The Model 3107 chair is a chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. It is a variation on the Ant Chair, also designed by Arne Jacobsen. Over five million units have been produced exclusively by Fritz Hansen.
Description The chair, along with the Jacobsen's Ant chair, was, according to Jacobsen, inspired by a chair made by the husband and wife design team of Charles and Ray Eames using their plywood bending techniques.
The chair is available with several different undercarriages—as a regular four-legged chair, an office chair with five wheels, and as a bar stool. It can come equipped with armrests, a writing table attachment, and various forms of upholstery.
The chair is widely believed to have been used in Lewis Morley's iconic 1963 photograph of Christine Keeler; however, the chair used in this photograph was an imitation, and not an original Jacobsen model. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, October 2013. Notes: Although made in Denmark, Keeler's chair is in fact an early 'rip-off' of Jacobsen's design. Morley claimed to have bought the chair at a Heal's sale in 1962 for £2. The Keeler chair had a handhold cut in the back. After the publication of the pictures, sales of the chair rose dramatically.dwell.com: The 3107 Chair
See also Bentwood Molded plywood Swan (chair) List of chairs
References
External links
Official Series 7 chair website