Swan™ Chair
Made by Fritz Hansen
Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen conceived the Swan in 1958 as part of a complete interior commission for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, one of the most ambitious design projects of the postwar era. Every surface, every object in that building answered to Jacobsen's singular vision, and the Swan was among its defining gestures.
The chair's silhouette is immediately recognizable: a continuous, organically curved shell with no straight lines, evoking the folded wings of a bird at rest. That form was not purely aesthetic. Jacobsen developed the shell through an experimental process of sculpting foam over a fiberglass mold, a method that was genuinely novel at the time and gave the Swan its distinctive, wrapped quality.
- Shell upholstered in fabric or leather, available in a broad palette
- Four-star swivel base in polished or satin-finish aluminum
- Tilt mechanism with return function built into the base
Fritz Hansen has produced the Swan continuously since its introduction, maintaining the original proportions and construction logic. It reads equally well as a lounge chair in a residential setting and as an accent piece in a more formal interior, a range of applicability that speaks to the clarity of Jacobsen's underlying geometry.
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Pricing for made-to-order items varies based on configuration, finishes, and customization options. Please contact one of our design consultants or visit a showroom near you for current pricing and personalized assistance.
Luminaire is an authorized retailer of Fritz Hansen. The product comes with a full manufacturer warranty.
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