This beautiful teak armchair by Danish designer Grete Jalk is the one you don’t see so often. I got it with no cushions and the webbing redone kind of incorrectly.
The zig-zag weave pattern looks a little odd but it is correct. What’s incorrect is the use of jute webbing that was cut lengthwise to the suitable width but that left it with fraying edges. The original webbing was an extruded vinyl.
Since the vinyl webbing is not available, I used heavy cotton webbing. I realized after this photo was taken that the front rail had been put on upside down a long time ago, so that was redone before proceeding. (The chair is of knock-down construction so this wasn’t too hard.)
The finished chair with sculpted foam cushions covered in a very soft nubby gray fabric. It really gives an understated elegance to this classic Danish chair.
This fabric is bulky so I did top-stitched seams instead of the usual welt. This is a nicer finish on the rounded edges anyway.
Hi!
I have several lounge chairs designed by Grete Jalk for Jeppesen, in teak and oak.
Searching on the web made me pass your site. I’m a collector of mainly Belgian and Scandinavian furniture. I was wondering about your ‘sculpted’ foam cushions, do you buy these pre-formed?
Thanks in advance!
Brecht-Jan
No, no pre-formed cushions—I cut them all to shape to fit each individual chair. I use a razor blade.
Bonjour,
Nous sommes intéressés pour la confection de 2 ensembles de coussins pour des fauteuils identiques à la photo, livrez vous en France et à quel prix ?
Cordialement,
A.M.
Sorry, I don’t do any international shipping.
Hi There, I have the identical chair from Grete Jalk for Jeppesen. I was wondering if the profile of the cushions you made are close to the original? I know newer versions of these chairs had a different style cushion. Also, I have the matching Sofa for this. Does that sofa have a one piece seat cushion, or 3 separate ones? Love the job you did on this piece. I wish you were closer…my chair would be on it’s way to you!
Kevin,
Thanks, but I don’t know what the originals looked like. The owner of these requested this style cushion. I think it goes well with the frame!
I don’t know about the sofa, either. Sorry! I would suggest a thorough internet image search. Usually you can tell if the cushions are original or not by the type of fabric and its condition. Also by consensus—if you see a bunch with the same style cushion with same dimensions and edge finish, they are probably originals.
If I send you a photo could you help me to identify a chair? Kate
Kate,
You’re better off posting a photo on the Design Addict forum. You’ll have access to more minds with more knowledge than mine. Good luck!
How did you finish the webbing? Stitching it perhaps?
I used pneumatic staples to anchor the webbing to the frame.
Thank you very much for your quick reply! Did you use rubber or flax / jute webbing? I have just bought a similar chair, but without the webbing:o)
As stated in the text, I used cotton webbing. But jute or elastic might be fine. If you can find extruded vinyl webbing, great—otherwise you will have to use something else.
I was curious to when you are doing fillets on the foam to make the edges round do you use a electric knife and then a disc sander? I think I saw you say in another rounded foam chair before and after you said hand carved.
Thanks
You can’t sand urethane foam. It’s too soft. I cut a V groove in the edge of the cushion and glue the edges of the V together. With very soft density foam in a thin cushion you can skip the cutting step.
Hi
Is this the vinyl you’re referring to? If so, how do you secure them at each end?
http://www.patioproducts.com/twoinchmattevinyl.asp
Brian
That’s not the same vinyl but maybe it would work, at least for awhile. I only saw a photo of a remnant of the original stuff and I didn’t keep a copy of it and I don’t even really remember what it looked like, only that I saw it. It’s been awhile!
It was most likely secured by sticking a loop of the webbing through the slot at each end and then sticking a small dowel through the looped end. The diameter of the dowel plus the thickness of the two layers of webbing (one on each side) has to total more than the width of the slot, that way it can’t work its way through.
Fantastic restoration!
But, I was wondering what kind of clips did you use for the webbing ends?
I have exactly the same chair at home, but the webbing which needs replacing is just tied with string at each end.
Sorry, I don’t really remember how I anchored the ends of the webbing. It’s been awhile and I didn’t take notes. I may have just stapled the ends to the frame.
I was just given a low back and a high back PJ56 that I’m about to start restoring.
Do you happen to know the size of the nuts and bolts that are used to bolt it together?
Also, do you have a source for the wood plugs?
Thanks in advance!
Sorry, I don’t know anything about those chairs. As for parts, check the links on the main page of this site.
I’m in the process of restoring a chair identical with this as well as the taller back version and I’m trying to find the little metal buttons that hold the webbing together if that makes sense. I just need one, of course. lol
I restored that chair a long time ago and I don’t remember any metal buttons. Check the sources on the right side of the screen for parts.