Designed by Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub (Jehs+Laub), 2009
Product description:
The Jehs+Laub Collection for KnollStudio, inspired by the structure and geometry of earlier Knoll designs by Mies van der Rohe, Florence Knoll and Harry Bertoia, is the latest in a long and distinguished line of Knoll lounge furniture. The sweeping form of the Lounge Chair features a streamlined profile and a composed, inviting interior inspired by traditional quilting.
Product story:
When the opportunity to develop a new lounge collection arose in 2007, Knoll Director of Design Benjamin Pardo immediately went to German designers Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub. Pardo had hoped to work with Jehs + Laub for some time, thinking they were the right designers to further the legacy of Knoll lounge seating.
Jehs and Laub: "In the beginning we studied all the Knoll classic furniture which impressed us the most - the Mies Chair, the Bertoia Chairs and the Florence Knoll Sofa...We were very impressed with the structure and the pattern. We made little models in fabric with sewing lines, and when Benjamin Pardo visited us, he said 'this looks like a quilt,' which was very interesting because the quilt production tradition is in Pennsylvania. It's always important for us when we work for a company that we find the identity and culture of that company. So, we were very happy to be working with the quilt. The next step became, how can we keep the idea of the quilt?...We wanted a chair that was stable at the base, and remained very soft at the top, to maintain the quilt image.
Jehs + Laub:
In 2008, Jehs and Laub came to Knoll with a lounge chair proposal. Inspired by the grids found in the work of Harry Bertoia, Mies van der Rohe, and Florence Knoll, the team developed a segmented seating surface that appears to be nothing more than a sculpted blanket.
Specifications - Construction and Details:
- Available in a range of KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck leathers with contrasting leather welt option
- Polyurethane foam with polyester-fiber backing used for upholstery
- Hidden seam tufting eliminates the need for traditional pulls or buttons
- Shell is molded and reinforced urethane
- Back of shell can be articulated, allowing the top section to be flexible
- Available with wire base in polished chrome or textured black paint or pedestal base in polished aluminum or textured black paint
- Pedestal base has optional return to center mechanism which allows for 360 degree swivel movement and returns to a center position when not engaged
- The KnollStudio logo and signature of Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub are located on the underside of the chair
Sustainable Design and Environmental Certification:
Learn more about Jehs+Laub Lounge Chair product certifications and materials at Ecomedes.
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