Fritz Hansen

PK81 PK81

Designer: Poul Kjærholm 1959

Features and functionality
PK81 is a square version of the classic daybed by Poul Kjærholm; created to furnish the public area of the new Tårnby town hall by Halldor Gunløgsson and Jørn Nielsen. Today it graces powerful spaces around the world; including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Materials and construction
The PK81 daybed is a square version of the classic PK80 daybed. The base is in brushed satin stainless steel and the daybed rests on a painted plywood bed frame. The pillow core is made of granulated foam and hairlok (pig hair/latex) and is covered in a limited range of leather types and an exclusive leather type called buffalo leather.