Rare Set Of 6 G Plan Danish Design Chairs By Ib Kofod Larsen

Rare set of 6 G Plan Danish design chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen

We actually have 7 of these plus 1 carver . We bought 2 sets of 4 from families of original owners who both bought them new in around 1963 . They were all upholstered in their original black vinyl which doesn’t meet current UK fire regulations so we’ve had them fully re-upholstered by our in-house upholsterer in a lovely petrol ( Blue/green ) felted wool .

Ib Kofod Larsen designed the Danish design range in 1962 for G Plan as a premium range where Danish design met good quality British manufacture at a mid-way price . He initially designed 3 chairs for the range and this was by far the most expensive model . This was also the only one to be offered with a carver option . The other 2 models cost £8 7 shillings and 6d and £10 5shillings each , whereas the standard chair of this design was £15 and the carver £19 10shillings . This was a lot for a dining chair in 1963 when standard chairs cost around £6 or £7 each and most people couldn’t have afforded to pay this amount , so very few were sold . They are a much more solid design than the cheaper Danish Design models as well as being more comfortable .

We are selling the carver separately and also the 7th chair , probably for use as desk chairs .

Condition
The teak frames have been fully cleaned and oiled . The seats and backs have been newly upholstered in a lovely petrol blue/green felted wool that we managed to source .

Notes
The 1963 G Plan Danish Design brochure we have says of the range in a paragraph that says ” A last word about prices . Even though prices are below that of imported furniture , this furniture cannot be called cheap , for it takes time and a great deal of skilled labour to produce furniture as superbly made as this . But remember , this is furniture that will beautify your home for a lifetime ” .

Another paragraph says ” G Pan Danish has a long future . As you can see G Plan Danish has the classical simplicity of line which means that it will go anywhere , with anything , and will never , never date . This is not furniture that you will live with for a few years and then tire of . This is furniture you will live with all your life , furniture that will mellow with age , that your children will grow up with ”

60+ years later we think this is still true and in real terms taking inflation into account the price today is little different , yet today high end furniture would cost you far more and is less likely to be around in another 60 years !