Designer · Denmark · 1921–2003
Ib Kofod-Larsen
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003) – Danish architect and furniture designer, creator of the Penguin (1953) and Elizabeth (1956) armchairs.
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1921–2003
- Country
- Denmark
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003) was a Danish architect and furniture designer, a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen; he had previously worked as a cabinetmaker. According to Möbeldesignmuseum, he obtained his architect's diploma in 1948 and opened his own studio in the same year. His best-known designs include the Penguin armchair from 1953 and the Elizabeth armchair (U-56) from 1956. The Seal (Sälen) armchair for the Swedish company OPE was also created in the 1950s.
His furniture was produced by companies in several countries: the Danish Faarup (including the Model 66 sideboard), the Swedish OPE, the British G-Plan and the American Selig.
Key designs
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Penguin
armchair
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Elizabeth (U-56)
armchair
