{"product_id":"vintage-off-white-canvas-wood-safari-lounge-chairs-kaare-klint-rud-rasmussen-1960s-set-of-2-scandinavian-mid-century-modern-furniture-icon","title":"Safari Lounge Chairs in Off-White Canvas \u0026 Ash Wood by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen, 1960s, Set of 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel · Safari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner · Kaare Klint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer · Rud. Rasmussen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin · Denmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod · 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle · Scandinavian Modern \/ Danish Modern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials · Ash wood, canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour · Light brown, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eoff-white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Safari Chair looks as though it could be taken apart and carried somewhere else at any moment. Slender pieces of ash meet through visible connections, while canvas hangs between them to create the seat, back and arms. Nothing is concealed. The construction is the chair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlint designed Safari in 1933 after encountering British campaign furniture made to travel lightly through changing landscapes. He took that utilitarian idea and refined it until almost nothing remained but proportion, material and structure. The result feels both temporary and permanent — a chair that can be dismantled with ease, yet has survived almost a century without losing its relevance. As a pair, they bring a quiet sense of expedition into the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaare Klint (1888–1954) believed that modern furniture did not need to begin by forgetting everything that came before it. Instead, he studied historical furniture, human proportions and patterns of everyday life, searching for forms that had already proved themselves over generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom those observations came a remarkably disciplined kind of modernism. Klint removed ornament, refined dimensions and allowed construction and natural materials to become the decoration. As a teacher and designer, his thinking shaped an entire generation of Danish furniture makers, earning him a place at the beginning of what would become Danish Modern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRud. Rasmussen was founded in Copenhagen in 1869 and became one of the great cabinetmaking workshops of Danish furniture history. Its relationship with Kaare Klint brought together his rigorous ideas and a tradition of extraordinarily precise craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the workshop, Klint's drawings became objects made from wood, canvas and carefully resolved connections. The Safari Chair is one of the clearest expressions of that collaboration — deliberately simple furniture whose apparent effortlessness depends on an exceptional understanding of material and construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original ash wood frames have been lightly refinished in a warm, light brown tone, while the off-white canvas seating remains original. Both chairs are preserved in excellent, nearly new vintage condition. As with any authentic vintage pieces, subtle traces of age and previous use may be present, adding to their history and individual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth · 58 cm \/ 22.8 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth · 58 cm \/ 22.8 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight · 82 cm \/ 32.3 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeat height · 35 cm \/ 13.8 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lounge chairs are accompanied by a Back to the Furniture Certificate of Originality, a Back to the Furniture flyer, a Thank You card and a small gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lounge chairs can be ready to ship within 10-15 workdays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available. Every piece is carefully prepared and packed for international transport. Shipping costs are calculated according to destination at checkout, with tracking provided after dispatch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnquiries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor questions about the piece, its condition, shipping, delivery or any other details, please get in touch. Additional information is always available before purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© Back to the Furniture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back To The Furniture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54538981638481,"sku":"LKKD1960BBWC2","price":3740.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9351\/6881\/files\/9eac5465-il_fullxfull.6803949554_r2qz.jpg?v=1786446550","url":"https:\/\/backtothefurniture.co\/products\/vintage-off-white-canvas-wood-safari-lounge-chairs-kaare-klint-rud-rasmussen-1960s-set-of-2-scandinavian-mid-century-modern-furniture-icon","provider":"Back To The Furniture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}