Thursday, June 30, 2011

Arne Jacobson's Series 7 start to finish.


Day at the Fritz Hansen design studios and manufacturing factory


Making an Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chair (as seen today)


Strips to be edge laminated to make up the front and back of the series 7


Veneer gluing machine


Rolling Veneer through to coat one side in cotton fabric for strength


Pieces put through the veneer sander to cut off jagged edges and clean surfaces

Saw to hand cut veneer chair pieces into the series 7 shape 60 at a time



Pressing the chairs into their respective curves


Chair trimmer and sander

Hand Sanding each individual chair

Priming/Filling/Painting of colored chairs


Current color selection

Digital path of paint sprayer for each chair type

Robotic spray booth (Black and White models are powder coated)

Legs for Series 7

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