The original Swan Chair, like the Egg Chair, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen - a project for which Jacobsen designed everything from the building itself right down to the furniture and bathroom taps.
With its daring curves the design of the Swan Chair was groundbreaking in furniture design and since then has become a design classic - not least because of its commercial popularity. With its instantly recognisable silhouette and star shaped swivel aluminium base the Swan Chair also features a tilt feature. As an extra option, an automatic return feature which places the chair back in its original position when the sitter gets up to leave is also available.
Manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark the Swan Chair has seen many copies made. Here at Utility we only sell the Fritz Hansen original.
This is the fabric upholstered version shown in the most popular Divina (smooth) and Tonus (slightly more textured) fabrics from Kvadrat (www.kvadrat.dk). Here we have listed the best selling colours but, if you require a particular fabric from the range, please call us on 0151 708 4192 to discuss your requirements.
Kvadrat Divina Specifications:
- 100% New Wool from New Zealand
- 45 000 Martindale Index
- Fire Retardent to BS5852
- 0% Shrinkage
Kvadrat Tonus Specifications:
- 90% New Wool, 10% Helenca
- 50 000 Martindale Index
- Fire Retardent to BS5852
- 0% Shrinkage
To see the colour options please select the fabric option you require from the top drop down box on the right; this will then reveal the colour swatches in that fabric.
See other Arne Jacobsen designs
See the Fritz Hansen collection.




