Designer: Poul M. Volther (1923-2001)


Style and characteristics: Minimalist


Current producer: Erik Jørgensen (trained saddler and upholsterer)


Model: EJ-5 from 1964 with swivel base


Genre: Scandinavian functionalism focused on good craftsmanship and inspiration from the Bauhaus style


Materials: Matt chrome-plated spring steel and firmly padded with either fabric or leather


About the designer:


Volther was trained as a furniture carpenter and trained at the School of Crafts in Copenhagen. Volther was first employed at Tarm Chairs- and Furniture, where he acquired his talent for mass-producing furniture in carpentry quality. He was employed at FDB Møbler in 1949 thanks to his close friend, Hans J. Wegner. He took over the management position at FDB Møbler's head office in 1950 and until 1955. His predecessor was the equally iconic furniture designer, Børge Mogensen. Volther then continued to design furniture. Later he became a lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts/Danish School of Design in Copenhagen, where he made his mark on Denmark's future furniture architects. During his career, Volther designed iconic everyday furniture and decorated many new and modern homes. Volther's style was focused on the simple processing of fine materials.


About the Corona Armchair:


The chair was first exhibited at the furniture fair in the Bella center in Copenhagen, where it did not attract much interest. However, this attitude has since changed and you can now find the chair in both Danish and international homes and companies as well as various films (e.g. Carnal Knowledge from 1971 with Jack Nicholson), TV series (e.g. Mad Men and The Crime) and music videos. With three elliptical cold foam back cushions and seat, the Corona chair has become Volther's most renowned furniture designs in addition to the J46 stick chair from 1956. The name comes from a Mexican lunar eclipse as Volther and Jørgensen watched TV in 1960, where they were inspired by the beautiful corona, which encircled the sun and the moon.

The first version of the design consisted of a wooden frame and was called the Corona Classic. Then there is the Corona version, as we know the chair as today, but in addition there is the Corona Spectrum, which has an aluminum frame with different color options. The popularity of the Corona armchair must stem from the futuristic, anatomical and minimalist style of the design, which makes the chair timeless and durable. The chair is also available with an associated stool with the same popular style of steel and either fabric or leather as well as an associated tempered 10 mm glass or solid white laminate table with a steel frame.