Arne emil jacobsen was a danish architect and designer.
Arne jacobsen swan chair.
Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer.
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 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.
It is manufactured by danish furniture manufacturer republic of fritz hansen.
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.
He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.
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.
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.
Shop and build your own swan chair today at rove concepts.
Other designs include the swan sofa series 3300 chairs tongue chair dot stool model 3170 pot chair giraffe chair and more.
The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as.
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 swan chair came from jacobsen s search for a curved fluid form which required minimum padding and was lightweight without losing comfort.
The name arne jacobsen is only used to describe the characteristics of the goods made to the original design and not as a trademark.
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.
Arne jacobsen s swan chair designed in 1958 for the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
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 majestic arne jacobsen swan chair embraces mid century design.
Now made of polyurethane foam it s marked by its flowing organic shape.
Most suitably upholstered with bright colors in high quality danish cashmere wools.
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.
Alongside the egg arne jacobsen designed the swan for the lobby and lounge areas at the 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.
