Brand
FRITZ HANSEN
Danish furniture manufacturer founded in 1872, synonymous with Scandinavian modernism. Fritz Hansen has produced designs by Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner, and Poul Kjærholm, with vintage pieces commanding premium prices at design auctions.
QUICK FACTS
Owner
Orkla ASA
Origin
🇩🇰 Denmark
Since
1872
Mediums
Furniture, Lighting
Known For
furniture
Collector Insight
The Egg Chair and Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen remain among the most recognizable and collected mid-century designs.
Rarity:
You've seen all Fritz Hansen items in the collection
Functionalist masterpieces that pioneered laminated wood and steel engineering
The Egg Chair (1958)
Introduced in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, this chair utilizes a primary shell of cold-cured polyurethane foam reinforced with fiberglass. A 1958 original upholstered in cognac leather sold at Wright in 2021 for $14,250.
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