Arne Jacobsen & Piet Hein, table for Fritz Hansen

ARNE JACOBSEN (Denmark, 1902-1971) & PIET HEIN (Denmark,1905-1996) for Fritz Hansen.
Rectangular table with a black lasered plate with chromed steel tension legs.
Some signs of use considering the age.
Produced by Fritz Hansen in 1996, with label from there.
Measurements: 80 x 120 cm. high 71 cm.

This dining table is a design by Arne Jacobsen and Piet Hein, known as the Superellipse or Supercircular table series, manufactured by the Fritz Hansen brand. The chrome legs are called "Span Legs". Of enormous simplicity and purity, this table is one of the most emblematic of Danish design thanks, precisely, to the legs composed of triple chrome-plated steel beam that meet in a rectangular base support. Lightness, versatility and originality, also achieved thanks to the elliptical shape of the top.

Piet Hein studied at the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the University of Conpenhague and at the Technical University of Denmark. After the Second World War he collaborated with Scandinavian architects in the search for a new constructive form other than the square, already more than surpassed, which led him to develop the theory of the super ellipse, which soon became the hallmark of modern Scandinavian architecture.

For his part, Arne Jacobsen (architect and designer) studied for four years at the Copenhagen School of Construction, then entered the Faculty of Architecture of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Among his most outstanding architectural works are St. Catherine's College in Oxford, the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, the headquarters of the National Bank of Denmark in the same city, and the Royal Danish Embassy in London. As a designer, he has created furniture that has become classics, including the "Ant" chair (1951) and the "Swan" and "Egg" chairs designed for the SAS Hotel. He is also known for his 1955 model 3107 chair, also called "Chair number 7", of which more than five million copies were sold, starring alongside Christine Keeler in Lewis Morley's iconic portrait. His other contribution to popular culture in the media is his designer cutlery, with spoons for both hands, which were chosen for the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" for their futuristic look. The key to the success of Jacobsen's work lies in its elegant and essential design, and today we can find them in collections such as those of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London or the MoMA in New York, among many others.