Named after Viggo Boesen’s mother-in-law Petra, the VB3 Lounge Chair is an exploration of an original design produced in 1938. The resulting wingback chair is a soft, warm enfolding design that is emblematic of Boesen’s Funkis style. The chair’s curved seat and backrest provided unparalleled comfort, allowing you to relax for hours in its embrace.
The design’s heritage can be seen in the VB1 Little Petra lounge chair, which shares a similar form but in smaller proportions. The size of the VB3 makes it the perfect centrepiece for any living space, the sumptuous upholstery adding a cosy, almost naive aesthetic.
Danish designer and architect, Viggo Boesen, came to prominence in Denmark during the 1930s. His work came to reflect what was known as a 'funkis' style, an abbreviation of the Swedish term, 'funktionalism', which referred to the architectural and design concept of 'Functionalism'. The movement represented stripped back, purposeful design, an ethos that is still at the core of contemporary Nordic design today.
Only a few of Boesen's designs were ever produced, such as Little Petra, but his distinguished, soft and organic approach came to be influential for decades that followed.
