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FH429 SIGNATURE CHAIR
FRAME Walnut, oil BODY Sif 95 leather
FH429
SIGNATURE CHAIR
Capturing a lifetime of work, this completely unique, exceptionally pure and
superbly-crafted lounge chair is as easy on the eye as it is to relax in.
A cabinetmaker who held his profession to very high
standards, Henningsen always manufactured his own
designs. He often began the process by creating a small
model – in this case, using modeling clay and toothpicks.
The frame was then manufactured in his Copenhagen
workshop, undergoing months of testing and adjustments
before Henningsen was content with the result.
After the chair was completed in 1954, fewer than 20 pieces
were produced. Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the design
in 2015.
Over the course of his career, Henningsen’s work evolved
towards increasing simplicity, with the Signature Chair
becoming his purest, most pared-down design. His interest
in achieving comfort and elegance through the use of
graceful, curved lines is apparent in this final project. Its
soft, inviting shapes and floating armrests create a simple,
organic form that calls for quiet contemplation.
The Signature Chair is available with the matching FH430
footstool for added comfort.
As the last piece of furniture Frits Henningsen designed and produced,
the Signature Chair crowned his life’s work and consummated his legacy as one
of Denmark’s greatest furniture designers.
