Fritz Hansen
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Fritz Hansen, also known as Republic of Fritz Hansen is a Danish furniture design company. Designers who have worked for Fritz Hansen include: Arne Jacobsen
(1902–1971), Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980), Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007), and Piet Hein
(1905–1996). Fritz Hansen also collaborates with contemporary furniture architects including Hiromichi Konno, Cecilie Manz
, and Kasper Salto
.
resulting in some of the famous, classic icons of Danish Design including the 'Ant
' (1952), the 'Series 7
' (1955), the 'Grand Prix
' (1957) the 'Swan
' (1958), and the 'Egg
' (1958). Other famous collaborations have resulted in Piet Hein
's super-elliptical table from 1968 and in 1982 Fritz Hansen acquired the rights to a major part of Poul Kjærholm's furniture collection. Since the 1980s continuing into the new millennium, Fritz Hansen has added new designs to the collection including the Essay table by Cecilie Manz
, T-NO1 by Todd Bracher, RIN
by Hiromichi Konno, Plano tables by Pelikan Design and the Ice series by Kasper Salto
.
, Poul Kjærholm, Cecilie Manz
, Hiromichi Konno, Piero Lissoni, Morten Voss, Bruno Mathsson
, Todd Bracher, Hans J. Wegner, Hans S. Jakobsen, Kasper Salto
, Pelikan Design, Jehs+Laub and Piet Hein
.
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for contributing so much to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.-Early life and education:Arne Jacobsen was born...
(1902–1971), Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980), Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007), and Piet Hein
Piet Hein
Piet Hein is the name of:* Piet Pieterszoon Hein , Dutch naval commander and folk hero* Piet Hein , descendant of the above, Danish poet and scientist...
(1905–1996). Fritz Hansen also collaborates with contemporary furniture architects including Hiromichi Konno, Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz is a Danish industrial designer. She is considered one of the leading Danish furniture deisgners of her generation.Her work of includes furniture, jewellery, lamps and sculptures. Her Mikado table has been included in MOMA's design collection.-Biography:Cecilie Manz was born Denmark's...
, and Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto is a Danish industrial designer, most known for his furniture designs. He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto.-Biography:...
.
History
Fritz Hansen was founded in 1872, when Fritz Hansen, a Danish carpenter, founded his own furniture company and in 1915 introduced his first chair in steam bent wood. In 1934, Fritz Hansen began his collaboration with Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for contributing so much to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.-Early life and education:Arne Jacobsen was born...
resulting in some of the famous, classic icons of Danish Design including the 'Ant
Ant (chair)
The Ant chair is a classic of modern chair design.It was designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for use in the canteen of the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. The Ant was named for its approximate similarity to the outline of an ant with its head raised.The chair was designed to be light,...
' (1952), the 'Series 7
Model 3107 chair
The Model 3107 chair is one of the most popular chairs in Danish design history. It was designed by Arne Jacobsen, using a new technique in which plywood could be bent in two dimensions. Over 5 million units have been produced exclusively by Fritz Hansen ever since its invention in 1955...
' (1955), the 'Grand Prix
Grand Prix (chair)
The Grand Prix is a stackable plywood chair, designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and presented at the Spring Exhibition of Danish arts and crafts at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen....
' (1957) the 'Swan
Swan (chair)
The Swan is a chair and a couch designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Danish furniture manufacturer Republic of Fritz Hansen....
' (1958), and the 'Egg
Egg (chair)
The Egg is a chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for Radisson SAS hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Republic of Fritz Hansen.The Egg was designed in a typical Jacobsen style, using state-of-the-art material....
' (1958). Other famous collaborations have resulted in Piet Hein
Piet Hein
Piet Hein is the name of:* Piet Pieterszoon Hein , Dutch naval commander and folk hero* Piet Hein , descendant of the above, Danish poet and scientist...
's super-elliptical table from 1968 and in 1982 Fritz Hansen acquired the rights to a major part of Poul Kjærholm's furniture collection. Since the 1980s continuing into the new millennium, Fritz Hansen has added new designs to the collection including the Essay table by Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz is a Danish industrial designer. She is considered one of the leading Danish furniture deisgners of her generation.Her work of includes furniture, jewellery, lamps and sculptures. Her Mikado table has been included in MOMA's design collection.-Biography:Cecilie Manz was born Denmark's...
, T-NO1 by Todd Bracher, RIN
Rin
Rin can refer to:*The , an obsolete unit of Japanese currency equal to yen. Due to the drastic devaluation of Japanese money after World War II, the rin was eventually taken out of circulation at the end of 1953...
by Hiromichi Konno, Plano tables by Pelikan Design and the Ice series by Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto is a Danish industrial designer, most known for his furniture designs. He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto.-Biography:...
.
Designers
Fritz Hansen manufactures the works of designers such as Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for contributing so much to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.-Early life and education:Arne Jacobsen was born...
, Poul Kjærholm, Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz
Cecilie Manz is a Danish industrial designer. She is considered one of the leading Danish furniture deisgners of her generation.Her work of includes furniture, jewellery, lamps and sculptures. Her Mikado table has been included in MOMA's design collection.-Biography:Cecilie Manz was born Denmark's...
, Hiromichi Konno, Piero Lissoni, Morten Voss, Bruno Mathsson
Bruno Mathsson
Bruno Mathsson was a Swedish furniture designer and architect with ideas colored by functionalism/modernism, as well as old Swedish crafts tradition. Being the son of a carpenter in the town of Värnamo in the South of Sweden, it was fairly obvious what work the young Bruno would choose...
, Todd Bracher, Hans J. Wegner, Hans S. Jakobsen, Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto
Kasper Salto is a Danish industrial designer, most known for his furniture designs. He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto.-Biography:...
, Pelikan Design, Jehs+Laub and Piet Hein
Piet Hein
Piet Hein is the name of:* Piet Pieterszoon Hein , Dutch naval commander and folk hero* Piet Hein , descendant of the above, Danish poet and scientist...
.