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ORIGINALS

How do I see the difference between a genuine Fritz Hansen product and a counterfeit?

There are some producers who go to a lot of effort to make a product that looks very much like the real thing, fortunately, it’s usually easy to spot a knock-off when you take a closer look. The quality is inferior and the design looks haphazard.

A genuine Fritz Hansen piece is a product of years’ of development work, many creative thoughts and obviously - substantial investments. The quality and design will last for many years.

Read about the initiative from Danish Furniture Association to fight the copies (in Danish)

label of origin

We are investing many resources in locating the knock-offs and in consequenct legal actions to stop the products. Wherever there's a strict legislation in this area, the products will indeed be stopped and destroyed. See the slide show.

On all our upholstered furniture you will now recognize a red Republic of Fritz Hansen label to guarantee that this is indeed an original. It's a guarantee that our customers have bought an authentic product and not an inferior copy. This ”label of origin” creates added value to the furniture and even includes the year the product was manufactured. Therefore you will always be able to tell when your product was made and the value of the item will be easier to ascertain. This measure took effect in 2006.

A genuine Fritz Hansen product is sold exclusively through our qualified partners: Click to see the network of authorized Fritz Hansen dealers.  

True Original Spanish architect

Read the story about the award for the "True Original Spanish Architect"