Fritz Hansen Press Room

SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE 2010

Republic of Fritz Hansen's showroom in Milan will be converted into an exhibition platform during the Salone for the launch of a new chair designed by Kasper Salto.

CREATIVE COLLABORATION

Danish eyewear design firm Ørgreen Optics has joined forces with exclusive furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen™ to produce a series of Arne Jacobsen Swan™ chairs.

THE PINK SWAN PROJECT

The Arne Jacobsen Swan™ chair is re-worked by nineteen internationally recognized interior designers, architects and fashion icons to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

A PREMIUM SERVICE

Republic of Fritz Hansen now offers up to 20 years limited guarantee on their products to customers who join MY REPUBLIC and register their original Fritz Hansen product online.

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Fritz Hansen will introduce back into its main collection the Series 8™ chair designed by architect Arne Jacobsen. The Series 8 chair was designed by Jacobsen in 1968 for the Danish National Bank and is amongst a collection of laminated stacking chairs created by the architect for Fritz Hansen.

LIGHT UP YOUR CHRISTMAS WITH KAISER idell

Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2011, the KAISER idell™ lamp is the perfect gift to light up your Christmas. The KAISER idell is a timeless design icon, recognized as one of the world's most famous lighting designs that evolved from the Bauhaus era.

ART MEETS DESIGN

Italian artist Domencio Marranchino meets Fritz Hansen's Series 7 chair in an interesting partnership that brings the language of painting and design closer together.

A NEW STACKABLE CHAIR

Kasper Salto is the star designer behind a new stackable chair that Republic of Fritz Hansen™ will launch during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.

LITTLE HELPERS COLLECTION

Fritz Hansen has introduced a colourful collection of furniture accessories that will brighten up the home in a functional yet stylish way. Referred to as the 'little helpers'; Dot™, Coat Tree™ and Little friend™, will add a touch of warmth and personality to your home all year round.

REPUBLIC OF FRITZ HANSEN™ LAUNCHES NAP™

NAP, a new stackable chair designed by the award winning Danish Designer Kasper Salto is launched by Republic of Fritz Hansen. NAP; an abbreviation for Normal, Active, Passive, is designed for optimum comfort regardless of the sitting position.

EGG BALLET IN TOKYO

See the world premiere in Tokyo of "Egg". The Royal Danish Ballerina Tina Højlund as street performer.

MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2009

See our video reports from events during the Milan design week

ARNE JACOBSEN EVENT

Fritz Hansen together with Unoviamatteotti Design Center in Italy celebrates Arne Jacobsen and his design collection.

TAL R EGGS TRAVEL TO ROME

50 unique Egg™ chairs styled by the Danish artist Tal R in honour of the Egg chair's 50th anniversary in 2008, continue their world tour with an exhibition in Rome, Italy.

TAL R EGGS™ TRAVEL TO NEW YORK

Since their launch in 2008, the 50 unique Egg chairs designed by artist Tal R in honor of the Egg chair's 50th Anniversary, have been on a world tour. The 50 unique Egg's will now visit the USA for the first time and will be exhibited at ABC Home and Carpet in New York .

ARNE JACOBSEN EXHIBITION, MADRID

Fritz Hansen will participate in an exhibition organised by the Chamber of Architects in Madrid, Spain on April 8th - May 15th 2010.

BE EMBRACED BY FAVN™

Republic of Fritz Hansen's new sofa; FAVN, designed by Jaime Hayon, is now available to purchase from Republic Stores and authorized Republic of Fritz Hansen furniture dealers.

KJÆRHOLM IN COLOUR

Republic of Fritz Hansen™ introduces back into one of its original forms, the PK22™ lounge chair designed by Poul Kjærholm.

REPUBLIC OF FRITZ HANSEN'S FIRST RETAIL STORE

Fritz Hansen opens their first REPUBLIC OF Fritz Hansen™ Retail Store in the world, in Århus, Denmark's second largest city. The new store will be 100% REPUBLIC OF Fritz Hansen, only featuring furniture designs from Fritz Hansen's collection.

STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK

See the results of Fritz Hansen's activities that took place in their showroom during the design week in Stockholm.

FRITZ HANSEN OPENS NEW SHOWROOM IN COPENHAGEN

Situated in the design zone area of Copenhagen's harbor front, the new showroom; a converted warehouse, is designed and styled in correlation with the Republic of Fritz Hansen's™ new visual identity.

ESSAY™ – A TABLE FOR LIFE

Quality, honesty and thoughtful design without frills – are the key principles upon which Fritz Hansen’s new table, Essay™ has been built. Designed by Danish designer Cecilie Manz, Essay embodies the design world’s current interest in back-to-basics simplicity and emphasis on durability in both aesthetics and materials.

MINI AND AIRSTREAM, DESIGNED BY FRITZ HANSEN

Exciting cooperation between three iconic brands set to steal hearts during Salone del Mobile.

BACK HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The 50 unique and unconventional designs of the Arne Jacobsen Egg™ chair created by Tal R; a superstar of the art world, are back home in Copenhagen, Denmark after a world tour following their launch in Milan during the Salone del Mobile in 2008.

NAP NOW ON THE MARKET

The award winning NAP™ chair designed by Danish designer Kasper Salto, is now available on the market

SERIES 7 RELAUNCH

Fritz Hansen's best selling design, the Series 7™ chair is relaunched in February 2012 in an entirely new Series 7 collection. The original design icon is brought back into its original form in a series of wooden veneer variations.

DESIGN STAR IN STOCKHOLM

Award winning Danish Designer Kasper Salto will be present at Republic of Fritz Hansen's™ showroom in Stockholm during the design week.

NEW BLACK METALLIC LEGS

Fritz Hansen present's for the first time the Series 7™ chair with black metallic legs. The new finish offers a modern twist to the classic design icon.

SWANS™ AUCTIONED FOR RED CROSS

Danish eyewear designer Ørgreen has joined forces with Republic of Fritz Hansen™ to produce a special edition of the Swan™ that will be auctioned for Red Cross the 8th-17th of December.

REPUBLIC OF FRITZ HANSEN™ OPENS ITS FIRST RETAIL STORE IN THE USA

On March 26th 2010 Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen will open their first retail store in the United States of America, right in the heart of Manhattan, New York.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Fritz Hansen are proud and honored to be invited as one of the sponsors for the Jamie Oliver foundation, in the refurbishment of their Fifteen restaurant in London.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAS ROYAL HOTEL

The worlds first designer hotel, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, celebrates its 50th Anniversary during July 2010.

REPUBLIC STORE IN LONDON

Republic of Fritz Hansen launch their first UK store in London during the London Design Festival.

FURNITURE TRACKING IN DENMARK

Fritz Hansen is the first furniture manufacturer in the world to introduce GSM Tracking into their products as a preventative measure against the theft of their furniture in Denmark.

UNITING DESIGN TRADITIONS

Japanese and Scandinavian design traditions unite as the RIN™ chair designed by Japanese designer Hiromichi Konno, is introduced with a seat upholstery in a Danish design textile.

PRESS - JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

View a selection of the press coverage we recieved in July, August and September 2010.

HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY EGG™ CHAIR

Celebrating the book launch of ‘And Another Thing’, the 6th book in the Hitchhiker’s double trilogy written by Eoin Colfer, Irish Design company Lost Weekend has teamed up with Penguin and Fritz Hansen in creating a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Egg™ chair.

LIMITED SWANS™

IN HONOR OF A WORLD CLASS DESIGN - THE LIMITED EDITION SWAN

THE CONTINUANCE OF A VISION...

In tribute to Arne Jacobsen and one of his architectural masterpieces, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Fritz Hansen will introduce a selection of furniture designed by Jacobsen for the hotel in a new range of colors. The new collection will be launched in March 2010

CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

A group of talented design students from the Danish Design School in Copenhagen have in collaboration with Fritz Hansen and Kvadrat, created the next generation of upholstered furniture.

ARNE JACOBSEN: PLUG & PLAY EXHIBITION - NOVEMBER, 7-30

Negretti Arredamenti in collaborazione con Fritz Hansen vi invitano alla mostra Plug and Play su Arne Jacobsen a Mantova.

DISTINCTLY SCANDINAVIAN

Fritz Hansen introduces into their 2011 collection the Series 7™ chair in natural Oak, a symbolic representation of the designs strength and endurance.

A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.

Republic of Fritz Hansen™ welcomes an original design icon into their collection; the KAISER idell™ lamp collection, designed by Christian Dell in the 1930's.