Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Original

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.

Arne jacobsen swan chair original.

He was inspired by some of the greatest modernist designers working in the 1950s including charles and ray eames his creativity expanded from architecture to revered seating designs that include the swan chair and the ant chair among others. The swan is a chair and a couch in one and as its name itself suggests it s inspired by the shape of the swan. Arne jacobsen 1902 1971 a highly regarded danish architect is well known and greatly respected for his visionary mid century chair designs. The name arne jacobsen is only used to describe the characteristics of the goods made to the original design and not as a trademark.

Other designs include the swan sofa series 3300 chairs tongue chair dot stool model 3170 pot chair giraffe chair and more. It s a design made by the renowned danish architect and furniture designer arne jacobsen who made it in 1958 for radisson sas royal hotel located in copenhagen. Originally designed for the canteen at novo nordisk an international danish healthcare company the ant chair 1952 faced an unclear future when the manufacturer expressed concern about its potential. The original arne jacobsen ant chair is a classic piece that he is perhaps most well known for.

Alongside the egg arne jacobsen designed the swan for the lobby and lounge areas at the sas royal hotel in copenhagen.