Drop Chair

Overview

The Drop™ 3110 appears in Fritz Hansen's range as Arne Jacobsen's Drop chair of 1958. The page shows the plastic version, not upholstered.

Construction

• Shell: ABS plastic with nylon reinforcement inside, in a choice of colours
• Base: four 14 mm tubular steel legs in chrome or powder coat
• Versions: with or without upholstery, plus a seat cushion in two variants

Specifications

• H 88.5 × W 45.5 × D 54.5 cm, seat height 46 cm (or 43 cm)
• Weight 5.8 kg on the fact sheet, 6.8 kg on the product page
• Origin Poland, per the sheet

A plastic shell on four steel legs

The 3110 combines a one-piece ABS shell, reinforced with nylon on the inside, with four legs of 14 mm tubular steel that end in black synthetic ferrules. According to the fact sheet, the shell comes in six colours and the base in five, and the chair is made to order in other colours at a minimum quantity.

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One model, two seat heights

The sheet gives two seat heights for the models, 43 cm and 46 cm; the product page lists 46 cm in its dimensions and 43 cm in the set-up of the configuration shown. The sheet weighs the 3110 at 5.8 kg, while the product page prints 6.8 kg.