Arne Jacobsen Oxford Chair

Arne jacobsen originally designed the oxford chair for the professors at st.

Arne jacobsen oxford chair.

This ground breaking example of total design is today considered arne jacobsen s most outstanding work. When arne jacobsen was chosen to build an extension for the college he was also commissioned to design the surrounding landscape and a furniture series. Fh 3271 model. The design evolved over time into today s oxford classic.

Buy fritz hansen oxford chair with medium back design arne jacobsen 1965 the original version of the oxford chair has been drawn by arne jacobsen for st catherine school professors in oxford in the united kingdom. The oxford chair was handcrafted for the professors at st catherine s college in oxford and designed by arne jacobsen. Today this chair has become a classic in fritz hansen s collection. Designed by arne jacobsen 1965 relaunched in 2016 oxford premium from professor s chair to an office chair arne jacobsen s oxford reflects a timeless design piece.

The high chair back symbolized prestige while creating a protected space favorable to work. W 440mm d 560mm h 1320mm sh 510mm ref. Designed by arne jacobsen made by fritz hansen denmark 1965. The high chair back symbolized prestige while creating a protected space favorable to work.

The low back design makes this oxford chair ideal for meeting rooms or small desk spaces or even dining rooms. A scandinavian modern oxford chair in beige upholstery with a low back on a cast aluminum five point base. In original tan leather with age related wear. The professor s chair later evolved into the oxford series.

Catherine s college in oxford in 1963. Listed price is per chair. Buy fritz hansen oxford chair low back arne jacobsen 1965 the original version of the oxford chair has been drawn by arne jacobsen for st catherine school professors in oxford in the united kingdom. It is fully upholstered in leather or fabric.

A symbol of prestige and status the high back and smooth curved veneer form were crafted to invoke a sense of space and privacy. Arne jacobsen was a frontrunner in danish design and architecture. The professor chair was renamed oxford chair and declined in. Arne jacobsen designed the original oxford chair for the professors at st.

It is characterized by an extra tall backrest which later evolved into different versions but the original one remains a symbol of prestige and has secured a space of. Produced by fritz hansen. In spite of initial protests and uproar over the commission of a foreign modernist arne jacobsen received an honorary doctorate from oxford upon completion of the project. The professor chair was renamed oxford chair and declined in several versions.