Fritz Hansen - Model 3201 Little Giraffe Chair, tube base

Fritz Hansen Little Giraffe Chair.

The Giraffe chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1959, specifically for the restaurant at the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Its high back and padded armrests make for a cosy and comfortable seat. The Little Giraffe™ chair is an evolution of its iconic predecessor – a striking rendition suitable for hospitality, meeting rooms or dining spaces. The four-legged Little Giraffe model fuses Arne Jacobsen’s sculptural aesthetic with impeccable upholstery. The chair is slightly higher and wider than the original design, appealing to contemporary taste and comfort.

Dimensions:
Height: 89,4 cm x Width: 64 cm x Depth: 61 cm, seat height 46 cm. Armrest height 65,5 cm.
Seat height: 46.5 cm
Armrest height: 66cm

Materials and finishes:
Shell fully upholstered in textile or leather (fixed or removable cover). Base in chromed or powder coated steel.

About the designer:

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.

Oki Sato founded Nendo Design Studio in 2002 and has since continued to produce contemporary designs for Cappellini, Foscarini, Wastberg and Louis Poulsen, among others.