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Does the Swan chair swivel?
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Yes, the Swan chair swivels on its metal base. The pivoting design was one of the major innovations of the chair that Arne Jacobsen designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, and it remains a selling point of the piece to this today. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Swan Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Swan Chairs, they have been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White" all the seating has been restored and waiting for you to put your finis...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,410 / set
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair
Early Fritz Hansen Production
Re-upholstered in tropical print cotton
some surface soiling
Marked by Maker
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$1,900
Set of 2 swan chairs. USA, 1970.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 swan chairs made of steel with brass swan heads and feet at the extremities.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Swan Chair in Moonlight Shearling by Arne Jacobsen 1958
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A classic design, the Swan Chair is perfect for any modern living space.
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,250 / item
Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, featuring a metal swivel base with original height-adjustment hardware, newly reupholstered in heather grey nubby bouclé.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Leather Swan Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Napa, CA
The Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen (1958)
Designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen for the lobby and lounge of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the Swan Chair remains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
