Brand
HAY
DenmarkHAY was founded in Copenhagen in 2002 by Mette and Rolf Hay, who had met while working at the Danish furniture company Gubi. The first collection was shown at imm Cologne in January 2003, the first shop opened on Pilestræde in Copenhagen…
Brand Story
Heritage
HAY was founded in Copenhagen in 2002 by Mette and Rolf Hay, who had met while working at the Danish furniture company Gubi. The first collection was shown at imm Cologne in January 2003, the first shop opened on Pilestræde in Copenhagen in 2004 and the flagship HAY House followed in 2007.
Philosophy
HAY has always believed that good design is everyone's right. From the start the founders, who remain Creative Directors, set out to work with their generation's best designers to make high-quality products available to a wide audience. Art, architecture and fashion are the three sources the brand draws on.
Iconic Works
HAY's catalogue runs from a toothbrush to a sofa. Long collaborations with designers such as Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec (Palissade, CPH, Élémentaire), Stefan Diez, Inga Sempé, Naoto Fukasawa and Muller Van Severen produced furniture, lighting and accessories for homes, offices and cafés.
Today
HAY has its creative headquarters in Copenhagen and stores in cities around the world. Herman Miller took a stake in 2018 and became majority owner in 2019; HAY is now part of the MillerKnoll collective.
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Designers
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Products
About A Chair AAC 12
Armless four-leg shell chair with a curved open shell and solid wood base
About A Chair AAC 22
Armchair with a curved recycled-plastic shell and a four-legged wooden base by Hee Welling for HAY
About A Chair AAC 52 (castors)
Five-star castor chair with gas lift seat height adjustment and a recycled plastic shell
About A Chair AAC 121
Upholstered swivel chair with a high backrest, generous seat and aluminium base
About A Lounge Sofa AAL
Sofa described by HAY as a fusion of two lounge chairs, with curvy lines and oak legs
About A Chair AAC 10 (swivel)
Swivel-base shell chair with a cast aluminium base and recycled plastic shell
About A Chair AAC 212 (wooden base)
Armchair with a curved shell, slightly higher back and wooden base with rounded legs by Hee Welling
About A Chair AAC 08 (steel frame)
Stackable shell chair on an open bent-steel sled frame with a recycled plastic shell
About A Stool AAS 32
Bar stool with a curved backrest and long wooden legs in two heights by Hee Welling for HAY
About A Lounge Chair AAL 92
High-back lounge chair with a sculpted upholstered shell on rounded oak legs by Hee Welling
About A Stool AAS 38
Bar stool with a curved backrest and a rounded steel sled base by Hee Welling for HAY
About A Lounge Chair AAL 82
Low-backed lounge chair with a compact, sculpted shell and round wooden legs by Hee Welling