A Century of Risom

A very special day indeed…  Jens at 100   To a very special fellow who was there in design and in family-HAPPY BIRTHDAY with LOVE, from your grandson and great-grandson,

Dear Jens, You are such a wonderful human being! You really knew how to balance life and family and I am so thankful that we are able to celebrate you turning 100!! You are such an inspiration to so many!!

To my father, Jens Risom Thank you Dad for showing me what Good Design was all about and for encouraging me to follow the path to Architecture, a career I loved.   Thank you also for introducing me to so many of your peers, friends and followers (many of whom I now consider friends).

We are the Stone family and we have three generations of admirers and owners of Jens Risom furniture. It all started with my father who purchases a solid wood Risom executive desk in the  1960's in Albany NY, which has passed down to me his eldest son and them younger brother. It will now be installed on our design studio along with a matching Risom conference tables and a pair of the original chairs. Eventually we plan this to be the desk of my daughter as her career moves forward. We all love this desk, no have worked hard to preserve and renew it over the years. I also have added a pair of recently designed for DWR chairs to our fireplace area in our Mid-Century Modern in New Canaan, CT along with the elegant black leather and Walnut writing desk, which sits in our library. All of these pieces are are part of our lives, and are still in use a d will be in use for many years, decades, and generations to come. Thank you Jens for wonderful design, simple elegance, and durable quality of your desks and chairs. We hope you can stop by on Ponds Ridge someday and see the results of your design in our ‎home. It's an honor to be the recipient of your fine work.