Poul Kjærholm: career timeline
1929–1980 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 121 of 161 lots (75% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72 | 56 | $5.7kSign up | Other |
| 1960s | 38 | 27 | $9.5kSign up | Other |
| 1970s | 10 | 3 | $2.7kSign up | Other |
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1950s 72 works
- Sold
- 56 of 72
- Median
- $5.7kSign up
- Average
- $8.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 25.5 × 30 in (65 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (51), Sculpture (17), Acrylic (4)
- Subjects
- —
1952 Pair of lounge chairs, model no. PK 0Unsold
1952 Pair of rare 'Holscher' lounge chairsUnsold
1953 Rare Molded Aluminum ChairUnsold
c. 1955 PK 61 coffee table$2kSign up
c. 1955 PK 22 lounge chairs, pair$3.9kSign up
1955 "Academy Cabinet"$18.8kSign up
c. 1955 PK 22 lounge chairs, pair$6.6kSign up
c. 1955 PK 61 coffee table$9kSign up
c. 1955 PK 61 coffee table$10.2kSign up
c. 1956 PK 22 lounge chairs, pair$4.9kSign up
1956 'PK-61' coffee table, designed 1956Unsold
1956 'PK-61' coffee table, designed 1956$854Sign up
Show 12 more (1950s)
1956 'PK-61' coffee table, designed 1956Unsold
1956 PK 101 chandelier$2.5kSign up
c. 1956 PK 20 lounge chair$3.6kSign up
c. 1956 E. Kold Christensen logo$3.2kSign up
c. 1956 Pair of low chairs, model no. PK 22$3kSign up
c. 1956 PK 20 lounge chair$3.9kSign up
c. 1956 PK 22 lounge chairs, set of three$6.3kSign up
c. 1956 Logo for E. Kold Christensen$3.8kSign up
c. 1956 PK 22 lounge chairs, pair$5kSign up
1956 Seven-panelled room divider, model no. PK 111Unsold
c. 1956 Low table, model no. PK 61$9.7kSign up
c. 1956 E. Kold Christensen logo$7.2kSign up
…and 48 more works from this group in the full results list.
1960s 38 works
- Sold
- 27 of 38
- Median
- $9.5kSign up
- Average
- $12.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 29.5 × 25 in (75 × 64 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (25), Sculpture (13)
- Subjects
- —
1960 PK 9 chairs, set of six$9.5kSign up · sold 2×
1960 PK-9 chairs, set of eight$7.2kSign up
c. 1960 Coffee Table$2.3kSign up
c. 1960 Set of eight dining chairs, model no. PK 9, produced 1960-1981$20.6kSign up
1960 PK9 chairs, set of six$20kSign up
c. 1960 Set of eight dining chairs, model no. PK 9, produced 1960-1981Unsold
1961 PK 91 folding stool$5.7kSign up
1961 PK 91 folding stool$3.6kSign up
1961 Folding stool, model no. PK 91$2.1kSign up
1961 Pair of folding stools, model no. PK 91, designed 1961, produced 1962-1981Unsold
1961 Folding stool, model no. PK 91Unsold
c. 1961 PK 9 chairs, set of six$44.4kSign up
Show 12 more (1960s)
c. 1962 Armchair, model no. PK 12$12.3kSign up
c. 1963 Dining table, model no. PK 54$11.3kSign up
1963 Dining table, model no. PK 54, designed 1963, produced 1963-1981$3.3kSign up
1963 Dining table, model PK 54$3.5kSign up
c. 1963 PK 54 dining table$5.5kSign up
1963 Dining table, model no. PK 54, and set of six chairs, model no. PK 9$48.8kSign up
1963 Dining table, model no. PK 54$11.5kSign up
1963 Dining table, model no. PK 54$15.5kSign up
c. 1964 PK 12 chair$5.3kSign up
1964 PK 41 table$786Sign up
1964 Armchair, model no. PK 12, designed 1964, produced 1967-1977Unsold
1964 Armchair, model no. PK 12$7.5kSign up
…and 14 more works from this group in the full results list.
1970s 10 works
- Sold
- 3 of 10
- Median
- $2.7kSign up
- Average
- $3.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 28 × 28.5 in (71 × 72 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (8), Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- —
1971 'PK-27' easy chair, designed 1971$2.6kSign up
1971 Pair of easy chairs, model no. PK 27, designed 1971, produced 1972-1976Unsold
1971 Pair of easy chairs, model no. PK 27, designed 1971, produced 1972-1976Unsold
1971 Rare low coffee table, model no. PK 66, designed 1971, produced 1972-1976Unsold
1971 Set of four easy chairs, model no. PK 27Unsold
1974 PK 13 armchair$5.3kSign up
1979 Pair of armchairs, model no. PK 15$2.7kSign up
1979 Coffee table, model no. PK 65Unsold
1979 Early armchair, model no. PK 15Unsold
1979 Set of six armchairs, model no. PK 15Unsold
Creation date not recorded
40 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $11.7kSign up
- Average
- $11.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 31.5 × 45 in (81 × 115 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (1), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2006 PK 27 easy chairs, pair$8.4kSign up
sold 2006 PK 24 chaise lounge$15kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $6.3kSign up
- Average
- $6.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 27 × 26 in (68 × 66 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (2)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2016 Lounge chair, model no. PK0Unsold
sold 2017 Pair of PK91 Stools$6.3kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 36 works
- Sold
- 36 of 36
- Median
- $4.1kSign up
- Average
- $5.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 26.5 × 25 in (67 × 63 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (26), Sculpture (10)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2022 An original ‘PK 61’ coffee table$1.3kSign up
sold 2023 PK 25 lounge chair$4.6kSign up
sold 2023 Mod. PK80$20.5kSign up
sold 2023 Mod. PK61$4.1kSign up
sold 2024 PK 91 folding stool$5kSign up
sold 2024 PK 80 daybed$10.1kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2024 PK 33 stools, pair$4.8kSign up
sold 2024 PK 25 lounge chairs, pair$21.4kSign up
sold 2024 Aluminum chair$2.8kSign up
sold 2024 Chaise longue PK 24$4.4kSign up
sold 2024 Aluminum chair$2.5kSign up
sold 2024 Sofa, model PK 31/3$5.7kSign up
…and 24 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Poul Kjærholm auction results →