Fritz Hansen PK33 Stool - Leather

Three legs, formed in matt chromed spring steel, meet the ground with a kind of inevitability.

There is a familiarity here - echoes of Kjærholm’s wider body of work, but nothing repeated without purpose. Each line is considered, each junction restrained. What remains is an object that feels both resolved and open: precise, but never rigid; minimal, but not austere. A distinct expression, arrived at through careful subtraction rather than addition.

The leather-upholstered cushion creates a smooth, tactile surface that contrasts with the stool’s crisp supporting structure. Secured to a ring-shaped shell of laminated painted wood with straps, the loose cushion gives the design a considered, layered appearance. Beneath it, three matt-chromed spring-steel legs extend from the circular seat, creating a light, architectural silhouette. Black leg feet complete the understated construction.

Poul Kjærholm believed that materials should express their own qualities. The PK33 reflects this philosophy through the contrast between supple upholstery, painted wood and finely finished steel. Rather than relying on decorative details, it achieves its identity through proportion, construction and material balance.