J110 Chair Black Hay

Poul M. Volther

poul M. Volther was a Danish furniture designer who played a key role in the development of Scandinavian modernism. His Pode Jat to design combined functionality with aesthetics, avoiding short -term trends in favor of timeless solutions. Volther graduated as a carpenter and then studied at the Art Craft School in Copenhagen. In 1949 he joined FDB Møbler, where he initially worked under the direction of Børg Mogensen, and after his departure in 1959 he took the position of artistic director. His most famous project is the Coron armchair from 1961, which initially did not gain popularity, but after years he became an icon of Danish design. Volther was also a teacher in Copenhagen, where he inspired subsequent generations of designers.