Born in ØsterVrå, Denmark in 1929, designer Poul Kjærholm began his career as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice in 1948. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen, graduating in 1952, and subsequently taught there until 1956. He was a lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1959, head of the Institute of Design in 1973, and became a professor there in 1976.
Kjærholm worked on the threshold between two epochs; Danish craftwork and industrial Modernism, straddling the past and the future and making furniture and spaces that have transcended time.
Poul Kjærholm
We can’t wait to get back to normal life where we can gather and celebrate with friends. When one of the Good Form owners, Dan Eagle, turned 40 in March we took the opportunity to bring our furniture to life with an outdoor party, hosted at our friends’ house, making the most of the last stretch of summer.
Poul Kjærholm is one of Denmark's greatest architect designers. He is a purist, known for his modern, functionalist furniture which is highly praised for its understated elegance and clean lines. He was a strong proponent for industrial production, and his work stands out among that of his Danish contemporaries because of his extensive use of steel frames rather than the traditional wood.
During his lifetime, Kjærholm was honored with numerous awards, including two Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale, the Lunning Prize and numerous ID awards.
Architectmade x Poul Kjærholm