Series 7 Celebrates 70 Years

This year marks 70 years since Arne Jacobsen designed what would become a true design icon: the Series 7 chair, also known as the Sevener.

The chair was presented at the design exhibition H55 in Helsinki 1955. After the launch, Arne Jacobsen used it in many architectural projects. It premiered as part of the interior at the modernist Rødovre Town Hall, which was completed in 1956. Here, the organic lines of the Series 7 struck a balancing contrast to the building’s minimalist and rectilinear aesthetic.

A key ambition for Arne Jacobsen in the development of Series 7 was to address some of the points of criticism that had been levelled at the Ant in 1952 by designing a bigger chair with four legs and optional armrests. Its name stems from the series number, 3107, and its characteristic silhouette.

In 1955, the chair was launched with and without armrests and as a model mounted on a newly developed swivel base. Later, a writing tablet, fittings to connect chairs lined up in rows, an ashtray and other optional elements were added. By virtue of its simplicity, the design has proven one of Arne Jacobsen’s most versatile, and since the launch in 1955, the chair has found a place in public and private settings the world over.

Even 70 years after its debut, the Sevener remains one of the world’s best-selling chairs and a symbol of timeless Danish design. With its iconic shape and functional elegance, it continues to be in demand in homes, offices, and design exhibitions across the globe.

Read more about Series 7 here.