When the Copenhagen-based furniture maker Fritz Hansen opened for business more than 140 years ago, the company — which today styles itself The Republic of Fritz Hansen — adhered to the traditional, time-honored Danish values of craftsmanship in woodworking and joinery. Yet thanks to the postwar innovations of Arne Jacobsen and others, Fritz Hansen would become the country’s leader in Scandinavian modern design using new, forward-looking materials and methods.
Fritz Hansen started his company in 1872, specializing in the manufacture of small furniture parts. In 1915, the firm became the first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the ubiquitous café chairs by Austrian maker Thonet). At the time, Fritz Hansen was best known for seating that featured curved legs and curlicue splats and referenced 18th-century Chippendale designs.
In the next few decades, the company promoted simple, plain chairs with slatted backs and cane or rush seats designed by such proto-modernist masters as Kaare Klint and Søren Hansen. Still, the most aesthetically striking piece Fritz Hansen produced in the first half of the 20th century was arguably the China chair of 1944 by Hans Wegner — and that piece, with its yoke-shaped bentwood back- and armrest, was based on seating manufactured in China during the Ming dynasty. (Wegner was moved by portraits he’d seen of Danish merchants in the Chinese chairs.)
Everything changed in 1952 with Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chair. The collaboration between the architect and Fritz Hansen officially originated in 1934 — that year, Jacobsen created his inaugural piece for the manufacturer, the solid beechwood Bellevue chair for a restaurant commission. The Ant chair, however, was the breakthrough.
With assistance from his then-apprentice Verner Panton, Jacobsen designed the Ant chair for the cafeteria of a Danish healthcare company called Novo Nordisk. The chair was composed of a seat and backrest formed from a single piece of molded plywood attached, in its original iteration, to three tubular metal legs. Its silhouette suggests the shape of the insect’s body, and the lightweight, stackable chair and its biomorphic form became an international hit.
Jacobsen followed with more plywood successes, such as the Grand Prix chair of 1957. The following year he designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and its furnishings, including the Egg chair and the Swan chair. Those two upholstered pieces, with their lush, organic frames made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane, have become the two chairs most emblematic of mid-20th-century cool. Moreover, the Egg and Swan led Fritz Hansen to fully embrace new man-made materials, like foam, plastic and steel wire used to realize the avant-garde creations of later generations of designers with whom the firm collaborated, such as Piet Hein, Jørn Utzon (the architect of the Sydney Opera House) and Verner Panton. If the Fritz Hansen of 1872 would not now recognize his company, today’s connoisseurs certainly do.
Find a collection of vintage Fritz Hansen tables, lounge chairs, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Mid-Century Side Table by Verner Panton Pantonova Wire Cube for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The "Cube" side table, designed by Verner Panton in the 1970s, is a striking piece from the Pantonova series produced by Fritz Hansen. This table features a sleek, minimalist design ...
Metal
$1,250Sale Price|24% Off
Danish Mid-Century "Model 4508" Teak Folding Tray Table by Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Willumsen & Engholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Fritz Hansen "Model 4508" early edition teak tray table with beautiful removable, round tray and folding base for easy storage and tapered legs. Elegant design. In good ...
Teak
AJ3601 table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Nice small drop-leaf table model AJ3601 designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1952. Made to accompany his famous “ant” chairs also manufactured by Fritz Hansen in the ...
Metal
Danish Modern, Side Table in Lacquered Beech, Fritz Hansen, "Model 1535", 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
A Danish Modern round side table, "Model 1535," designed by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. Crafted in beech, it features a minimalist silhouette with clean lines. The lower shelf is wove...
Cane, Beech
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Folding Tray Side Table by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Versatile Danish Modern tray table designed by H. Engholm & Svend Åge Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in Denmark circa 1950s. This extraordinary and practical table design features a sculpted teak wood base with a spider leg base and a rounded teak tray...
Teak
Round Dining Table Model PK54 In Rolled White Marble By Poul Kjærholm From 1963s
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
Round dining table, model PK54, designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1963 and produced by Fritz Hansen. The table is made with a beautiful top in rolled white marble, which rests on a base i...
Marble, Steel
Mid-Century Verner Panton Pantonova Wire Cube for Fritz Hansen (Two Left)
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare Mid-Century Verner Panton Pantonova wire cube for Fritz Hansen. They can be used as a stool or side table. Multiples can be configured into a ...
Steel, Chrome
Rare Pantonova Dining Set by Verner Panton 1971, Chrome, Glass Table, Six Chairs
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pantonova dining table and chairs designed by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971. The black and white check fabric was updated two years ag...
Chrome
Verner Panton "Pantonova" Dining Set of Dining Table and Six Chairs
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare Verner Panton Pantonova dining table and chairs, made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971. Cognac color leather seat pads. Set includes table, m...
Chrome
Desk in teak by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
'Munkegaard' desk/lectern in laminated teak with two drawers and steel frame. Designed in 1955 for the Munkegaard School by Arne Jacobsen. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Steel
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, supercircular Dining Table
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen dining table with new laquered white top. six star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Ellipse Dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson ellipse dining table new laquererd black. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Chrome
Dining set by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 chairs "Grand Prix" and a wooden table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Table dimensions :H: 71 cm W: 152 cm D: 80 cm Chairs dimensions: H: 78cm W: 47cm D: 51cm Seat height...
Wood
Coffee table, folding, Danish teak, model 4508 by Fritz Hansen 1960.
By Willumsen & Engholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Stunning Scandinavian coffee table. The curved top is movable. An elegant piece of furniture of exceptional quality, note the finely crafted base, which folds easily. Ideal as a coff...
Teak
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 'Super-Ellipse' extendable dining table or conference table, laminated wood, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Denmark, design 1968 This...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen. New lacquered by professional...
Chrome
Superellipse Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage superellipse dining table designed by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein in the 1960s for Fritz Hansen. The table has been produced eversince. This one is dated 2007. Fine and e...
Beech
Poul Kjærholm PK60 Coffee Table Black Ash for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Conceived at Fritz Hansen in 1952 together with the PK0 A™ chair, Poul Kjærholm’s previously unreleased PK60™ coffee table is a striking tribute to aesthetics and function. Combining...
Glass, Ash
Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Marble, Maple, Steel, PK-54 Dining Table, 2011
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Danish Modern, Round Dining Table, Denmark, 2011 Pristine condition example of a 'PK-54' dining table with six 13 8/7-inch leaves; table extends to 82...
Marble, Steel
$3,043Sale Price|32% Off
Super Ellipse Dining Table With White Laminate Designed By Piet Hein From 2011
By Piet Hein, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Super Ellipse dining table, featuring a white laminate surface, is a stunning collaboration between renowned designers Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen, b...
Metal, Platinum
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen dining table with new lacquered plate. six star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
Beech
Verner Panton Chrome and Glass Panatova Dining Table with Four Dining Chairs
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Verner Panton's innovative design combines a sleek steel-wire frame with a glass top to create a truly modern and stylish table. Paired with four side chairs featuring detachable uph...
Chrome
Poul Kjaerholm PK54 Dining Table with Flint-Rolled Marble Top for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Skokie, IL
Poul Kjaerholm PK 54 dining table with a flint-rolled Cippolino marble top and matte steel base for Fritz Hansen Denmark. As new. This top is no lo...
Marble, Steel
Fritz Hansen by Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm Black Oak Georg Console Table & Stool
By Fritz Hansen, Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm in 2016, the Georg furniture range is manufactured by Skagerak and is a fantastic example of modern Scandinavian design. Comprising the Georg c...
Oak
PK 55 - Desk in oregon pine by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 55 - Work bench/desk with top and drawer module in oregon pine and frame in steel. From 1985. Marked from manufacturer Fritz Hansen. Designed by Poul Kjærholm.
Steel
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson, Dining Table, Teak, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson dining table with originale top of teak. Chrome legs. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Chrome
$2,209Sale Price / item|15% Off
Mogens Holmriis Outdoor 'Drachmann 156' Teak Table for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Mogens Holmriis outdoor 'Drachmann 156' teak table for Skagerak Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian des...
Wood, Teak
rare no. 3512 arne jacobsen coffee table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Munich, DE
very rare arne jacobsen coffee table. some oil will make himlook like new. will do soon and add pictures...
Aluminum
Superellipse Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Introducing the collaborative masterpiece by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein: the Scandinavian Modern Superelips Dining Table. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, it boasts an attr...
Metal, Chrome
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round coffee Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen coffee table with new laquered white top. six star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Midcentury coffe table mod. Pk61 by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Coffee table mod. Pk61 designed by Poul Kjærholm in Denmark in 1956 for Fritz Hansen. Minimalist design table with original stainless steel structure and clear glass top. The four ba...
Metal
Mid Century Fritz Hansen Arne Jacobsen Three Leg Dot Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Classic Arne Jacobsen Dot Stool, Made in Denmark by Fritz Hansen. This is a vintage three leg example, prior to the revised four leg version released in the 1970's. This example i...
Chrome
Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm
By Svend Willumsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm. Model 4508. Overall excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Measures approx 23.5" in diameter...
Teak
$2,536Sale Price|20% Off
Dining Table Made In Rosewood By Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen From 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Dining table/cafe table in rosewood with chromed steel frame, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in the 1960s. The table is manufactured with a focus on both aesthetics and f...
Rosewood
1950's Side Table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Fritz Hansen, Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and rare 1950's side table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Fritz Hansen. It was part of the AX series designed by the two designers for FH and it contained table...
Beech, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen, c.1950s, Denmark. The coffee table features a teak table top and chrome base. Dimensions 59" width x 25" depth x 19" height. Condition...
Chrome
1950s Mølgaard & Hvidt AX Coffee Table Teak and Beech for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage AX coffee table by the Danish architects Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard. The table is made in the 1950s of teak with inlaid beech wood and rema...
Beech, Teak
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen dining table fenix laminate and walnut
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen dining table with new green fenix laminate and walnut list. Shaker base of aluminium.
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Rosewood Coffee Table
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning Minimalist coffee table designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Rosewood top and aluminum base. Table was designed to match Arne Jacobsen’s iconic swan and egg chairs as...
Rosewood
1960s H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen Foldable Tray Table
By Svend Willumsen, Fritz Hansen, Hans Engholm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Round Tray Top Table in Teak, Model 4508, designed by Hans Engholm and Svend Age Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 1958. The design incorporates a round removable tr...
Steel
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, Coffee Table
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen coffee table with later plate of new veneered teak. Four star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Teak
Set of Two ‘Pantonova’ Wire Tables by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1971
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Echt, NL
Set of 2 Pantonova end/coffee tables in very good condition. Designed by Verner Panton in 1971. Produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark The tables consist of parallel chromed wire rods...
Metal, Chrome
$3,092Sale Price|20% Off
Bureau Modèle 3605 en Palissandre par Arne Jacobsen pour Fritz Hansen, Danemark
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Bureau Modèle 3605 en Palissandre par Arne Jacobsen pour Fritz Hansen, Danemark, 1960 Plateau en palissandre avec une belle patine, le piètement chaussé de pied en palissandre massi...
Rosewood
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Kjærholm PK61 dark granite coffee table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Designed 1956. Manufactured 2008. The PK61™ coffee table is as minimalistic as it gets from the hand of Poul Kj...
Granite, Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Round Teak Dining Table Mod. 3600 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak dining table - Model 3600 designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in Denmark around 1960. The table was purchased from the original owners who bought it in 1964 as a wedding present...
Chrome
Fritz Hansen 1950s Small Maple Desk with Laminate Top and Two Drawers
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
This compact desk by Fritz Hansen combines clean Scandinavian design with everyday practicality. Crafted in warm maple with a light laminate top, it offers a bright, durable surface ...
Laminate, Maple
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen diniing table with new lacquered plate. six star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$3,406Sale Price|25% Off
Super Ellipse Dining Table Designed By Piet Hein From 1998
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Super Ellipse dining table, featuring a white laminate surface, embodies the collaborative design genius of Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen, brought to life by Fritz Hansen in 1998. ...
Metal
2005 Piet Hein and Bruno Matthson Fritz Hansen Super-Circular Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Super-Circular table, Model A603, originally designed by Piet Hein, Arne Jacobsen, and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen in 1968. This particular example was produced by Frit...
Aluminum
Hans J. Wegner Card Table of Cherry Wood, Made by Fritz Hansen A/S, Denmark 1968
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Round table/card table model 2081 by the Danish architect Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) and manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in September 1968, Denmark. The table is made of cherry wood...
Brass
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen. New lacquered by professional...
Chrome
FH4602 'Heart' Suite by Hans J Wegner for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful classic Wegner dining suite consisting of six 'Heart' three legged chairs and matching table. The whole suite bought together in 1964 and have been together ever since. W...
Beech, Teak
Scandinavian Modern Early Arne Jacobsen "Grand Prix Table" in Teakwood, 1957
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Odense, DK
Exceptionally rare and early example of the “Grand Prix” table designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957, executed in teakwood with beech legs. Produced by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen at the he...
Beech, Teak
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen diniing table with new lacquered plate. six star base of aluminium and steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 'Super-Ellipse' dining table, laminated wood, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Denmark, design 1968, production 1975 This table represen...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Fritz Hansen Desk and Chair in Elm and Beech with Leather, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful set consisting of a desk and chair, designed and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in the 1940s. The desk is crafted in elm and beech and features a practical drawer that...
Leather, Beech, Elm
Arne Jacobsen Danish Modern Drop-Leaf Table Model "AJ-3601", Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small drop-leaf table in teak plywood and steel. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen’s masterpiece "AJ3601" made to accompany his famous "ant" chairs also manufactured by Fritz H...
Teak
Poul Kjærholm "Pk 61" Slate Top Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen, 1980s
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Coronado, CA
A beautiful, vintage PK-61 coffee table designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in the 1980s. The table features a satin-chrome steel frame, and sports...
Stone, Steel
Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Rare coffee table by Arne Jacobsen, manufactured in the 1960s. This coffee table is sold with a valid CITES document. Seltener Couchtisch von Arne Jacobsen, hergestellt in den 196...
Rosewood