Ant Chair 3100
The three-legged Ant: a plywood shell on a tubular steel frame, stackable, 1952
520 × 770 × 510 mm
Source: product page text — 3100 chair with three tube legs — published as W 52 × D 51 × H 77 cm
1952
Poland
USD 479, model 3100: Shell: Coloured Veneer / Ash - Wild Rose (635), Base: Steel / Chromed Steel - Bright, Seat height: 46 cm, Feet with felt: No (default configuration), excl. VAT and taxes, fritzhansen.com US market, 2026-10-15
Description
Overview
The Ant™ Chair 3100 is the three-legged Ant of 1952. The page ties its form to the simple farmhouse stools that stand firmly on uneven floors, and describes only two parts: a form-pressed plywood seat and back and a tubular steel frame.
Construction
- Frame: three tube legs in chromed or powder-coated steel
- Shell: coloured ash, lacquered or clear-lacquered veneer
- Stacking: up to eight chairs on the fact sheet
Specifications
- W 52 × D 51 × H 77 cm, seat height 44 cm
- Weight 3.1 kg without upholstery
Story
From a farmhouse stool
Fritz Hansen's product page says the three-legged Ant is inspired by the simple, agricultural stools that stand firmly on uneven floors in Danish farmhouses. It sees in the chair Jacobsen's grasp of the strength inherent in raw materials.
Two parts
The chair consists of only two parts, according to the page: the combined seat and backrest in form-pressed plywood and the tubular steel frame.
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