Kaare Klint The Safari Chair in cognac leather signed Rud. Rasmussen

This Safari chair is a refined version created in 1933 by the "father" of Danish design, Kaare Klint, based on the Roorkhee campaign chair used by British officers in the Indian Army at the end of the 19th century, which was also used during the African campaigns of the early 20th century. The relatively simple ash frame is a perfect base for the beautiful patinated leather parts of the structure. The visible joinery and leather straps give this chair a unique aesthetic, both raw and refined. This model is emblematic of Mid-Century Modern Danish design, particularly Klint's work, which he first presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1933. In 1924, Klint founded a furniture design school within the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, which trained all the great Mid-Century Danish designers (Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Poul Kjaerholm, etc.), and his teaching left a mark on the principles of this design, which are based on natural materials serving an organic design.