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FAVN™ is a sofa designed by Jaime Hayón for Fritz Hansen. Favn; the Danish translation for embrace, is the result of a creative dialogue between the Spanish designer, Jaime Hayón and Fritz Hansen.

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JAIME Hayón 1974“Design needs to solve the problem and be long lasting - off-course. But it is important to remember that my design is made for humans - to be used by humans. I believe that design should provoke emotions. Design should make you feel good. Create happiness.” Spanish artist-designer Jaime Hayón was born in Madrid in 1974. Franco died the same year and Spain was a new, fresh and dynamic country. Jaime Hayon was raised with freedom. For him growing up in Spain in the eighties was a period with an explosion of emotions and all this has impacted him later on as a designer. As a...

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UPHOLSTERY The sofa comes in 9 unique and different designer selections with a mix of three fabrics; one fabric for the shell, one for the seat and back cushions and the third fabric is applied to the small decorative cushions (see the selections below). The seat and back cushions are made from cold cured, highly elastic polyurethane foam and the decorative cushions from Lazy Foam, visco elastic polyurethane foam. Below the seat cushion on the base there is a small logo and signature plate in satin brushed aluminium hand sewn on to the sofa. The sofa is also available as a single fabric...

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Fritz Hansen A/S ® - This documentation and the products and designations therein are protected by law, including the Danish Copyright Act, Trademark Act and Marketing Practices Act, and may not be used without prior written authority from Fritz Hansen A/S. Legal proceedings may be instituted against any parties breaching the rights of Fritz Hansen A/S. HEADQUARTERS DENMARK - Allerød SHOWROOMS DENMARK - Copenhagen ITALY - Milan JAPAN - Tokyo NORWAY - Oslo SWEDEN - Stockholm UNITED KINGDOM - London U.S.A. - New York

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