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The '''Ant''' ({{langx|da|Myren}}) chair is a classic of modern [[chair]] design.<ref>[http://www.danishdesignstore.com/products/arne-jacobsen-ant-chair-3101-wood-veneer danish Design store]</ref><ref>[http://design.designmuseum.org/design/arne-jacobsen Designmuseum.org] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105040100/http://design.designmuseum.org/design/arne-jacobsen |date=November 5, 2015 }}</ref> |
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It was designed in 1952 by [[Arne Jacobsen]] for use in the [[Canteen (place)|canteen]] of the Danish pharmaceutical firm |
It was designed in 1952 by [[Arne Jacobsen]] for use in the [[Canteen (place)|canteen]] of the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Industries (now [[Novo Nordisk]]). |
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==Design== |
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The chair was designed to be light, stable, easy to stack up, and to minimise tangling the user's feet. The original model had three plastic legs and a seat made from form-moulded laminated veneer; Novo ordered just 300 of them. They were manufactured by [[Fritz Hansen]]. The chair has since proved very popular although the plastic in the legs was replaced by tubular [[steel]], and a version with four legs was also made.<ref>[http://www.urbankaleidoscope.com/design-classics-arne-jacobsens-ant-chair/ Urban Kaleidoscope]</ref><ref>[http://chairclassic.com/products/Arne_Jacobsen_Ant_chair.html Chair classic.com]</ref> |
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The Ant was named for its approximate similarity to the outline of an [[ant]] with its [[head]] raised.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arne-jacobsen.com/en/arne-jacobsen/designs |title=Arne Jacobsen.com |access-date=2015-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113140913/http://www.arne-jacobsen.com/en/arne-jacobsen/designs |archive-date=2015-11-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.sfmoma.org/artwork/96.601 Sfmoma]</ref><ref>[http://cn.bing.com/dict/ant-chair Cn Bing Dictionary]</ref> The chair was designed to be light, stable, easy to stack up, and to minimise tangling the user's feet. The original model had three plastic legs and a seat made from form-moulded laminated veneer; |
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==History== |
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[[File:Nordre Fasanvej - Novozymes.jpg|thumb|left|NOVO's [[Arne Jacobsen]]-designed factory on Nordre Fasanvej]] |
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Jacobsen designed his first building for NOVO Industries on [[Nordre Fasanvej]] in 1934–1935 and continued to work for them throughout his career, building several factories in Denmark and Germany. The Ant chair was created for the canteen of the Novo factory in [[Frederiksberg]]. Allegedly, Fritz Hansen had already been presented with Jacobsen's Ant chair design but was reluctant to put it into production. When a Novo director visited Jacobsen's studio and showed interest in the model, Jensen told him that it had been created for use in their canteen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://danishdesignreview.com/blog/tag/The+Ant+Chair|title=FH3100 / Myren / The Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1952|language=Danish|website=Danish Design Review|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> Novo Industries ordered 300 of the chairs, enough to convince Fritz Hansen that it should go into production. The chair has since proved very popular although the plastic in the legs was replaced by tubular [[steel]], and a version with four legs was also made.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.urbankaleidoscope.com/design-classics-arne-jacobsens-ant-chair/ |title=Urban Kaleidoscope |access-date=2015-11-07 |archive-date=2019-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911183208/http://www.urbankaleidoscope.com/design-classics-arne-jacobsens-ant-chair/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiavari Chairs |url=https://chiavarisales.com/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website= |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chairclassic.com/products/Arne_Jacobsen_Ant_chair.html |title=Chair classic.com |access-date=2015-11-07 |archive-date=2015-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731045834/http://www.chairclassic.com/products/Arne_Jacobsen_Ant_chair.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:AJ 3101 ant - red.jpg|A four-legged version of the chair |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.fritzhansen.com/en/ant-chair-3100-3-legs-stackable The Ant at Fritz Hansen's site] |
* [http://www.fritzhansen.com/en/ant-chair-3100-3-legs-stackable The Ant at Fritz Hansen's site] |
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Latest revision as of 22:30, 13 December 2024
 Ant chair on display in Design Museum Denmark | |
| Designer | Arne Jacobsen |
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| Date | 1952 |
| Materials | Plastic, veneer |
| Style / tradition | Modernist |
| Sold by | Fritz Hansen (Denmark) |
The Ant (Danish: Myren) chair is a classic of modern chair design.[1][2] It was designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for use in the canteen of the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Industries (now Novo Nordisk).
Design
[edit]The Ant was named for its approximate similarity to the outline of an ant with its head raised.[3][4][5] The chair was designed to be light, stable, easy to stack up, and to minimise tangling the user's feet. The original model had three plastic legs and a seat made from form-moulded laminated veneer;
History
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Jacobsen designed his first building for NOVO Industries on Nordre Fasanvej in 1934–1935 and continued to work for them throughout his career, building several factories in Denmark and Germany. The Ant chair was created for the canteen of the Novo factory in Frederiksberg. Allegedly, Fritz Hansen had already been presented with Jacobsen's Ant chair design but was reluctant to put it into production. When a Novo director visited Jacobsen's studio and showed interest in the model, Jensen told him that it had been created for use in their canteen.[6] Novo Industries ordered 300 of the chairs, enough to convince Fritz Hansen that it should go into production. The chair has since proved very popular although the plastic in the legs was replaced by tubular steel, and a version with four legs was also made.[7][8][9]
Gallery
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A four-legged version of the chair
References
[edit]- ^ danish Design store
- ^ Designmuseum.org Archived November 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arne Jacobsen.com". Archived from the original on 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ Sfmoma
- ^ Cn Bing Dictionary
- ^ "FH3100 / Myren / The Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1952". Danish Design Review (in Danish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Urban Kaleidoscope". Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "Chiavari Chairs". Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Chair classic.com". Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
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