Lot 148 Pair of "Mix" Easy Armchairs Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen

Pair of "Mix" Easy Armchairs Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen

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Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
1888-1954 and 1901-1982
Pair of "Mix" Easy Armchairs
circa 1931
model no. 4396
produced by Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier, Copenhagen, Denmark
each with original manufacturer's label printed RUD.RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØRREBROGRADE/KØBENHAVN and inscribed 13086 and with the architect's monogrammed paper label inscribed KK
Cuban mahogany, leather upholstery, brass
height 31 ⅜ in.; width 26 ¼ in.; depth 31 ½ in., each
79.7 cm; 66.7 cm; 80 cm
来源：Phillips London, April 28, 2015, lot 251;
Where acquired by the present collector.
著录：Nyt Tidsskrift For Kunstindustri, no. 1, January 1943, p. 74, fig. 6
Gorm Harkær, Kaare Klint: Volume 1, Copenhagen, 1988, pp. 361-362
Gorm Harkær, Kaare Klint: Volume 2, Copenhagen, 1988, p. 32
Arne Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century, vol. 1, Copenhagen, 2007, pp. 62 (for a drawing) and 63
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说明：Widely regarded as the father of modern Danish design, architect and designer Kaare Klint transformed 20th century furniture through his study of functionality, craftsmanship, and human proportion. Rejecting ornamentation, Klint pioneered a revolutionary style rooted in practicality and an acute understanding of human needs, establishing principles that would later define Danish modernism.
In 1924, Klint founded the furniture department at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where he influenced a new generation of designers, including Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen. Through both his teaching and practice, Klint developed a methodical approach to design, in which he believed that a successful piece emerged from thoughtful analysis, precise craftsmanship, and simplistic refinement.
The present pair of “Mix” easy chairs exemplifies this philosophy. The design was first created through a collaboration between Klint and one of his students, Edvard Kindt-Larsen, and was documented as a sketch published in Arkiekten in 1930. A handwritten note on the sketch, “a mixture of Kindt and Klint,” acknowledges Larsen’s contribution while underscoring Klint’s role as both designer and mentor.
Executed in richly figured mahogany with leather upholstery and finely applied brass nailheads, the chairs embody Klint’s pursuit of harmony between material, form, and function. The shiny brass nails accentuate the smooth curves of the chairs, while mechanically keeping the leather attached. The carefully considered proportions, timeless elegance, and exceptional craftsmanship of the “Mix” easy chairs stand as enduring expressions of the principles that shaped modern Danish design and influenced generations of designers worldwide.