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    Jehs+Laub Lounge Chair

    Jehs + Laub  2009

    How To Purchase

    The Jehs+Laub Collection for KnollStudio, inspired by the structure and geometry of earlier Knoll designs by Mies van der Rohe, Florence Knoll and Harry Bertoia, is the latest in a long and distinguished line of Knoll lounge furniture. The sweeping form of the Lounge Chair features a streamlined profile and a composed, inviting interior inspired by traditional quilting.

    Knoll Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub history

    Product story

    When the opportunity to develop a new lounge collection arose in 2007, Knoll Director of Design Benjamin Pardo immediately went to German designers Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub. Pardo had hoped to work with Jehs + Laub for some time, thinking they were the right designers to further the legacy of Knoll lounge seating.

    Jehs and Laub: “In the beginning we studied all the Knoll classic furniture which impressed us the most — the Mies Chair, the Bertoia Chairs and the Florence Knoll Sofa…We were very impressed with the structure and the pattern. We made little models in fabric with sewing lines, and when Benjamin Pardo visited us, he said ‘this looks like a quilt,’ which was very interesting because the quilt production tradition is in Pennsylvania. It’s always important for us when we work for a company that we find the identity and culture of that company. So, we were very happy to be working with the quilt. The next step became, how can we keep the idea of the quilt?...We wanted a chair that was stable at the base, and remained very soft at the top, to maintain the quilt image.”

    Knoll Designer Jehs + Laub

    Jehs + Laub

    Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub studied industrial design at the Hochshcule für Gestaltung Schwäebisch Gmuend. Their friendship was cemented while interning in New York, leading them to open Jehs+Laub in 1994. They have designed furniture and lighting for many of the world’s leading design companies, including Thonet, Cassina, and Fritz Hansen. Their interior design portfolio includes the master concept of worldwide showrooms for Mercedes-Benz® and suite 606 at the Ice Hotel in Sweden.

    In 2008, Jehs and Laub came to Knoll with a lounge chair proposal. Inspired by the grids found in the work of Harry Bertoia, Mies van der Rohe, and Florence Knoll, the team developed a segmented seating surface that appears to be nothing more than a sculpted blanket.

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    Construction and Details
    • Available in a range of KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck® leathers with contrasting leather welt option
    • Polyurethane foam with polyester-fiber backing used for upholstery
    • Hidden seam tufting eliminates the need for traditional pulls or buttons
    • Shell is molded and reinforced urethane
    • Back of shell can be articulated, allowing the top section to be flexible
    • Available with wire base in polished chrome or textured black paint or pedestal base in polished aluminum or textured black paint
    • Pedestal base has optional return to center mechanism which allows for 360 degree swivel movement and returns to a center position when not engaged
    • The KnollStudio logo and signature of Markus Jehs and Jurgen Laub are located on the underside of the chair
    Sustainable Design and Environmental Certification
    • Learn more about Jehs+Laub Lounge Chair product certifications and materials at Ecomedes.

    Dimensions

    •   w d h seat h
      JL1-W Jehs+Laub with Wire Base 33.25" 30.5" 38" 14.5"
      JL1-P Jehs+Laub with Pedestal Base 33.25" 30.5" 38.5" 15"

    •   w d h
      JL3-W Jehs+Laub Ottoman with Wire Base 31" 22.5" 16.75"
      JL3-P Jehs+Laub Ottoman with Pedestal Base 31" 22.5" 17.25"

    Pedestal Base

    Aluminum, Polished

    Aluminum, Polished
    Textured Black Powder Coat

    Textured Black Powder Coat

    Wire Base

    Chrome, Polished

    Chrome, Polished
    Textured Black Powder Coat

    Textured Black Powder Coat

    Environment

    Whitesweep

    Configure Jehs+Laub Lounge Chair

    The configurator below is for reference purposes only. All options, finishes and sizes may not be represented.
    For the complete scope, please refer to the KnollStudio price list.


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    General Info

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    Jehs+Laub Lounge Collection
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    KnollStudio Price List Vol 1