Know How to Spot a Fake Fritz Hansen Serie 7

Know How to Spot a Fake Fritz Hansen Serie 7

The Series 7 designed by Arne Jacobsen is till date the most sold chair both in the historical backdrop of Fritz Hansen and furniture history. Fritz Hansen Serie 7 is Arne Jacobsen’s new interpretation that infuses the minimalist, functional Danish design form with the feminine, soft colors of Japanese cherry blossoms. The outcome is a chair that explores the natural surroundings and our comprehension of materials.

The ‘Your Home Needs This’ series is all about profiling a must-have design that depicts the story behind the object and its creation. Being Fritz Hansen’s most sought after chair, won’t it be fair enough to investigate what makes this design specifically so ageless and persevering.

The Series 7 Craze: With its slender, steam-bent shell and sinuous, metal legs, the Fritz Hansen Serie 7 can grab immediate attention as a classic whether in the office or home. Designed decades ago, the chair still holds a unique sense of allure and style and on account of the striking outline that appears to transgress times, design and taste.

Since its introduction in 1955, the Series 7 Chair has been a pillar of Danish design. It is Fritz Hansen’s Republic best selling product and can be found everywhere from everyday dining rooms to high end restaurants.

Thanks to Arne Jacobsen’s collection, the number seven has come to speak to ageless polish and imaginative as well as distinctive expertise at the highest level. The designer Series 7 chair enjoys worldwide fame, and thanks to Christine Keeler, an international supermodel who was seen photographed in 1963 with the chair for photographer Lewis Morley - a picture that spread the world over like fierce blaze. The chair is now found in

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numerous public buildings today, such as in the restaurant of the Royal SAS Hotel and the Guild Hall in Mainz, which was additionally designed by Jacobsen.

The Series 7 is now Fritz Hansen’s one of the most recognized AND best-selling designs chairs globally. The chair has also now graced various TV shows worldwide including Danish thriller British soap Eastenders and The Killing.

There, the conventional chairs enrich the rooms and bring a sense of beauty and majestic tastefulness with their appearance.

Let’s take a look at this world’s best-loved chair, the Series 7, and find out how to spot a fake.

Unluckily, many copies have arisen in recent years with this iconic chair design. So we want to highlight a few common factors that show the difference between a fake and a licensed original Series 7.

How to Spot a Fake?   

The fake Series 7 has much thicker and less subtly molded, seat.

The fake series won’t have a unique ID on the underside, something which all licensed originals have.

Fakes have much less strength and snap under pressure.

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The waist of the fake chair will be more pronounced, and will often break at this point.

CONSTRUCTION: The chair is built utilizing a pressure-molded wood veneer method, utilizing nine layers of veneer. This strategy enabled the seat to be formed to fit the body, making an agreeable seat which invalidated the requirement for upholstery. The chair comes with a rubber feet and a chrome four-legged base.

BOTTOM LINE If looking for a good design Fritz Hansen Serie 7 that would last, invest in the original and not a copy. Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 represents the chair in the Fritz Hansen collection with the vast range of applications. Available in myriad of colors, order the chair TODAY by visiting archetypen.ch. We also hold many contemporary and conventional designed tables, armchairs and lounges. Take a look at our furniture category for more inspiration and ideas.

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