Peter Karpf is a danish architect born 1940 in Copenhagen. He was educated at Fritz Hansen and the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts in the 50s and 60s and has cooperated with Piet Hein, Grete Jalk, Arne Jacobsen and Erik Herløw.
Through his career, Peter Karpf has been known for his work with furniture bent from one single piece of wood, giving them a unique sculptural appearance. His work is also characterized by its simplicity and personal expression and to Karpf, functionality is as important as the design of the product.
His work is also characterised by its simplicity and personal expression
Peter Karpf Chair
We’re excited to be partnering with the Auckland Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Denmark Design. Celebrating the country’s rich history of design innovation, over 200 original objects will be on show from late October. We can’t wait to see how many pieces we recognise.
One by one, his projects embrace both beauty and use, making innovative use of materials. His furniture bent from one single piece of wood, monolithic molded plywood chairs and light fixtures have all become modern Danish classics, the collection of which, alongside his architecture, which led to his award in 2002 of the Bruno Mathsson Prize – the most prestigious design award in Scandinavia.