Arne Jacobsen. Gaviota chair for Fritz Hansen.

ARNE JACOBSEN (Denmark, 1902 - 1971) for Fritz Hansen.
Rare armchair "Gaviota" or "FR 3207", Italy.
Chromed tubular steel frame. Newly upholstered in brown leather.
Provenance: original interior of the town hall of Mainz, Germany.
Die-cut stamps on the base.
The plastic frame that acts as a base has visible breakage in the photograph.
Measurements: 78 x 61 x 52 cm.

With his focus on simplicity of form and innovative function over trends, architect and designer Arne Jacobsen was a pillar of mid-century modern design. The model on tender has its roots in the Lily™ chair, which was originally known as the Series 8 and was designed for the Danish national bank. The first armless model (3108) debuted in 1968. The design was introduced with arms (3208) in 1970 at the Danish Furniture Fair. The chair design has also been called "Seagull".

Architect and designer, Arne Jacobsen studied for four years at the Copenhagen School of Construction, then entered the Faculty of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Among his most outstanding architectural works are St. Catherine's College in Oxford, the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, the headquarters of the National Bank of Denmark in the same city, and the Royal Danish Embassy in London. As a designer, he has created furniture that has become classics, including the "Ant" chair (1951) and the "Swan" and "Egg" chairs designed for the SAS Hotel. He is also known for his 1955 model 3107 chair, also called "Chair number 7", of which more than five million copies were sold, starring alongside Christine Keeler in Lewis Morley's iconic portrait. His other contribution to popular culture in the media is his designer cutlery, with spoons for both hands, which were chosen for the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" for their futuristic look. The key to the success of Jacobsen's work lies in its elegant and essential design, and today we can find them in collections such as those of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London or the MoMA in New York, among many others.