Ant™ Chair, 3 Legs - Clear Lacquered Veneer
Arne Jacobsen, 1952
The Ant™ chair’s visual expression is delicate and artful, much like the curves of a musical instrument. Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1952, the chair is made from nine layers of pressure moulded veneer. Its elegant shape disguises its remarkable strength and comfort.
The three-legged Ant is inspired by the simple, agricultural stools created to stand firmly on uneven floors in Danish farmhouses. The chair beautifully exemplifies Jacobsen’s understanding of the inherent strength of raw materials, consisting of only two parts: the combined seat and backrest in form-pressed plywood and a tubular steel frame.
It is said that as a child growing up in Copenhagen, Arne Jacobsen painted over the Victorian wallpaper in his bedroom. But young Arne did not cover his walls with typical childish drawings or paint the ornate wallpaper boyish blue. Instead, he decided to paint his room entirely white. His decision may seem commonplace today, but in the early twentieth century white walls were not yet in fashion. From the very beginning, Arne Jacobsen was ahead of his time.
W 520 x H 770 x D 510 mm
Seat Height: 460 mm
Product Weight: 3.1 kg
Number of chairs stacked: 10
Model: 3100.
Shell: Clear Lacquered Veneer.
Finish: Oak, Beech, Cherry, Oak - Dark Stained, Elm, or Walnut.
Base: Steel / Chromed Steel - Bright.
Feet with felt: No.
