Name: Grand Prix Chair
Brand: Skagerak by Fritz Hansen • Arne Jacobsen
SKU: SKAG-4130-L-PLE-ROS-OK-VNR
Price: 939.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Spec Sheet

Description

Recognised for its distinctive pointed backrest and sculptural moulded veneer shell, the Grand Prix Chair combines visual lightness with ergonomic comfort in one of Danish design’s most celebrated seating collections. Its curved form provides supportive comfort while maintaining a slim, elegant profile that works well across dining areas, workspaces, and hospitality settings. Named after receiving the prestigious Grand Prix at the XI Triennale di Milano, the chair remains an enduring example of Scandinavian furniture design.

Specifications

Size

32.7" h x 10.7" w x 20.1" d (83x50x51cm)
Seat height
- Low - 17.3" (44cm)
- High - 18.1" (46cm)

Material

Oak, walnut, ash, veneer

Details

Made in Poland

Brand

Skagerak by Fritz Hansen

“It's important that each of us think of sustainability in our everyday lives,” says Vibeke Panduro, who along with husband Jesper founded Danish brand Skagerak in 1976. “Invest in furniture that you absolutely love and eventually can pass on to the next generation.” She’s her own best example, recently furnishing a home with pieces some of which were 50 years old and juxtaposed with a new dining table from one of the company’s designers, Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm. Sustainability runs deep in the veins of the family-owned company, along with a timeless aesthetic rooted in the Scandinavian heritage and skilled craftmanship.

The offerings include a wide range of indoor and outdoor furniture, beautifully pared-down lighting and a number of natural wood décor and kitchen accessories, all produced from responsibly sourced timber and as an ethically conscious B Corp. Skagerak’s name is inspired by the strait connecting Denmark with Sweden and Norway, also called Skagerrak (with two Rs). “We like to think of ourselves as similar to the strait: forever the same—unchangeable—yet always on the move and presented in new ways,” Vibeke says. “Constantly mixing state-of-the-art ideas and methods with longstanding knowhow and virtues deeply embedded in the Nordic culture.”

Designer

Arne Jacobsen

"The fundamental factor is proportion,” said this icon of Danish design and minimalist style shortly before his death in 1971. Though trained as an architect (and he abhorred being called a designer), Arne Jacobsen perhaps is most remembered today for his furniture, lighting and household objects. His 3-legged Ant Chair (1951) inspired by a Charles Eames plywood chair was an instant classic and led to other sculptural furnishings such as the Egg Chair and Swan seating series.

Born in 1902, he originally trained as a bricklayer before studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts. Visiting the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Art Decoratifs in Paris, he was forever influenced by the modernists Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. A major figure in Danish architecture, Arne Jacobsen’s more memorable products include the 1960s Cylinda line of bar and table goods for Stelton, acclaimed with numerous international design awards.