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Apr 06

Arne Jacobsen’s Drop chair reintroduced by Republic of Fritz Hansen

Posted in: Milan 2014, slideshows

Milan 2014: Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen will revive the 1958 Drop chair designed by Modernist architect Arne Jacobsen in Milan next week (+ slideshow).

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The Drop chair was originally produced alongside the archetypal Swan and Egg chairs for the interior of the Radisson Scandinavian Airlines System Hotel in Copenhagen, designed by Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen in the 1950s.

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The tear-shaped chairs were produced exclusively in a limited edition for the hotel’s bar and lobby.

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“Confronted with a synthetic material that lacked any structure or suggested any form, Jacobsen took his inspiration from the human form and the contours of the body,” said architect, author and Arne Jacobsen expert Michael Sheridan.

“In this way, he humanised technology and the Drop chair for the Royal Hotel represents a masterful intersection of art and industry.”

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This version of the Drop chair has been updated using new production methods and materials.

The chair comes in plastic in black, white, blue, grey, red and yellow. The plastic versions are available with either chrome or powder-coated legs in matching colours. The seat is available with textile or leather upholstery.

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The chair will be exhibited at the Republic of Fritz Hansen‘s showroom at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 77 in Milan from Tuesday next week.

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Other Danish Modernist chairs that have recently been launched include Hans J. Wegner’s CH88 design, revived by Carl Hansen & Son.

British fashion designer Paul Smith has used his signature stripes on upholstery for chairs by Wegner, which will also be shown in Milan.

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Aug 24

Arne Jacobsen Station and Roman watches at Dezeen Watch Store

Posted in: Dezeen Watch Store, Rosendahl Watches

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Dezeen Watch Store: the Station and Roman watches based on iconic clocks by Danish modernist designer Arne Jacobsen are now available at Dezeen Watch Store.

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Each watch is a scaled-down replica of the original design, re-created by Rosendahl Watches according to Jacobsen’s design principles.

Jacobsen designed the original Station clock for electrical goods manufacturer Lauritz Knudsen in 1939. The watch version (main image) includes a distinctive minimal face with easy-to-read numbers and a circular motif that echoes the shape of the dial.

The elegant Roman watch pays homage to Aarhus City Hall clock, which Jacobsen designed in 1942, and features a round dial with distinctive Roman numeral indexes and a black waxed leather strap.

The strap is clamped between the watch case and a circular disk on the back. Rather than featuring a crown, the time is adjusted by pushing a pointed object into a dimple on the reverse.

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Arne Jacobsen was one of the most influential Danish architects and designers of the twentieth century. His building and product designs – including the Egg and Swan chair – combine modernist ideals with a Nordic appreciation for naturalism.

You can buy all our watches online and you can also visit our watch shop in Stoke Newington, north London – contact us to book an appointment.

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Aug 12

Tongue chair by Arne Jacobsen relaunched by Howe

Posted in: Howe, Product news

Product news: Danish furniture brand Howe has relaunched Arne Jacobsen’s classic Tongue chair, which was designed in 1955.

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Howe has replicated the exact appearance of the original design and reproduced it using contemporary manufacturing techniques to address stability and durability concerns.

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Jacobsen designed the chair for the Munkegård School in his native Denmark, but it was not produced commercially until the late 1980s and was withdrawn after just a few years.

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Tongue was the second chair designed by Jacobsen, shortly after his famous Ant chair, but it never achieved the same widespread distribution as many of his other furniture designs.

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It was used in the rooms of Jacobsen’s famous SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, for which a modified bar stool version was also produced.

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The relaunched Tongue chair is available in several veneers or with fabric or leather upholstery. Legs are chrome or powder-coated steel.

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Last summer, Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Ant chair was reinterpreted by designers and artists including Paul Smith, Quentin Blake, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and Tracey Emin and the results auctioned to raise money for Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation. Paul Smith has also reworked Jacobsen’s Cylinda Line coffee pots, adding signature brightly-coloured handles.

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Here’s some more information from Howe:

We fell truly, madly in love with the Tongue chair

The company struck by love is HOWE a/s, who relaunched the cutely named chair at this year’s fair in Milan. The Tongue was designed in 1955 by the renowned Arne Jacobsen, but it has not been in production for several years. Now HOWE a/s can proudly say that a Danish design classic has returned.

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Arne Jacobsen is one of the most famous and most loveable Danish architects and designers. Known for marvellous architectural works, legendary furniture designs, and versatile industrial designs, Arne Jacobsen has truly left his mark on the international world of design and architecture.

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The Tongue chair is a classic Arne Jacobsen design. It has the immediately recognisable characteristics of the organic wave-form in the seat; complemented with highly sculptural, splayed legs. And with the addition of modern construction techniques for additional strength, HOWE has ensured that the chair keeps its lovely curved, sculptural form perfectly in place.

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The Tongue chair is available in beech, oak and walnut veneers as well as in stained veneer in black, white and teak. The Tongue is also available in full upholstery in both fabrics and leather – the colour palette ranges from light pink to cognac. The legs come in chrome or in black or white powder coating. The price begins at €486.

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Aug 21