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Mid Century Modern Find of the Week: Jørgen Bækmark's Model J82 Chair

By Mid Century Mobler - May 12, 2017

in Mid Century Modern Find of the Week | Furniture Design

We actually found this particular piece stuffed into the attic of a dilapidated barn in the Danish countryside. It was covered in a layer of ashy dust that was so thick we had no idea what kind of wood was underneath. After some heavy cleaning, the original color came back to the frame, and this is what was revealed.

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This oak and paper cord lounge chair was designed by Jørgen Bækmark for FDB Møbler in 1963.

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Called the Model J82, its paper cord seat is woven around an oak frame.

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Here are some detail shots so you can see how it was constructed.

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These "Mid Century Modern Find of the Week" posts are provided courtesy of Mid Century Møbler, which specializes in importing vintage Danish Modern and authentic Mid Century furniture from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Juan Cano

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beautiful chair; did you have to redo the seating material? What do you clean a chair like this with?

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  Thanks Juan!
  
  Fortunately, we did not have to redo the papercord, as it was in fantastic original condition. To clean the piece, we had to dust off the layer of barn soot, and then started with wood soap to get off the old grime, finished with a light coat of lemon oil. It cleaned up pretty nicely!
  
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