Fighting Copies

Fighting copies

How can I tell the difference between a genuine Fritz Hansen design and a counterfeit?

Despite our imitators’ best efforts, copies are easy to spot. Poor execution and inferior quality – down to the tiniest detail – clearly give them away. The creative and financial investment that goes into producing a genuine Fritz Hansen piece means that our products have no equal in terms of quality, durability and design.

Our network is our guarantee

Only our network of authorised and skilled dealers can guarantee our products’ authenticity, offer the best design, service and after-sales service. Anyone selling our products outside this network has no connection with Fritz Hansen.

Label of origin

We actively investigate counterfeiting operations and take legal action wherever possible to halt production and destroy any counterfeits already produced.

All our upholstered furniture produced since 2006 bears a Republic of Fritz Hansen tag as a sign of authenticity. Products produced before 2010 have a red tag, whereas products produced between 2011 and 2019 have a dark brown tag. Products produced from 2020 come with a black and white tag. At the same time, all Fritz Hansen products are labelled with a unique ID number, the name of the designer, the year of manufacture and origin to help establish the value of each item in the future and for the purpose of extended warranty registration.

The leather and fabric used in our upholstered furniture is sourced from the very best suppliers and upholstering is always undertaken by skilled craftsmen. Our commitment to quality shines through in every authentic Fritz Hansen piece.

It is important for Fritz Hansen to show the world that we will not tolerate those who infringe our design rights. Furthermore, it is important for us to demonstrate our passion to those who respect design heritage, and live and support our brand. In this respect, we have implemented yet another precautionary measure: an ‘invisible’ thread has been incorporated in our labels, which can only be identified by a special pen that Fritz Hansen holds. In the light hereof, we can always distinguish between an original and a copy.