Risom Side Chair with Webbed Seat and Back

Sale price$1,353.00 CAD

Regular price$1,804.00 CAD

The Risom Side Chair is one of the founding pieces of the Knoll collection — designed by Jens Risom in 1941 as part of the first furniture line produced by the company. The original chair was a practical response to wartime material restrictions that resulted in something unexpectedly refined: a chair that was light, open, and honest in its construction. That character has carried through to the current version without compromise. This version features cotton webbing on both the seat and back, woven in an open pattern that gives the chair its distinctive airy quality.

Color:Cotton Webbing - Black

Cotton Webbing - Black Cotton Webbing - Dark Grey Cotton Webbing - Red Cotton Webbing - Flax Cotton Webbing - Navy Cotton Webbing - Forest Green Cotton Webbing - Khaki Cotton Webbing - Steel Blue Cotton Webbing - Maize Cotton Webbing - Aubergine

Frame:Clear Maple

Clear Maple Ebonized Maple Light Walnut

Dimensions:

Dimensions

W17.3" × D18" × H30.8"

Variant

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Product Description

Constructed of simple birch wood frames and discarded parachute webbing because of wartime material restrictions, the Collection exhibits Risom’s taste for well-crafted Scandinavian Modernism with streamlined curves and angles. Risom initially described his furniture as “very basic, very simple, inexpensive and easy to make.” The Risom Collection now includes four finishes — Clear Maple, Ebonized Maple, and Light Walnut — along with a modern color palette of cotton webbing.

Please note materials shown on this website are representative of the finish to be supplied and may not indicate an exact match; some variation may occur.

Key Features
Cotton webbing is 100% natural cotton. This fabric is CAL133 approved	Teak frame is solid teak lumber with an oiled finish, suitable for indoor use only
Teak frames include teak stretchers underneath the seat

Dimensions

Width	Depth
17.25"	18"
Height	Seat Height
30.75"	17.75"
Weight
12 lbs

Resources & Guides

Manuals:

Product Fact Sheet (PDF)
Design Collection Brochure (PDF)

Warranty:

MillerKnoll Warranty

Designer

Jens Risom

Born in Denmark and educated at Copenhagen’s renowned School of Arts and Crafts, Jens Risom brought a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility to modern American furniture. After moving to New York in 1938, he met Hans Knoll and soon became the first designer to help shape Knoll’s early furniture identity.

As the creative force behind many of the brand’s inaugural pieces, Risom introduced a thoughtful, functional approach defined by simplicity, innovation, and efficient use of materials. His early designs laid the foundation for Knoll’s modernist legacy and secured his place as one of the most influential furniture designers of the twentieth century.

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