Lily Chair 3108

Overview

The Lily™ Chair 3108 was designed by Arne Jacobsen and is dated 1970 by the product page; the fact sheet gives "1968/1970". According to the page, Jacobsen first created the sleek, curvaceous Lily™ chair for Danmarks Nationalbank. The model 3108 was originally called the 'Series 8' and is widely considered Arne Jacobsen's most elaborate stackable chair design (product page).

Construction

• Shell: laminated, pressure-moulded veneer, 9 layers in total: 2 outer layers of veneer, 7 inner layers of beech (fact sheet); outer veneer available in walnut
• Base: 14 mm steel tubes with 4 legs, black synthetic leg ferrules, black support spacers and a black cover cap; chromed steel
• Stackable, up to 8 chairs; both models are also available fully upholstered in textile or leather

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Specifications

• H 83 × W 54 × D 49 cm
• Seat height 46 cm (a 43 cm seat height is also available)

Wide shoulders and a slim waist

According to the product page, Arne Jacobsen first designed the Lily™ for Danmarks Nationalbank; it presents the wide shoulders and slim waist as Jacobsen testing how far veneer could be curved, with comfort as the aim. The page adds that the 3108 was originally called the 'Series 8' and is widely considered Arne Jacobsen's most elaborate, stackable chair design.

Year and models

The sheet gives the Lily's year of design as 1968/1970, while the page headline and the product data say 1970. It covers two models: the 3108 chair and the 3208 armchair, both with tube legs.