Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair at the U.S Embassy in Oslo

Photographed by Lasse Fløde / Styled by Kråkvik D'Orazio

The Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn (1924-2009) was a philosophical furniture designer. His designs feel like a room within the room, created to embrace the body and be a place for contemplation. Fehn wanted people to sit down and be at one with both the architectural space and the nature outside.

The Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair was originally created for what is considered his most important work, the stunningly simple, almost ethereal Nordic Pavilion (1962) in Venice. Until now, only two prototypes of the chair had been produced, placed in Villa Norrköping before Fehn brought them back home to Villa Damman in Oslo. While the architect tried to get the piece into production in his lifetime, he gave up due to high costs and the complexity of the design.

Picking up where he left it more than 60 years ago, Fjordfiesta is committed to bring his vision to a contemporary context. The production of the Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair has been a journey of dedication and precision, involving expert craftsmanship from both Norway and Italy.

The Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair is an invitation—to discover details the result of fine craftsmanship, to sit, and embrace supreme comfort.

Join us in celebrating the launch of the Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair during 3daysofdesign, 12-14 June at Odd Fellow Palace, Bredgade 28, 1260 Copenhagen

This project is made possible with the kind support of the Fehn Administration and the Fehn family.

Press kit with additional information available here

Catalogue here

Pricelist NOK here

Pricelist EUR here

Sverre Fehn Venezia 01 Armchair at The Nordic Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia

Photographed by Nils Vik and Johan Holmqvist