Fritz Hansen's Fresh Series 7, Tailored For A New Era

"Designed in 1955 by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen, the recognizable silhouette of the Series 7™-known colloquially as the Sevener-has been revered for over seventy years as a titan in the seating world and arguably Fritz Hansen's most popular chair. This 'je ne sais quoi' lives on within the limited-edition Series 7™ Tailored. These new pieces from the brand tap timeless leather experts Enrico Pellizzoni, perfectly upholstering the familiar form in full-grain Italian leather while toeing the line between approachable and exclusive."

"This enduring duality-functional yet expressive, stackable yet iconic-anchors the limited-edition Series 7™ Tailored, introduced as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations. Fritz Hansen presents the Tailored edition as a crafted evolution of the original plywood chair, now clad in thick harness leather with precise stitching that highlights its famed silhouette. The leather envelops the shell completely, its pinched edges and contrasting stitches recalling the detail of a luxury handbag or saddle-a-subtle but powerful shift in materiality that reframes the chair as rare and highly crafted."

"To realize this transformation, Fritz Hansen partnered with Italian leather specialist Enrico Pellizzoni to leverage their nearly 100 years of expertise in full-grain leather hides and bespoke leather craftsmanship. The collaboration underscores Fritz Hansen's long-standing commitment to quality and legacy, pairing Danish modernist form with Italian material mastery. The result is a chair defined not only by its silhouette but by refinement and tactility."

Designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen, the Series 7 chair features a recognizable slender curved shell and organic silhouette used in diverse settings from dining rooms to workplaces. The limited-edition Series 7 Tailored covers the original plywood form in thick full-grain Italian harness leather with precise stitching, fully enveloping the shell and creating pinched edges and contrasting stitches reminiscent of luxury handbags or saddles. Fritz Hansen collaborated with Italian leather specialist Enrico Pellizzoni, leveraging nearly a century of bespoke leather expertise to emphasize refinement, tactility, and material craftsmanship. The Tailored edition reframes a stackable, functional icon as a rare, highly crafted object.

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