 1957 or 1958. In the early 1960s, Bramin's ad campaigns promised "Deres garanti for kvalitet form og function" or “Quality, form, and function: guaranteed,” using strong, modern imagery. From then on, the more traditionally-oriented N.A. Jørgensens Møbelfabrik took a back seat. In the mid-1960s, a bold, graphic Bramin logo and branding was created, with a rounded, lower-case central “a” standing out from the remaining block letters.
Bramin collaborated with many well respected Danish designers, such as Johannes Andersen, Hans Olsen, Kurt Østervig, and Frank Reenskaug. However, Bramin’s most successful relationship was undoubtedly with H.W Klein, a Norwegian-born designer who moved to Denmark in 1960 to work for the company. Klein's most notable design is the Ønskestolen (mid-1960s), a padded leather lounge chair on a five-star swivel base, but he was also known for wide range of living room suites, dining suites, and storage options. Other memorable Bramin pieces include the classic Rocking Chair No. 182 by Reenskaug (circa 1958) and the idiosyncratically asymmetrical Chair No. 168 by Olsen (circa 1956).
For decades, the region of Bramming was a major hub for the Danish furniture industry, boasting 20 factories at its peak. Particularly hard hit by the global recession in the early-1980s, many Bramming-based businesses closed, Bramin included. After the closure, Klein moved to San Francisco. Though much of Bramin's history has been lost over time, the company's prolific furniture output has found a vibrant place in today's vintage market. less
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