Principal Chair by Karakter
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, conceived her Principal series in 1961 as part of an architectural exploration of interior solutions for modern living, called Elements of Architecture. Comprising a dining table and an upholstered dining chair, the Principal series epitomises Kjær’s forward-thinking cosmopolitan outlook and modernistic design language that slips fluidly into contemporary interior.
The solid wood dining table boasts a clarified form, repeating a simple angle throughout table legs and ends of the table top, while the dining chair with its circular seat and gently rounded backrest, beautifully upholstered, adds a softness to the clear, unfussed geometry, an invitation to linger.
Upholstery
Leather Group 1
– Ultra
Leather Group 2
– Nuance
Leather Group 3
– Envy, Triumph, Dunes
Leather Group 4
– Royal Nubuck
Leather Group 5
– Elegance
Textile Group 1
– Canvas, Re-Wool
Materials
– Frame in solid oak or walnut with clear lacquer, HR foam on seat and backrest, upholstered with leather or textile, plastic gliders
Dimensions
– H 71 x W 63 x D 56 cm
– Seat H 46 cm
Designer
– Bodil Kjær, 1961
