A nice mid-century modern furniture staple is always a good idea as it may easily blend with a modern, contemporary and many other interiors being a ‘good bone’ for your home. One of such items that you can buy is the Swan Chair.
What Is The Swan Chair?
The Swan Chair was designed for the lobby and lounge areas at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1958, along with the famous Egg chair. It’s hard to say when it made a leap into the residential market, but it’s always been a chair that seems to blur the line between contract and residential, making it a very versatile design with timeless qualities. Its sculptural qualities are likely what attracted homeowners.
The first Swan chairs were based on a wooden frame and then upholstered with springs, natural fibers, fabric etc. But Jacobsen, being a true modernist, was always embracing new technology and so the new manufacturing method of the Swan made a mark at the start of the modern furniture-making era. The process of making a Swan chair spans many days because the leather has to be wetted and dried to get the right shape for of the Swan shell. After that, many hours go into the upholstery process. The mold itself and base is done by machines, but all of the upholstery (cutting, gluing, stitching) and soft foam work (cutting and gluing) is done by hand.
A black and white Scandinavian space with a large bookcase, an orange Swan chair, black and white artwork and a potted plant.
A bold and refined space with a purple Swan chair and a blanket, a coffee table with purpel glasses and a bold rug.
A bold nook with a black storage unit on casters, a table lamp, a tan leather Swan chair and a bold artwork.
A bold reading nook with a purple Swan chair and a colorful pillow, a white floor lamp and a bold rug is a cool idea.
A bold space with a brown leather Swan chair and a yellow pillow, a retro folding floor lamp and an artwork.
A catchy space with a stained wooden beam, a tan leather Swan chair, a coffee table with decor and a large vase.
A colorful eclectic living room with a black fireplace and a mirror, a sofa with pillows, bright artwork, some decor and a green Swan chair.
A contrasting living room with a black artwork, purple Swan chairs, bottle pendant lamps, a glass coffee table and a grey sofa.
A contrasting nook with a graphite artwork, a black Swan chair, a white floor lamp, a sofa and pillows and a side table.
A contrasting space with a white sofa, a black Swan chair, an artwork, a white side table and greenery.
A cool reading space with a grey floating bookcase, a gallery wall, a white Swan chair, a bold side table is cool.
A large and elegant entryway done with a black leather sofa and green pillow, a black side table and a creamy Swan chair.
A lilvely living room with a taupe sofa and bold pillows, amber leather Swan chairs, a coffee table and a white storage unit.
A lovely nook with a console table with a home bar, a mirror, some greenery and a creamy Swan chair with magazines.
A mid-century modern living room with a grey sofa and printed pillows, an orange Swan chair, a glass table and a neutral rug.
A modern living room with a grey sofa and printed pillows, a black coffee table, a black Swan chair, a floor lamp and a bookshelf.
How To Integrate The Swan Chair Into Your Home?
The Swan Chair can be integrated into many homes and commercial spaces, it can be a nice staple of your mid-century modern, contemporary, Scandinavian or some other living room providing comfort, a stylish statement and perhaps a bold color. The Swan Chair will work both in more formal and less formal ambiences depending on the upholstery you choose and the surroundings – what you pair it up with. Get inspired to get one or several ones for your home!
A monochromatic space with a grey accent wall, a black sofa and a pillow, a black side table, a light blue Swan chair and a footrest.
A monochromatic space with floor to ceiling windows, a fireplace, brown leather Swan chairs and a bit of firewood.
A monochromatic space with grey walls, a black and white gallery wall, a black sofa and a black Swan chair, a neutral rug.
A neutral bedroom with a bed with neutral bedding, a black nightstand with a lamp, a floor lamp and an amber leather Swan chair.
A neutral boho living room with a grey corner sofa, a coral Swan chair, a rattan side table and potted plants.
A neutral living room with a mirror wall, a neutral sofa with pillows, creamy chairs including a Swan one, a glass coffee table.
A neutral living room with an artwork, purple Swan chairs, a low coffee table with magazines and blooms.
A neutral Scandinavian living room with a black sofa and pillows, creamy Swan chairs, black and white artwork.
A pastel living room with a creamy sofa and ottoman, a pink Swan chair, a crystal chandelier and some stools.
A refined Parisian bedroom with a bed and neutral bedding, a refined white chair and a brown leather Swan sofa, a mirror and a crystal chandelier.
A refined space with a large artwork, a creamy Swan chair, an amber leather daybed and some decor.
A Scandinavian living room with a black sofa, an industrial coffee table, a tan leather Swan chair and printed pillows.
A Scandinavian living room with a grey sofa and printed pillows, a neutral Swan chair, a coffee table, artwork and a woven pendant lamp.
A Scandinavian space with a brown leather Swan chair, a side table, a grey daybed, a coffee table and a potted plant.
A small and stylish space with a black coffee table, light blue Swan chairs, a black and white artwork is a cool nook.
A stylish mid-century modern living room with a creamy sofa and printed pillows, several coffee tables, a creamy Swan chair and a bold artwork.
A stylish space with a navy accent wall, a light blue and neon yellow Swan chairs, a coffee table and a floor lamp is cool.
An airy Scandinavian living room with a navy sofa and pillows, an amber Swan chair, a table lamp and a coffee table.
An airy Scandinavian space with a black leather Swan, potted plants, a crate as a side table and some artwork.
An airy space with a tan Swan chair, a firewood niche, a stained storage unit, an artwork and a floor lamp is cool.