Swan lounge chair, 1958
Swan lounge chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Arne Jacobsen designed The Swan chair as well as the Egg chair for the lobby and lounge areas at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1958. The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as the furniture was Jacobsen’s grand opportunity to put his theories of integrated design and architecture into practice.
In 1958 the Swan was a technologically innovative chair: No straight lines - only curves. A moulded shell of synthetic material on an aluminium star swivel base, with a layer of cold foam covering the shell upholstered in fabric or leather. These two original designer chairs originated in Jacobsen’s own garage in his home in Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen and have been in production at Fritz Hansen ever since.
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Description
Swan lounge chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Arne Jacobsen designed The Swan chair as well as the Egg chair for the lobby and lounge areas at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1958. The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as the furniture was Jacobsen’s grand opportunity to put his theories of integrated design and architecture into practice.
In 1958 the Swan was a technologically innovative chair: No straight lines - only curves. A moulded shell of synthetic material on an aluminium star swivel base, with a layer of cold foam covering the shell upholstered in fabric or leather. These two original designer chairs originated in Jacobsen’s own garage in his home in Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen and have been in production at Fritz Hansen ever since.
Dimensions
74w x 68d x 40/77cmh
Materials
Available in several leather types and fabric upholstery. The base is always star-shaped in satin polished aluminium. Available with an optional automatic return mechanism.
The Swan is ideal for lounge and waiting areas as well as the home.
The base is available in the following finishes: silver grey (170), warm graphite (180), brown bronze (390), black (190) or aluminium.
Upholstery available in the following fabric and leather grades and colours:
Christianshavn Selection, see fabric colours in downloads section.
Category 1: Rime, Tonus, Canvas, Diablo and Fame
Category 2: Divina, Divina Melange, Divina MD, Fiord, Hallingdal, Steelcut, Steelcut Trio, Re-wool and Sunniva
Category 3: Comfort leather and Essential leather
Category 4: Aura leather
Category 5: Grace, Embrace, Rustik and Natural leather
Please see all the available leather grades and colours in the downloads section.
All fabric and leather samples are available to view at our shop or showroom.
The Swan lounge chair has been Greenguard certified.
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