With a deep seat and relaxed, angled profile, Ib Kofod-Larsen’s Penguin Lounge Chair is a piece of Danish cultural heritage, an iconic piece of mid-century furniture from an underrated titan of the design industry. Kofod-Larsen’s understanding of materials and sophisticated sense of proportion is visible in the lounge chair’s curved lines and subtle details, including the flipper-like projections that give it its name.
Now reintroduced to a new generation of design enthusiasts by Audo Copenhagen, the Penguin is exceptionally comfortable, providing the perfect place to relax with a book or enjoy a cup of tea. Its minimalist aesthetic allows it to be used in a variety of different settings in conjunction with any number of different pieces.
Ib Kofod-Larsen, born in 1921, was a Danish born architect and furniture designer. Graduating from the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, he opened his own studio in 1948. Kofod-Larsen's prolific body of work has enshrined him alongside other mid-century masters like Kaare Klint, Hans J. Wegner, and Borge Mogensen.
Kofod-Larsen's lifetime work demonstrates simplicity of line coupled with the use of comfortable materials, whilst he worked particularly closely with his craftsman in order to ensure the quality of every product he designed. Many of his designs became particularly sought-after during the 1950's and 60's, again becoming popular in more recent years due to the upsurge in demand for high quality Scandinavian modernist furniture.
Discover more about the story of the iconic re-issued Knitting Chair in our design journal.
