A pair of very stylish Ib Kofod-Larsen  ‘Seal’ lounge chairs produced by Brdr Petersons Polstermobelfabrik with cognac coloured leather seats and Oak frames. 

Manufacturer’s label to underside of the seats. 

The seal chairs received considerable attention from a very influential individual. Initially known as the U-56, this armchair which is a signature work of Ib Kofod-Larsen, originally named the U-56 easy chair from 1956 was acquired by the English Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during a visit to Copenhagen and has since then been nicknamed Elizabeth.

About the designer: 

Ib Kofod-Larsen was born in Denmark in 1921. Like many of his contemporaries, he studied at the Danish Royal Academy in Copenhagen. His first recognition as a designer would come in 1948, when he won the Holmegaard Glass Competition. In that same year, he was rewarded for work in another medium, receiving the Danish Cabinetmakers Guild’s annual award

Dimensions: 

Height: 74 cm 

Width: 80 cm 

Depth: 76 cm

Seat height: 39 cm