Ib Kofod-Larsen
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) was a Danish designer of the 20th century, most notable for his Mid-century Modern furniture designs.
Life & Education[edit]
Born in 1921 Denmark, Kofod-Larsen attended the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Trained as a cabinetmaker, he was awarded with the Danish Cabinetmakers' Guild's annual award in 1948, the same year he was awarded top honors at the Holmegaard Glass competition.[1]
Mr. and Mrs. Kofod-Larsen lived in a modern ranch-style home north of Copenhagen, furnished with many of his own designs.[2]
Work[edit]
Known primarily for his furniture design, he was not as highly regarded as his contemporaries at home in Denmark as he was abroad, as his work was largely exported.
He also worked in other mediums. In the 1949 international Finnish Nordic Design Competition - Ib Kofod-Larsen won 3rd prize for his utility glass entry[3]
Faarup Møbelfabrik[4]
OPE Mӧbler
In 1962, Kofod-Larsen began to design for the British company High Wycombe under the G Plan brand name in the UK.
Furniture Designs[edit]
- “Penguin Chair,” 1953
- U-56 easy chair 1956, “Elizabeth Chair,” so called because Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip acquired an example after a visit to Copenhagen.
- “Model 66 Sideboard,” 1956
- “King David Desk,” 1972
- “King Solomon Chair,” 1972
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- ↑ Oda, Noritsugu (1999). Danish Chairs. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 162. ISBN 0-8118-2257-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Jackson Braun, Lilian (1960-08-07). "Can You Pin-Point This 'Danish Modern' House?". Detroit Free Press. Michigan: Detroit Free Press. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ Koivisto, Kaisa (2020). "How Finnish Utility Glass Became Part of Scandinavian Design". Journal of Glass Studies. 62: 245–262.
- ↑ "Ib Kofod-Larsen". BLOUIN ARTINFO. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
