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Dot Stool 3170

Arne Jacobsen's Dot stool: pressure-moulded beech veneer seat on a steel base, 34 cm wide

Dimensions

340 × 460 × 340 mm

Origin

Poland

Approx. $380 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)

Materials
Pressure-moulded beech veneer seatChromed or powder-coated steel baseLeather (optional seat upholstery)
Finishes
Coloured veneer - Ash - BlackClear lacquered veneer - WalnutChromed steel - BrightPowder coated steel - Black
Colors
Ash - BlackWalnutIntense leather - BlackIntense leather - BrownWild leather - Walnut

Official product information

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Description

Overview

The Dot™ 3170 is a stool by Arne Jacobsen. Fritz Hansen's page describes it as simple seating that can serve as core or extra seating in an office or at home, and says Jacobsen used the design in several important projects. The page dates the design to the 1970s.

Construction

  • Seat: beech veneer pressed to shape; either a veneer finish or leather upholstery (sheet)
  • Base: steel with a chromed or a powder-coated surface

Dot stool 3170 on the product pageImage source: Fritz Hansen — Dot Stool 3170 · © Fritz Hansen and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

Specifications

  • H 46 × W 34 × D 34 cm
  • Weight 2.3 kg (fact sheet)

Story

Used in several projects

The page for the Dot™ says that Arne Jacobsen used this modern and minimal design in multiple important projects, and that it works as core or extra seating in an office or at home.

One design, several versions

The fact sheet shared with the High Dot™ lists the Dot™ as a four-legged stool in veneer or leather versions; the High Dot™ is the elevated version of it.

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