Copenhagen Easy Chair: Hommage À Arne Jacobsen Series 3300 Chair

Copenhagen Armchair: Architectural Furniture

Jacobsen designed the Series 3300 furniture collection in 1956 as part of his complete architectural vision for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Armchair emerged from this total design approach, where furniture functioned as architectural elements within the space.

Design and Construction

The Copenhagen Armchair, based on the Series 3300 design, features a tubular steel exoskeleton supporting leather or fabric cushions. The geometric frame creates visual lightness while providing structural strength. Jacobsen refined the proportions to balance comfort with the clean modernist aesthetic he established at the SAS Royal Hotel.

Historical Significance

This Arne Jacobsen Copenhagen Armchair demonstrates Jacobsen's mastery of industrial materials and manufacturing processes. The tubular steel frame uses precise bends and joints, while the cushioning system employs high-density foam mounted on a solid beech wood inner frame for durability.

Jacobsen's original Series 3300 Armchair designs are featured in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Buy the Copenhagen Armchair, based on the original Arne Jacobsen Series 3300 design, online in the USA and Canada. Complete the series with the Arne Jacobsen Sofa and Series 3300 Loveseat for a cohesive modernist furniture collection.

Arne Jacobsen was an influential Danish designer and architect known for his contributions to Architectural Functionalism. He began his career after graduating from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1927.

Jacobsen is recognized for his "total design" approach evident in projects like the SAS Royal Hotel Copenhagen, where he designed every element of the project from its architecture, to its finishes, furniture, lighting, accessories, and more, with all pieces working in harmony with each other. His furniture designs include the Ant Chair (1952), the 3300 series sofas and chairs (1956), and the Egg Chair (1958). Jacobsen's work, which prioritized utilitarianism and simplicity, earned him the Danish Architects' Association Honorary Medal and the ID Prize for Product Design.

Upholstery: Custom fabric, leather, or nubuck sueded leather.

Base: Custom chromed, treated, or Powder Coated Tubular 304 Stainless Steel

Inner Frame: Solid Beech Wood & chip board (arms)

Padding: High-Density Polyurethane Foam

Safety: Non-Toxic & Fire Resistant Upholstery Materials and Fill Content