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Fritz Hansen Furniture By Michael Bush

Fritz Hansen Furniture From Home Resource In Sarasota, Florida

Furniture as Art

In the world of high-end furniture design, contemporary furniture is among the most storied. Every piece has a tale to tell.

Some of the most iconic pieces are those of Fritz Hansen, the Danish furniture manufacturer known for such famous designs as the Egg™ and Swan ™ chairs,  the PK22™ chair and PK61™ table, and the RIN™ chair, all of which you will find at Home Resource in  downtown Sarasota.

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The Egg and Swan were originally designed for the lobby of the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by the legendary architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971), who is credited for developing the Danish Modern style of architecture.

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen

The Radisson SAS Royal Hotel was the world’s first “designer hotel.” Jacobsen designed everything in the hotel, from the building and its furniture and fittings to the ashtrays sold in the souvenir shop. Although the Egg and Swan were created in 1958, they retain a timeless quality and remain some of the best known chairs in the world. 

Also featured at Home Resource are pieces from designer Poul Kjærholm (1929-1980), including the discrete and elegant PK22 chair. The chair was an immediate commercial and critical success, receiving the Grand Prix award in 1957 at the Milan Triennale, the world’s premier design fair. In 1958, Kjærholm was awarded the Lunning Prize for contributions to Scandinavian Design. The PK22 is available in leather, suede or wicker with a base in satin-brushed stainless steel.

Also from Kjærholm comes the minimalist PK61 table, which reflects his interest in construction materials, especially steel, which he considered a natural material. The table shows Kjærholm’s development from industrial design to a furniture designer.

New to the Fritz Hansen collection is the sleek RIN chair, created by Japanese designer Hiromichi Konno, who endeavored to harmonize the Danish and Japanese design traditions. Konno said he wanted to create something that was poetic, simple, strong and innovative at the same time – to make “a beautiful chair that can stimulate and awaken emotions in people. It must be able to appeal visually but also make us feel a form of elegance when we sit in it. The goal from the beginning was to create the perfect chair.”

Home Resource is proud to carry these and other pieces from Fritz Hansen, which are as artistic as they are functional, and which give our showroom the feel of a contemporary art museum. Please feel free to drop by to view, ask questions and learn about these great works — and add your collection.

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Michael Bush

Michael Bush and his wife, Kathy, are the owners of Home Resource, the leading contemporary and modern furniture retailer on Florida’s Gulf Coast, located at 741 Central Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida. For more information, visit www.homeresource.com or call (941) 366.6690.

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