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SIKA-DESIGN A PROUD TRADITION OF CRAFTMANSHIP Sika-Design is a Danish family company from 1942. With a passion for rattan and great craftmanship, it is our mission to make exclusive handcrafted furniture in premium materials. We have been around long enough to call us the oldest manufacturer of rattan and wicker furniture in Scandinavia. Our history began with rattan but for almost 20 years we have also been manufacturing furniture for outdoor use based on the same great craftmanship. Our collections include furniture in both our own original designs as well as designs by some of the...

WITH A PASSION FOR RATTAN Sika-Design is a true family company with 3rd generation, Louise Andreasen, in charge. The story of Sika-Design began in 1942 when Ankjær Andreasen produced the first batch of smaller interior items made of rush and willow, and since then the family have continued his legacy. Knud Andreasen, Ankjær Andreasen’s son, took over the company in 1983, and Ankjær continued his daily inspections until his death in 1997. Since 1996 Louise and Knud have worked side by side bringing Sika-Design into the new century with great designs, while never letting go of our strong...

Knud Andreasen (1948-) Knud Andreasen took over his father’s company in 1983. Over three decades, Knud has developed a strong worldwide distribution and made solid manufacturing partnerships in Indonesia and Malaysia. In 1989 he founded Sika-Design’s associated company Cane-Line A/S and in 1991, he acquired the Danish competitor Horsnæs and merged it with Sika. Knud was a pioneer when he introduced the game changing material ArtFibre on the European market in the late 1990s. Knud has always insisted on great comfort and strength when designing and producing furniture. Especially furniture...

PIONEERS WITHIN RATTAN AND FURNITURE DESIGN At Sika-Design we are very proud to do collaborations with some of the world’s greatest designers and architects. These include current as well as older iconic architects and designers with the common trait of being pioneers of their time. When acquiring rights for old iconic designs it is important for us to work closely with the descendants to ensure the design and quality of the furniture. All these iconic designs were originally manufactured in rattan but today many of them can also be found in our Exterior collection made in the...

Arne Jacobsen Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) was revered as one of the most visionary and progressive Danish architects of his time. Arne Jacobsen was admitted to the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1924 to 1927. Still a student in 1925, he participated in the Paris Art Deco fair, Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, where he won a silver medal for his first furniture design; the Paris chair. In 1929 Arne Jacobsen won a Danish Architect’s Association competition for designing the famous “House of the Future” which was built in...

Franco Albini & Franca Helg Franco Albini (1905-1977) was an Italian architect and designer, famous for his ability to merge modern minimalistic furniture design with traditional Italian craftmanship. Through his work he obtained three Compasso D’Oro awards, the most prestigious Italian design prize. From 1951 Franco Albini becomes business partners with Franca Helg (1920-1989), and from this point Franca plays a crucial role in numerous of Franco Albini’s designs. Franco and Franca were active both in the field of furniture, architectural planning and in industrial design. Together they...

Viggo Boesen Viggo Boesen (1907-1985) was a Danish architect who contributed to the Danish design aesthetics in the 1930s. From his workshop Viggo designed a number of rattan and upholstery furniture, which was constructed according to his philosophy: Furniture should have an organic flow and embrace the body smoothly and tenderly. They should be a delight to the eye, but also be solid and durable. The Fox chair was the first of many furniture pieces from Viggo Boesen and with that he won the design competition, held by the Danish wicker-maker guild in 1936. His inspiring, imaginative...

Exterior ICONIC RATTAN DESIGNS MADE FOR EXTERIOR USE In our Exterior collection you will find iconic designs from some of the world’s greatest designers and architects as well as our own original designs with some of them dating back to the 1950s. These furniture were originally made in rattan but for our Exterior collection these are made in Aluminum and ArtFibre® making them resistant to all kinds of weather. The Exterior furniture are based on the same great craftsmanship as our indoor collections. The aluminum frames are bend by hand, powder-coated and handwoven with our own extremely...

Charlottenborg BY ARNE JACOBSEN Arne Jacobsen designed this charismatic lounge chair in 1936 and showcased it for the first time at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1937. To begin with the chair was named AJ 237 but after this exhibition he named it after the castle. The Charlottenborg chair was one of Arne Jacobsen’s own favorite lounge chairs and was a part of the interior design in his famous vacation home called ‘Knarken’ which was built in 1937. CHARLOTTENBORG LOUNGE CHAIR | ITEM NO: AJ-E28-NU In the iconic Charlottenborg series you can also find a 2-seater sofa, a 3-seater sofa...

16 CHARLOTTENBORG 2-SEATER | ITEM NO: AJ-E38-NU CHARLOTTENBORG LOUNGE CHAIR | ITEM NO: AJ-E28-NU

17 CHARLOTTENBORG 3-SEATER | ITEM NO: AJ-E58-NU JULIAN COFFEE TABLE | ITEM NO: 9464U

RENOIR SWING | ITEM NO: SD-E380-NU Renoir & Margret The Renoir swing and Margret chair are both our own original designs, and together they represent one of our oldest designs and one of our newest. Renoir was designed in 1956 and Margret in 2019 but their timeless look makes it difficult the see the age difference of 63 years. The Margret chair is very comfortable and therefore suitable for people who stay seated after dinner and talk over coffee. The backrest has a beautiful pattern with many small bindings adding charm to the chair. 18