Not currently on display at the V&A

The Swan

Armchair
1958 (designed), 1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Fritz Hansen (manufacturer)
Jacobsen, Arne Emil (designer)
Place of origin
Denmark (made)

Easy chair, aluminium frame with leather upholstery, swivel base.


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Armchair
Titles
  • The Swan (generic title)
  • Model 3320 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Aluminium with leather upholstery
Aluminium
Leather
Upholstery
Brief description
Armchair, model 'The Swan', Danish, 1958 designed by Arne Jacobsen, manufactured by Fritz Hansen
Physical description
Easy chair, aluminium frame with leather upholstery, swivel base.
Dimensions
  • Width: 29.5in
  • Depth: 26in
  • Height: 30in
Taken from register
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.905-1968

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O144553/the-swan-armchair-jacobsen-arne-emil/
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