Telling apart an original from a replica can be frustrating especially if you’re an avid fan of the master. That’s what Fritz Hansen was: a master cabinetmaker. He was registered as one on October 24, 1872 in Copenhagen. Scaling the entire range from fledgling to virtuoso, Fritz Hansen today remains as a brand of timeless and exclusive artistry.
Production 1930 – production of wooden chairs
When his was just a nascent career, Fritz Hansen started out specializing in manufacturing furniture parts until one day his first creation: one of the first Danish chairs, in 1915 became a precursor of a booming career and charmed life. 1952 proved to be another landmark year for the Fritz Hansen company with their laminated bent wood chair, the Ant designed by Arne Jacobsen, became the biggest success in Danish furniture history.
The Ant chair
The company today that is Fritz Hansen remains loyal to its founder’s and namesake’s philosophy of perfection in craftsmanship and to quote them:
“We believe it’s possible to create something beautiful without compromising comfort and impeccable quality. And that simplicity along with perfectionism, craftsmanship and attention to detail is the heart of long-lasting design.”
In so saying, the company has proven over time that the quality of their work lies in their collaboration with only the best such as Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjærholm, Jaime Hayon, Piero Lissoni, Kasper Salto and Cecilie Manz; architects and designers known for their signature masterpieces; as a result of these collaborations the Fritz Hansen collection is one of premium quality.
The Fritz Hansen furniture collection known the world over for their amaranthine refinement and coveted by many, adheres to a few basic rules to help devotees tell an original Fritz Hansen from a knock-off. Apart from the iconic Republic of Fritz Hansen; red and brown tags; and a unique ID number among a few more, the ‘invisible’ thread is probably what conclusively sets apart an original from the rest. This thread can only be spotted out by a special pen in Fritz Hansen’s possession.
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