The original version of the Oxford™ chair was designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford. The chair’s extra tall back served as a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. The “professor’s chair” later evolved into the Oxford series. In spite of initial protests and uproar over the commission of a foreign moderist, Arne Jacobsen received an honorary doctorate from Oxford, upon completion of the project. This ground breaking example of total design is, today, considered Arne Jacobsen’s most outstanding work.

ARNE JACOBSEN 1902-1971 The cooperation between Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen dates back to 1934. But it was in 1952 the break-through came with the Ant™. It was succeeded by the Series 7™ in 1955. This propelled his and Fritz Hansen’s names into furniture history. Arne Jacobsen was very productive both as an architect and as a designer. At the end of the 50’s Arne Jacobsen designed the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, and for that project the Egg™, the Swan™, the Swan Sofa™ and Series 3300™. Arne Jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer. While the significance of Arne Jacobsen’s buildings...

Variations & dimensions OXFORD fully upholstered Models without arms: 3171: Low back, fixed seat height, toes 3172: High back, fixed seat height, toes 3173: Medium back, fixed seat height, toes 3191: Low back, height adjustable, tilt, 5 castors 3192: High back, height adjustable, tilt, 5 castors 3193: Medium high back, height adjustable, tilt, 5 castors Models with arms: 3271: Low back, fixed seat height, toes 3272: High back, fixed seat height, toes 3273: Medium high back, fixed seat height, toes 3291: Low back, height adjustable, tilt, 5 castors 3292: High back, height adjustable, tilt, 5 castors...

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