A pair of "Swan" armchairs, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s.
Upholstered with brown faux leather, base of laminated teak. Height 77 cm, width 78 cm, seat height ca 37 cm.
Minor wear.
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Designed in 1958 for the interior of the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen. In the early years, the Swan could also be ordered with a base in teak laminate. The intention was that this variant would more easily fit into more conventional interiors.
More about Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen is one of Denmark's most famous and prominent furniture designers and architects. Between 1924 and 1927, he studied at the "Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole" in Copenhagen and was later employed at Paul Holsoe's architectural office.
Jacobsen is considered one of the leading representatives of functionalism; he believed that architecture and interior design should work together and complement each other. Several famous Danish architects and designers began their careers at Jacobsen, including Hans Wegner. Jacobsen also collaborated with Fritz Hansen and created the iconic design classics "The Ant", "The Egg", "The Seven", "The Swan", the 3300 series, and the AJ lamps. He has also designed cutlery for Georg Jensen.
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