Art de vivre -Moteur de recherche d’articles parus sur le net et qui me semblent avoir un intérêt ! FREDERIC GENET Architecte d'intérieur
28 Février 2015
The Drop™ chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 as part of his masterpiece, the legendary Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The Drop was originally produced along with the Swan™ and the Egg™ but in a very limited number exclusively for the hotel. After more than 50 years in hibernation, the Drop is now relaunched. It is a small chair with a big personality and it is as fresh and vibrant as a new design but with a rare heritage. The design of the back combines a warm embrace with freedom of movement, resulting in a surprising level of comfort
THE DESIGNER: ARNE JACOBSEN
The cooperation between Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen dates back to 1934. But in was in 1952 the break-through came with the Ant™. It was succeeded by the Series 7™ in 1955. This propelled his and Fritz Hansen's names into furniture history. Arne Jacobsen was very productive both as an architect and as a designer. At the end of the 50s Arne Jacobsen designed the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, and for that project the Egg™, the Swan™, the Swan™ sofa and Series 3300™…
Fritz Hansen - Crafting timeless design since 1872 - Fritz Hansen
Partnerships with some of the world's most recognized architects including Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjaerholm and recently Jaime Hayon, have resulted in an outstanding collection of design icons such as Series 7™, the Egg™ chair, the Swan chair™, the Drop™ chair, PK22™, Favn™ sofa and the Ro™ chair.