Its elegant shape disguises its remarkable strength and comfort.
Fritz hansen ant chair.
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Today it represents a design icon.
Arne jacobsen ant chairs have been melding form and function since they first appeared in the canteen of danish pharmaceutical company novo nordisk in 1952.
Arne jacobsen ant chair by fritz hansen.
The jacobsen ant chair myren in danish has a fitting name.
Designed by arne jacobsen in 1952 the chair is made from nine layers of pressure moulded veneer.
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Arne jacobsen designed ant in 1952 as a threelegged chair in the shape of a little ant with its head raised.
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Its modern look belies its age.
The ant chair s visual expression is delicate and artful much like the curves of a musical instrument.
Arne jacobsen originally designed the ant for the canteen at danish healthcare company.
Its slender shape disguises its strength.
Originally the ant was however close to ending up as just another prototype because fritz hansen wasn t convinced of the chair s poten design public danish design store.
According to fritz hansen these refreshed versions of the well recognised plywood chair make it even more elaborate than before.