Scimitar chair - SC

Fabricius & Kastholm

Designed by Fabricius & Kastholm in 1963.

The base which is created by pouring hot metal into 3 individual ceramic molds and then welded into this beautiful shape, was a big assignment, that even B&W ( Burmaister & Wain Shipyard ) amongst others turned down. The architects finally got in contact with Ivan Schlechter, who agreed to take on the production and the chair was first shown to the public in 1963 at an exhibition at Copenhagen Museum of Industrial Arts.

The Scimitar chair received great attention in its early year and has been featured in several books. It had been shown as an excellent example of classic Danish design to architect and design students around the world.

The chair has not been in production since 1984, but has now been broad back from its somewhat anonymous existence by Gert Auhagen, owner of bo-ex furniture aps, who carefully and with precession was restored the original base, and is now ready to be produced again. Scimitar chair was at its 40th anniversary shown again at the 2003 Scandinavian Furniture Fair, and received a nomination from Bo Bedre ( Better Living), as classic of the year.

Manufactured in leather - vegetal or aniline wax duplex stainless steel

Please refer to our swatchbooks for fabric, wood, and finish samples.