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Arne Jacobsen designed the Swan™ as well as the Egg™ 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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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...

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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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