Poul Volther (1923-2001) was a danish furniture designer.
He initialy studied to become a cabinet maker and afterwards went to the Arts and Crafts School in Copenhagen to study funiture design.
In 1961, the release of his famous and iconic Corona Chair with its round and tapered leather cushions, created a stir in the design community,
It was many...
Poul Volther (1923-2001) was a danish furniture designer.
He initialy studied to become a cabinet maker and afterwards went to the Arts and Crafts School in Copenhagen to study funiture design.
In 1961, the release of his famous and iconic Corona Chair with its round and tapered leather cushions, created a stir in the design community,
It was many years later in 1997, when this piece was presented at the Cologne and Scandinavian furniture fair, that it finally became a commercial success with critical support from the design community.