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Left: Tropique Dining Chair with fringes, Black Frame, Leslie Stripe 20
Right: Tropique Dining Chair, Black Frame, Leslie Stripe 20
Tropique Dining Chair with fringes, White Frame, Leslie Stripe 40
Originally designed around 1965 for the furniture maker
Holger Christiansen, the V11 went on to become one of
Wikkelsø’s most wildly successful designs, generating
demand all over the world. It has been featured everywhere
from the office of the president of Japan to the palace of
the king of Saudi Arabia, and has sustained an unwavering
appeal among collectors and design aficionados in every
decade since its launch.
The V11’s success is largely down to its fine craftsmanship
and distinctive design. The tall trapezoidal body of the
chair stands on four tapering solid wooden legs, each in an
inverted pyramid shape that echoes the angular contours of
the arms and backrest. This gives the V11 a sharply defined
and unmistakably modernist silhouette, while maintaining
the look of a classic lounge chair. This iconic aesthetic is
matched in the accompanying ottoman, which, used in
combination with the lounge chair, opens up the variety of
positions available to the sitter still further, while being a
comfortable perch in its own right.
V11 Lounge Chair upholstered in Limonta Forli 27
V11 Ottoman upholstered in Limonta Forli 27
V11 Lounge Chair upholstered in GUBI Smooth Leather Coffee
