GRETE JALK

Formed of two conjoined pieces, the ‘GJ Chair’ is an elegant experiment in folded plywood. A piece of postwar design innovation, the chair – developed in collaboration with cabinetmaker Poul Jeppesen, and later mass produced by Lange Production from 2008 – was instrumental in transforming manufacturing processes in Denmark. Throughout her career, Jalk sought to make modern design more broadly accessible, from her editorial work at the magazine Mobilia to her curatorial efforts organising global exhibitions on Danish design.