Jens Risom
| Jens Risom | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 May 1916 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 9 December 2016 (aged 100) New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | The School of Arts and Crafts, Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
Jens Risom (/dʒɛns ˈriːˌsʌm/ jens REE-sum; 8 May 1916 – 9 December 2016) was a Danish American furniture designer. An exemplar of Mid-Century modern design, Risom was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design in the United States.
Risom was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 8 May 1916. His father was a prominent architect, Sven Risom, a member of the school of Nordic Classicism. Risom was trained as a designer at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design (Kunsthåndværkerskolen), where he studied under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint. He was classmates with Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen.
Risom spent two years at Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, before beginning work as a furniture developer and interior designer with the architectural firm of Ernst Kuhn. He later relocated to , taking a job with a small architectural firm. From there he joined the design department of Nordiska Kompaniet where he was introduced to Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson.
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