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 swan chair.
Seen in bars hotels and homes worldwide.
The name arne jacobsen is only used to describe the characteristics of the goods made to the original design and not as a trademark.
The swan chair is a mid century classic in every way.
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He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.
Arne emil jacobsen was a danish architect and designer.
Alongside the egg arne jacobsen designed the swan for the lobby and lounge areas at the 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.
The iconic arne jacobsen swan chair from 1958 is one of the most popular classics of furniture design.
Now made of polyurethane foam it s marked by its flowing organic shape.
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.
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.
The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as.
Along with the swan jacobsen also developed the egg chair and other furniture much of which did not get into mass production like the drop.
Most suitably upholstered with bright colors in high quality danish cashmere wools.
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.
The ant and series 7 chairs produced in 1952 propelled both jacobsen and fritz hansen s names into furniture history.
Technologically innovative for its time the chair was purpose built for the lobby and bar area of the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
Other designs include the swan sofa series 3300 chairs tongue chair dot stool model 3170 pot chair giraffe chair and more.
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.
Arne jacobsen s swan chair designed in 1958 for the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
It is manufactured by danish furniture manufacturer republic of fritz hansen.
