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VIGGO BOESEN
UNKNOWN ARTISAN
Viggo Boesen was trained as an architect, and in
the 1930’s he was one of the architect’s, who intro-
duced the new villa type in “Funkis-style” which
was popular with a wider audience.
Together with Finn Juhl he furnished the first
apart ment on “Sortedamsdosseringen” in Copen-
hagen, where his easy chair made of rattan was dis-
played in the living room.
From his workshop he designed a number of piec-
es of rattan and upholstery furniture, which were
constructed according to his philosophy. Furni-
ture should have an organic flow and embrace the
body smoothly and tenderly. It should be a delight
to the eye, but also be solid and durable.
Viggo Boesen designed a number of pieces of
modernist profiled wicker furniture, which were
based on the strength and durability of rattan.
Viggo Boesen’s FOX lounge chair won the design
competition, that the Danish wicker-maker guild
held in 1936. His inspiring, imaginative designs
made him unique, and put him among the design-
ers of the “Danish golden age”.
Sika-Design is proud to be the first to bring a Viggo
Boesen design back into the market. FOX lounge
chair is the first of many furniture pieces from this
pioneer in organic furniture design.
Viggo Boesen is little known today but slowly his
designs are becoming more and more known and
popular around the world. His original furniture is
being sold for unbelievable amounts in the worlds
leading auction houses, in particularly his Little
Petra.
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