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Fritz Hansen Oxford chair designed in 1965 by Arne Jacobsen. The shell is made of laminated moulded sliced veneer. It comes fully upholstered in black leather. The base is made of satin polished aluminium. Fixed height.
Height 93/40 cm.
Description:
Fritz Hansen Oxford chair made history in 1965. It was originally designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England. When the Dean of St. Catherine’s College chose Arne Jacobsen to build an extension for the college, he was also commissioned to design the surrounding landscape and a furniture series for the college. The chair has since become synonymous with prestige and status.
Today, it is a classic in the Fritz Hansen chair collection.
It all started when a delegation from Oxford university visited the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen and Munkegaard School (both designed by Arne Jacobsen) in their search for an architect for St Catherine’s College. They were soon convinced he was the right choice for their important commission. Jacobsen was also commissioned to design the surrounding landscape and a furniture series for the college. He even selected the choice of fish species for the pond. The dining hall is notable for its Cumberland slate floor. The original college buildings received a Grade I listing in 1993.
The Oxford chair has since become synonymous with prestige and status. Today the chair is a classic in the Fritz Hansen collection and comes with a high or low back, with or without armrest, and even with Paul Smith fabric. However, only a limited number was produced with Paul Smith fabric.
As young Jacobsen wanted to become a painter but ended studying architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and became an architect of some of the most iconic buildings in Copenhagen. With his minimalistic design (he notoriously hated the word “design”) he was also a key contributor to functionalism. When designing The Danish National Bank (1965) and the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (1956), Jacobsen had the opportunity to realise his idea of integrating design and architecture. These large projects led to design of some of his most famous furniture such as the Egg and the Swan. Jacobsens attention to detail and humble approach meant that he got involved in design of cutler for some of his large architecture projects.
In 2012, Fritz Hansen collaborated with respected British designer Paul Smith to produce the Egg and other Fritz Hansen chairs in Paul Smith fabrics.
Brand & Designer
Arne Jacobsen
Color
Black
Style
Mid-Century Modern
Material
Leather
Condition
Good
Dimensions (cm)
40.0W x 40.0D x 93.0H
Design Story
Born in 1902 in Copenhagen, Jacobsen trained as an architect but became known globally for his ability to merge buildings and interiors into a single, cohesive design language. He believed architecture should extend into everything inside it, from the structure down to the chair.
His most famous work came in the 1950s and 60s, when he designed entire environments rather than standalone objects. The Egg Chair and Swan Chair were originally created for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, a project where he also designed the building, lighting, textiles, and furniture as one unified system.
Earlier, he had already made his mark with functional yet elegant pieces like the Series 7 Chair and the Ant Chair, which became some of the most widely used chairs in history due to their simplicity and industrial scalability.
Jacobsen’s legacy sits at the intersection of architecture and object design. He didn’t just design furniture to be looked at, but to complete spaces. His work still defines modern minimalism, especially in Scandinavian interiors where clarity, proportion, and function matter as much as aesthetics
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