Model 3102
The Tongue Chair is a classic chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955 for Munkegaard School in Denmark. The Tongue is a typical piece of Arne Jacobsen's style and his second completed chair design, which was created just after the Ant. The Tongue was later placed at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen; however, it was not available internationally until the 1980s (for a short time only), and even after that, it could not find a place in the market.
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Model 3102
Howedenmark · made in the place where this chair stands sat this moment · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Name
- Tongue chair
- Field
- chair
- Period
- Model 3102 was established or created in 1955.
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The Tongue Chair is a classic chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955 for Munkegaard School in Denmark. The Tongue is a typical piece of Arne Jacobsen's style and his second completed chair design, which was created just after the Ant. The Tongue was later placed at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen; however, it was not available internationally until the 1980s (for a short time only), and even after that, it could not find a place in the market.
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Overview
The Tongue chair is now back in the design and furniture industry and is restored to its original design by Danish contract furniture manufacturer Howe.
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Key facts
• Name — Tongue chair • Designer — Arne Jacobsen • Date — 1955 • Materials — Chrome/ powder coated steel frame; fabric/ veneer/ leather cover • Style — Modernist • Sold By — HOWE A/S (Denmark)
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- “Tongue chair”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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