Set of Two (2) Mid-Century Modern Stacking General Purpose Chairs in Oak & Walnut by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design, USA, c. 1960'

Title: Set of Two (2) Mid-Century Modern Stacking General Purpose Chairs in Oak & Walnut by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design, USA, c. 1960'About: Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring audacious sculpted backs bent to the perfect angel for maximum support this now iconic set of "GP" chairs is the epitome of utilitarian design. Designed and crafted in the late 1960's by Jens Risom Designs, consequently the zenith of Risom's career and subsequent fame, this set of Mid-Century Modern armchairs is a true American gem.Jens Risom is widely considered to be a pioneer in introducing Danish modern furniture to the United States through early work with the Knoll company and to a greater extent through his own company, which thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. Born in Denmark in 1916, Risom emigrated to the U.S. where he teamed up with H