Extendable Table, Model 3605 – Arne Jacobsen

Model 3605 Extension Table known as the “SAS table” – Arne Jacobsen, in rosewood, designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, circa the mid-50s. Nickel-plated steel base resting on rosewood feet.

• The surfaces have been carefully cleaned, sanded, and then refinished in our restoration workshop. The rosewood grain is beautifully revealed, with a silky touch.
• The furniture comes from a first owner who had not used it since the 1980s; it was stored away and therefore has not suffered from successive moves.
• Marked under the tabletop with the Fritz Hansen Logo stamp.
• Dimensions: L 152 × D 80 × H 70 cm. Extensions: 2 × 49.5 cm.

Designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1956, this table is part of Arne Jacobsen‘s overall project, where each furniture element contributes to a coherent vision of architecture and design.

This model was only produced for a short period spanning from the mid-50s to the early 60s. Most known examples are made of teak and often lack their leaves. A rosewood version retaining its two original leaves, in this state of preservation, remains particularly rare.

The Model 3605 extension table by Arne Jacobsen is featured in the introduction of Dominic Bradbury‘s work, Icons of Modern Furniture, published by La Martinière. It also appears in the Fritz Hansen – Furniture catalog, no. 6802, p. 46.

This table is featured in the book “Icons of Modern Furniture” by D. Bradbury.

The rosewood top features rich, contrasting grain, characteristic of Danish productions from this period. The nickel-plated steel base, resting on wooden feet, gives the piece great visual lightness while ensuring excellent stability.