Vilhelm Lauritzen, Foyer Series

“The Foyer Series is good, simple Danish design expressed in Vilhelm Lauritzen’s unique design vernacular. Together with Carl Hansen & Søn, we have worked to adapt the series to the present while still preserving the original design that makes it timeless. This is furniture that will last you a lifetime.”

Anne Møller Sørensen, partner at Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects

Vilhelm Lauritzen

Foyer Series

Vilhelm Lauritzen designed Copenhagen’s Radiohuset (1945) for national Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio. Inside the heritage-listed building, Lauritzen custommade all furniture and lighting, including the Foyer Series, designed to adorn the magnificent foyer.

The series – which consists of the VLA77 Foyer Bench, VLA76 Foyer Lounge Chair, and the VLA75 Foyer Sofa – is now available to a wider audience for the first time after a close collaboraiton with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects. Paying great respect to the original design, the series has been reintroduced in FSC™-certified oak with natural leather upholstery. Each design is characterized by a unique interplay between the oak frame and the upholstered seats and backrests, which almost seem to float. Armrests and legs on both sofa and chair are assembled from three parts and hand-polished with the utmost care to avoid the appearance of noticeable transitions. Despite the series’ delicate silhouette, comfort is still central to the soft seating and backrests of the design.