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Arne Jacobsen Dining Chairs Cognac Leather Model Lily 1970s Fritz Hansen Denmark

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A set of 8 dining chairs, model Lily 3108, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1970, manufactured by Fritz Hansen. Arne Jacobsen first created the sleek, curvaceous Lily chair for Danmarks Nationalbank. The chairs are in great condition, the Cognac leather is nice and warmly patinated. This Cognac leather is very rare to find. These timeless Scandinavian design classics match perfectly with any dining table. Marked with the maker’s tag. Literature: Arne Jacobsen, Thau and Vindum, pg. 532. Born in Copenhagen in 1902, the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen trained as a stonemason before studying architecture at the Kongelige Danske Kunstakademie in Copenhagen until 1927. While still a student, Arne Jacobsen showed a chair he had designed at the important Paris “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” in 1925 and was awarded a silver medal for it. Even today, Arne Jacobsen is best known for the chairs he designed. For the firm of Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen designed the “Ant” (Model No. 3100: 1951-52), a chair whose name was inspired by the nipped in waist of the back as well as its thin tubular steel legs. In 1955 Arne Jacobsen designed a similar chair for Series 7 (Model No. 3107), which was one of the most commercially successful lines in chairs ever produced. One of Arne Jacobsen’s most important buildings is the Royal SAS Hotel in Copenhagen (1956-60), for which he not only designed the seat furniture, (‘Egg’ chair and ‘Swan’ chair), but also all the rest of the interior, including lighting, cutlery, and even such details as ashtrays. It was followed by many other important buildings and designs. Between 1956 and 1965 Arne Jacobsen was a professor of architecture at the Skolen for Brugskunst in Copenhagen.
  • Creator:
    Fritz Hansen (Manufacturer),Arne Jacobsen (Designer)
  • Design:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.68 in (83 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 19.3 in (49 cm)Seat Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 8
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    WIJCKEL, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8306233135202

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