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LM92
METROPOLITAN CHAIR
Art and design meet in this elegant and desirable chair.
Every detail has been carefully thought out.
The Metropolitan Chair, designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen,
was first presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1949
and went into production the following year. A decade later, the design rose to
international fame – and earned its moniker.
LM92 METROPOLITAN CHAIR
FRAME Walnut, oil SEAT Sif 98 leather
LM92 METROPOLITAN CHAIR
FRAME Walnut, oil SEAT + BACK Black saddle leather
The chair’s big breakthrough came in 1960 at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where the most
prominent symbols of Danish design and culture were
showcased in an exhibition titled “The Arts of Denmark.”
The design consequently earned the great honor of being
called the Metropolitan Chair.
The result of many late-night work sessions, the
Metropolitan Chair is distinguished by a tensioned
back- and armrest crafted from a single piece of veneer.
The chair is available in two variants: one fully upholstered
in luxurious saddle leather, the other combining a
leather-upholstered seat with an exposed veneer back.
Known for its excellent seating comfort, the
Metropolitan Chair can be used as a conference, dining
or desk chair.
