Description
The original version of the Oxford™ chair was designed for the professors at St. Catherine's College in Oxford, in 1963.
When the Dean of St. Catherine's College chose Arne Jacobsen to build the college, he was also commissioned to design the surrounding landscape and a furniture series for the college.
The chair's extra tall back served as a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. The "professor's chair" later evolved into the Oxford series.
In spite of initial protests and uproar over the commission of a foreign modernist, Arne Jacobsen received an honorary doctorate from Oxford, upon completion of the project.
This groundbreaking example of total design is, today, considered Arne Jacobsen's most outstanding work. When the Oxford chair was introduced in 1965, it came with both toes and wheels.
Technical Info
Dimensions:
Low back (Model 3271): W:60 x D:57 x H:90cm (Seat height: 47.5cm)
Medium high back (Model 3273): W:60 x D:60 x H:104cm (Seat height: 47.5cm)
Fully upholstered with aluminium arms.
Base: 5 star swivel with fixed height. (Chairs with fixed height have a spring function)
Base material: satin polished aluminium.
The shells are made of laminated moulded sliced veneer.
There are more options available for this product, for more information please contact our web team
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Oxford classic armchair
By Fritz Hansen✓
✓ 365 days FREE return policy *
✓ Next-day delivery on in-stock accessories
✓ British-based customer service
✓ Based in London since 1999
Description
The original version of the Oxford™ chair was designed for the professors at St. Catherine's College in Oxford, in 1963.
When the Dean of St. Catherine's College chose Arne Jacobsen to build the college, he was also commissioned to design the surrounding landscape and a furniture series for the college.
The chair's extra tall back served as a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. The "professor's chair" later evolved into the Oxford series.
In spite of initial protests and uproar over the commission of a foreign modernist, Arne Jacobsen received an honorary doctorate from Oxford, upon completion of the project.
This groundbreaking example of total design is, today, considered Arne Jacobsen's most outstanding work. When the Oxford chair was introduced in 1965, it came with both toes and wheels.
Technical Info
Dimensions:
Low back (Model 3271): W:60 x D:57 x H:90cm (Seat height: 47.5cm)
Medium high back (Model 3273): W:60 x D:60 x H:104cm (Seat height: 47.5cm)
Fully upholstered with aluminium arms.
Base: 5 star swivel with fixed height. (Chairs with fixed height have a spring function)
Base material: satin polished aluminium.
The shells are made of laminated moulded sliced veneer.
There are more options available for this product, for more information please contact our web team
FAQ
365 DAYS RETURN POLICY
BEST PRICE GUARANTEE
ESTIMATED DELIVERY LEAD TIMES
Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Trained as an architect in Copenhagen, Jacobsen took up the profession already in the 1920s. His most famous buildings include Arhus Town Hall in Denmark, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and St Catherine's College in Oxford England. His experiments... Read More
DELIVERY INFORMATION
Parcel Delivery.For small accessories, lightweight furniture & lighting items. If your ordered items are in stock we will ship them the same day or the following working day.
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