With sumptuous leather upholstery seemingly floating atop the solid oak frame, the VLA77 Foyer Sofa is exceptionally comfortable, exemplifying the skill and painstaking attention to detail of Carl Hansen & Son’s artisans. Working to Vilhelm Lauritzen’s original designs dating back to 1945, the carpenters and upholsterers have produced a piece of functional modern art. Originally produced for Copenhagen’s iconic Radiohuset, the Foyer series adds a luxurious touch to your home. The legs and armrests are crafted from three separate pieces, lovingly hand-polished to hide the appearance of jarring transitions.
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) was one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset building and the Danish embassy in Washington.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’. “No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs.
