Swan (chair)

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Swan chair
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Designer Arne Jacobsen
Date1958
MaterialsSteel frame, fabric or leather cover
Style / tradition Modernist/Danish modern
Sold by Fritz Hansen (Denmark)
Height77 cm (30.3 in)
Width74 cm (29.1 in)
Depth68 cm (26.8 in)

The Swan is a lounge chair and sofa designed by Arne Jacobsen in the Danish modern style in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Danish furniture manufacturer Republic of Fritz Hansen. [1]

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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. The Swan couch is still in production. [2]

Jacobsen not only used the Swan for the SAS Royal Hotel, but he also used it for his subsequent projects, such as Danmarks Nationalbank.

Manufacture and materials

The Swan has been in production at Fritz Hansen ever since. It is available in several types of leather and fabric upholstery. The base is always star-shaped, made of satin-polished aluminium.

See also

Other chairs by Jacobsen include:

References

  1. ↑ "Arne Jacobson: Swan", Fritz Hansen
  2. ↑ "Swan Sofa", Fritz Hansen
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