Grand Prix (chair)
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The Grand Prix is a stackable plywood chair, designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen
in 1957 and presented at the Spring Exhibition of Danish arts and crafts at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen
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Originally known as the Model 3130, the chair was renamed after it won the Grand Prix at the XI. Triennale di Milano
in 1957. Its construction and design mostly resembles the Model 3107
, which Jacobsen designed 1955, but featured four wooden legs. The chair is produced by Fritz Hansen
out of beech
or teak
. The wooden legs were later replaced by the metal undercarriage used on the 3107s, with whom it also shares the shape of the lower half of the shell.
The surface of the shell is then varnished, painted or finished with cloth or leather. The stool is 50 cm wide, 52 cm deep and with a seat height of 44 cm in total 78 cm high.
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for contributing so much to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.-Early life and education:Arne Jacobsen was born...
in 1957 and presented at the Spring Exhibition of Danish arts and crafts at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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Originally known as the Model 3130, the chair was renamed after it won the Grand Prix at the XI. Triennale di Milano
Triennale
La Triennale di Milano is a design museum and events venue in Milan, Italy, located inside the Palace of Art building, part of Parco Sempione, the park grounds adjacent to Castello Sforzesco. It hosts exhibitions and events which highlight contemporary Italian design, urban planning, architecture,...
in 1957. Its construction and design mostly resembles the Model 3107
Model 3107 chair
The Model 3107 chair is one of the most popular chairs in Danish design history. It was designed by Arne Jacobsen, using a new technique in which plywood could be bent in two dimensions. Over 5 million units have been produced exclusively by Fritz Hansen ever since its invention in 1955...
, which Jacobsen designed 1955, but featured four wooden legs. The chair is produced by Fritz Hansen
Fritz Hansen
Fritz Hansen, also known as Republic of Fritz Hansen is a Danish furniture design company. Designers who have worked for Fritz Hansen include: Arne Jacobsen , Poul Kjærholm , Hans J. Wegner , and Piet Hein...
out of beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
or teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
. The wooden legs were later replaced by the metal undercarriage used on the 3107s, with whom it also shares the shape of the lower half of the shell.
The surface of the shell is then varnished, painted or finished with cloth or leather. The stool is 50 cm wide, 52 cm deep and with a seat height of 44 cm in total 78 cm high.