Ant chair

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The Ant chair is a minimalist, three-legged molded plywood chair designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen, renowned as an icon of mid-century modern furniture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chair
industrial design icon
alsoKnownAs Model 3100 NERFINISHED
backrestShapeInspiration ant with its head raised
colorOptions natural wood veneer
painted finishes
commercialStatus still in production
countryOfOrigin Denmark NERFINISHED
designedForClient Novo Nordisk NERFINISHED
designer Arne Jacobsen NERFINISHED
designerNationality Danish
designPeriod mid-century modern
ergonomicFeature curved backrest for lumbar support
exhibitedAt design museums worldwide
hasVariant Ant chair with four legs
Ant chair with front upholstery
Ant chair with full upholstery
upholstered Ant chair
influencedBy functionalism in Danish design
legConstruction bent steel rod frame
manufacturer Fritz Hansen NERFINISHED
material molded plywood
steel tubing
notableFeature lightweight design
organic sculptural silhouette
space-saving stackability
three-legged construction for stability on uneven floors
numberOfLegs 3
originalLegFinish chrome-plated steel
originalUseContext Novo Nordisk canteen
partOf Danish modern furniture tradition
productionMethod industrial mass production
recognizedAs classic of Scandinavian design
icon of mid-century modern furniture
seatConstruction single piece molded plywood shell
seatEdgeDetail exposed plywood edge
stackable true
stackCapacity up to 12 chairs
style minimalist
typicalDepth about 48 cm
typicalOverallHeight about 79 cm
typicalSeatHeight about 43 cm
typicalWidth about 52 cm
usedIn cafeterias
conference rooms
dining rooms
public interiors
yearDesigned 1952

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Arne Jacobsen designed Ant chair
Arne Jacobsen notableWork Ant chair