arne jacobsen Swan™ Sofa

arne jacobsen Swan™ Sofa

$13,913 – Design Within Reach

arne jacobsen Swan™ Sofa

Before the Swan Chair and Sofa (1958), Arne Jacobsen's architecture and designs were shaped by an assumption of materials' natural ways of resisting. In other words, he could make them go only so far in becoming the structure he desired. With new technologies, however, the old rules no longer applied and he was able to shape fluid curves and single-piece molded shells. The Swan Sofa is now made from polyurethane foam, but at the time, Jacobsen used Styropore® to create its continuous shape. Original design and licensed manufacture by Republic of Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark.

• Designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, for which Jacobsen was the architect.
• A single upholsterer hand sews the fabric or leather onto the frame of the Swan. This requires up to 1,000 stitches, the rhythm of which is unique to the hands holding the needle. (We look at the stitches and see patience, skill and dedication. The upholsters see a name.)

Sizes: H31"W56.75"D29"

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