The swan chair is a mid century classic in every way.
Arne jacobsen swan chair.
The swan is a lounge chair and sofa designed by arne jacobsen in the danish modern style in 1958 for the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
Arne jacobsen designed the swan as well as the egg for the lobby and lounge areas at the royal hotel in copenhagen in 1958.
The majestic arne jacobsen swan chair embraces mid century design.
Designed for the sas royal hotel in copenhagen for which designer arne jacobsen was the architect the swan chair 1958 permitted guests to spin on its swivel base thus becoming active participants in the busy hotel atmosphere.
The swan chair came from jacobsen s search for a curved fluid form which required minimum padding and was lightweight without losing comfort.
Most suitably upholstered with bright colors in high quality danish cashmere wools.
At the end of the 1950 s arne jacobsen designed the royal hotel in copenhagen which introduced the egg the swan the swan sofa and series 3300 to the design world.
Arne jacobsen s swan chair designed in 1958 for the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
Originally designed for the royal hotel in copenhagen in 1958 the swan chair is a wonderful example of the whimsical side of the mid century era.
The name arne jacobsen is only used to describe the characteristics of the goods made to the original design and not as a trademark.
It is manufactured by danish furniture manufacturer republic of fritz hansen.
Alongside the egg arne jacobsen designed the swan for the lobby and lounge areas at the sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer.
The iconic arne jacobsen swan chair from 1958 is one of the most popular classics of furniture design.
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Arne emil jacobsen was a danish architect and designer.
He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.
The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as.
Other designs include the swan sofa series 3300 chairs tongue chair dot stool model 3170 pot chair giraffe chair and more.
Buy fritz hansen swan chair design arne jacobsen 1958 arne jacobsen designed the swan as well as the egg for thethe lobby and lounge areas at the royal hotel in copenhagen in 1958.
Technologically innovative for its time the chair was purpose built for the lobby and bar area of the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
The ant and series 7 chairs produced in 1952 propelled both jacobsen and fritz hansen s names into furniture history.
These two original designer chairs originated in arne jacobsen s own garage at his home in klampenborg north of copenhagen and have been in production at fritz hansen ever since.
