Chaise Tulip modèle : FK 6725 en cuir beigecamel conçu par Preben Fabricius et Jorgen Kastholm pour Kill International en 1966. En 1969, cette chaise allemande a reçu le prix Bonds Price Gute Form. Cette chaise se distingue par son dossier très flexible et sa base constituée d'un tube fendu puis plié. L'état est encore bon avec des traces normales d'utilisation ; le cuir a bien vieilli, pas de fissures ni de trous, quelques décolorations (voir photos). Matériaux : base en métal, coque d'assise en polyester et fibre de verre recouverte de cuir beige. Matériaux : métal, polyester, fibre de verre renforcée et rembourrage en cuir. Dimensions : h x l x p 90 x 71 x 69 cm, hauteur d'assise 45 cm. La base (avec les pieds) mesure 71 cm de large. Source : Livre Les meubles qui font l'histoire, Eigenhuis & Interieur page 112.

Originally designed in 1964, their Tulip chair has become an icon of Mid century Danish design. The actual original name for this chair that was ‘The Bucket Chair’ and it is still produced today by Walter Knoll under that name. Needless to say the name comes nowhere near close to portraying the beautiful and curvaceous lines it exhibits which is why over the years it’s often been referred to asthe ‘Tulip’ or ‘Bird’ Chair.It’s production name is the FK 6725 which relates to the chair with the fixed base and seat. Other production variants number from 6725-6729 and also have been produced in a 3 leg (3G) or 5 star (5R) base and with or without castors. The original chair, as far as I can tell, was produced with a fixed seat and base, but later versions had a rotating seat - and later still a 5 star base with both a tilting and rotating seat. All production models had circular slides or castors fitted to the base of the feet so if you ever see a listing without one or the other they are missing in action.What makes this particular chair very rare and possibly unique, as I have never ever seen another one like it, is two things: Firstly, nearly always the circular slides are polished aluminium, which is the same material as the leg construction. However, this particular chair has black sliders that look almost gunmetal in colour. And secondly, and of far more importance, is that it reclines. The only version of this chair that tilts backwards is the later production 5 star base models. And yet here we have a 3 legged fixed seat model that reclines; and if you look at the base supporting stem you’ll immediately see how rare that is. The stem features a circular chrome protrusion with a large black hex bolt in the middle. This encases a series of convex and concave washers (I know because I just had to take it apart to see how on Earth it worked ) These washers work against each other to create the tension that gives the spring in the recline and as such it always returns to the upright position. On this basis it won’t recline unless you want it to by simply pushing backwards; It’s therefore perfectly balanced and comfortable.I’ve never seen another version of this chair with that feature and function and try as you may I challenge you to find one with the special protrusion in the stem that provides this functionality. I therefore don’t know if it was a prototype that never went into production or it was simply part of a very limited production run; but in any event it’s a rare beast indeed.It’s in very good vintage condition with some marks to the leather and frame as you would expect commensurate with age. As regards the seat shell: This is not something that you can pick up from photos but it’s known that the shell can lose its structural integrity over the years depending on use. On that basis when you sit in a bad one you’ll know as the arms and back have too much give in them. I can therefore confirm that the fibreglass shell that forms the seat, back and arms on this chair are still in good order with no sign of structural weakness.DimensionsH106 X W75 X D65cmSeat Height: 45cmTiltRecline parameter: 20cm

Ensemble de six chaises à dossier haut FK6725 Bird for Kill International AllemagneExcellent ensemble de chaises de conférenceDesigners : Preben Fabricius et Jørgen KastholmFabricant : Kill International (Marqué)Modèle : FK6725Base tripode en métal revêtuToutes les chaises sont recouvertes de cuir neufHauteur non réglable(une certaine usure sur la base du trépied en métal)

Rare fauteuil de conférence ou de bureau FK-84 conçu par Preben Fabricius et Jorgen Kastholm. Fabriqué par Kill International, Danemark années 1970. Les deux fauteuils sont dans un état bien conservé et sont remeublés dans un cuir de qualité de couleur cognac. Le châssis fixe a une base à trois étoiles en acier chromé, très élégante et décorative. Chaises très confortables, idéales pour un bureau, un projet d'intérieur ou une salle de réunion. Nous avons une paire disponible mais le prix et la vente sont individuels.