Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Original

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 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. The swan is a lounge chair and sofa designed by arne jacobsen in the danish modern style in 1958 for the radisson sas royal hotel in copenhagen. 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. 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.

Alongside the egg arne jacobsen designed the swan for the lobby and lounge areas at the sas royal hotel in copenhagen. The name arne jacobsen is only used to describe the characteristics of the goods made to the original design and not as a trademark. The original arne jacobsen ant chair is a classic piece that he is perhaps most well known for. Arne jacobsen 1902 1971 a highly regarded danish architect is well known and greatly respected for his visionary mid century chair designs.

Other designs include the swan sofa series 3300 chairs tongue chair dot stool model 3170 pot chair giraffe chair and more.