Arne Jacobsen and Piet Hein, table for Fritz Hansen

ARNE JACOBSEN (Denmark, 1902-1971) and PIET HEIN (1905-1996) for Fritz Hansen.
Circular lounge coffee table with a light grey laminate top with aluminum edge, four-star aluminum base with chrome-plated metal stem.
Table with minor marks and patina.
Produced by Fritz Hansen in 2003, with label from there.
Measurements H. 47 cm. Diam. 75 cm.

The collaboration between Arne Jacobsen and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen is one of the most interesting in 20th century Danish design, because it unites architecture and industrial design (Jacobsen) with mathematics and poetry (Hein). The collaboration between Arne Jacobsen and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen is one of the most interesting in 20th century Danish design, because it unites architecture and industrial design (Jacobsen) with mathematics and poetry (Hein).

The Danish company Fritz Hansen, founded in 1872, manufactures original, unique, functional and innovative contemporary design furniture. It manufactures its products at its facilities in northern Copenhagen, making each piece in close collaboration with internationally renowned designers and architects. Its collection includes the Egg and Swan chairs, the Series 7 chair, the Ant chair and the Oxford chair by designer Arne Jacobsen, as well as tables and armchairs designed by Danish designers Piet Hein and Poul Kjaerholm.