The Swan is a lounge chair and sofa designed by
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects, Hon. FAIA (; 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to functionalism (architec ...
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.
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.
"Swan Sofa"
Fritz Hansen
Jacobsen not only used the Swan for the SAS Royal Hotel, he also used it for his following projects like Danmarks Nationalbank.
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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 in satin polished aluminium.
See also
Other chairs by Jacobsen include:
* Ant (chair)
*Model 3107 chair
The Model 3107 chair is a chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. It is a variation on the Ant Chair, also designed by Arne Jacobsen. Over five million units have been produced exclusively by Fritz Hansen (company), Fritz Hansen.
Description
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* Tongue chair
References
External links
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1958 in art
Arne Jacobsen furniture
Chairs
Individual models of furniture
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