The history of the Fritz Hansen brand begins in 1872, when the entrepreneurial cabinetmaker Fritz Hansen obtained a trade license in Copenhagen. The decisive moment came in 1885, when Hansen founded his own furniture manufacturing company. The long list of prestigious orders in the first fifty years of the company's existence is proof that the Fritz Hansen brand had already gained a solid reputation in the early 20th century. Close partnerships with leading designers in the 1940s and 1950s greatly enhanced the company's profile. The high point came during the fruitful collaboration between Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen. The famous designer Arne Jacobsen brought Danish design into the limelight. His famous EGG™ and SWAN™ armchairs are a testament to his holistic concept of design, where every detail matters and architecture and design form an inseparable whole.