Design Furniture Audo Copenhagen
The Penguin Lounge Chair
A low lounge chair with a curved back of form-pressed veneer on a solid oak frame, designed by the Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1953 and made by Audo Copenhagen.
- Designed by
- Ib Kofod-Larsen
- Made by
- Audo Copenhagen
- First made
- 1953
Pictures © Audo Copenhagen, from audocph.com.
Why it is renowned
Ib Kofod-Larsen's Penguin Chair of 1953 is one of the mid-century designs Audo has brought back to production, and Surface names Kofod-Larsen among the house's notable designers.12 It now comes as a dining chair with an upright profile sized for the table, a deep, low lounge chair and a rocking chair on wooden rockers.1
The story
Ib Kofod-Larsen designed the Penguin Chair in 1953.1 The lounge chair has a handcrafted solid oak frame with a seat and back of form-pressed veneer, curved to hold the body; the parts are polished and lacquered after assembly.3 It is made in natural or red-stained oak, all in wood or with an upholstered seat, and it is compact enough for small rooms.3 An upholstered version with padded seat and back was added later.1
Sources
- Penguin Chair, Audo Copenhagen. audocph.com, read 1 October 2026.
- The Evolution of Audo Copenhagen, Surface. surfacemag.com, read 1 October 2026.
- The Penguin Wooden Lounge Chair, Audo Copenhagen. audocph.com, read 1 October 2026.
Last checked 5 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.