Arne Jacobsen, a pair of ”Svanen” armchairs, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, second half of the 20th century.
Upholstery in dark brown artificial leather, four-part leg frame of teak. Labelled. Seat height approx. 37, height 75.5, width 78.5 cm.
Minor wear marks and stains. Glue residue on the frame under the seat of one example. Some dried upholstery.
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Modellen formgiven år 1958 till inredningen av SAS Royal Hotel, Köpenhamn. De första åren kunde Svanen beställas med benställning i teaklaminat. Avsikten var att denna variant lättare skulle passa in i mer konventionella inredningar.
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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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