A trolley made of Brazilian rosewood, formica, and castors, designed by Bodil Kjaer in 1963. Made in the 1960’s. Dimensions: H: 73cm W: 80cm D: 50cm
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Bibliography:
Bodil Kjær, Elements of architecture: works from 1955-1963 by Bodil Kjær, Ed. Form Portfolios, Copenhagen, 2017, n.p.
P. Beck, Det essentielle: Arkitekt Bodil Kjær om sine internationale arbejder 1950–2000, Ed. Turbine, Copenhagen, 2022, p. 86.
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Bodil Kjaer is a professor, architect & designer born in Denmark in 1932. She was educated in Denmark, England and the USA, and practised as an architect, designer and planner from her own offices in Copenhagen and London.
Between 1955-1963, while designing public interiors she developed a series of furniture designs to solve problems of functional and aesthetic nature. These pieces of furniture were not designed directly for production. They were put into production and marketed in the USA as well as in Europe, when other architects discovered them and wanted them for their buildings. Some of these pieces are still available, mostly at auctions.
Today, Bodil Kjaer has returned to Denmark, where she continues to teach, research and participate in the development of the city of Aarhus.