The Tired Man Lounge Chair

Description

Flemming Lassen saw his overstuffed easy chair as a big bear hug—literally. He likened the sensation of sitting in the The Tired Man’s sheepskin-covered contours as being “as warm and safe as a polar bear cub in the arms of its mother in the middle of the ice cap”. Metaphor aside, the chair created a sensation with its ample curves and voluminous armrests when it debuted in 1935 and now it lives on in a range of luxuriously fleecy hues along with its optional matching footrest.

Specifications

Size

Lounge Chair: 34.6" h x 40.1" w x 34.2" d (88x102x87cm)
Footstool: 14.2" h x 21.6" w x 20.9" d (36x55x53cm)

Material

Sheepskin, oak veneer

Details

Additional fabrics available upon request. Contact us for more information.

Brand

By Lassen

Renowned Danish brother architects Mogens and Flemming Lassen created their works separately but share an iconic design legacy that was rekindled in 2008 with the founding of By Lassen. Headed by Søren Lassen—the grandson of Mogens—the Danish family business focuses on relaunching the iconic furnishings created by Mogens (1901-1987) and Flemming (1902-1984) that in their lifetime were only suggested in sketches or alternatively produced as singular pieces or prototypes, several for the yearly Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, and subsequently consigned to the architects’ own homes and later commanding stratospheric prices at auction.

Søren Lassen is also a notable designer in his own right, inaugurating his Kubus series for the company’s 10th anniversary in 2018. He has also introduced pieces from other young talent that reflects the functionalist style of his forebears with clean lines and a geometric design language. Mogen’s minimalist but voluptuous seating proportions live on in pieces like the Tired Man armchair and Wilhelm sofa while Flemming, inspired by an early encounter with Le Corbusier in Paris, took a more angular route with output like his aptly named Frame storage range. “It is By Lassen’s vision to share the Lassen brothers’ legacy with the coming generations,” says the founder, “as beacons of the Danish design tradition that has inspired so many design talents.”