J53 easy chair, oak - Cosmo 30 light grey

The J53 easy chair by FDB Møbler showcases furniture architect Poul M. Volther’s signature design philosophy at its purest: simple and functional. Introduced in 1953, the armchair marked a departure from the era’s preference for bulky, fully upholstered furniture dominating living rooms. Instead, the J53 features a lightweight, modern aesthetic. While its seat and backrest are upholstered in fabric, the elegant oak frame takes centre stage. Equally at home in today’s minimalist interiors or as a refreshing contrast in more traditional spaces, the J53 armchair brings effortless elegance to any room.

Poul M. Volther

Danish FDB Møbler is strongly rooted in the icons of Danish furniture design. FDB, the Danish Consumers’ Co-operative Society, was founded in 1940 to produce functionalist and democratic design for ordinary people – thanks to the new industrial production, FDB could manufacture high-quality furniture at low prices. During the next decades, designers such as Børge Mogensen and Poul M. Volther created numerous timeless pieces of Danish furniture design. FDB closed its factory in 1980, but in 2013 the Danish Coop launched FDB Møbler and started re-releasing some of the most beloved products of the mid-century Danish design. In addition to the classics, FDB Møbler creates new furniture inspired by the old collections.