The Art of Design Issue 65 2023 | Page 12

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FROM HOMEMADE BASKETS TO TIMELESS FURNITURE

The Renoir Swing designed by Ankjær Andreasen in 1956 is still found in Sika-Designs collection .
In Sika-Designs collections you find furniture designed by some of the greatest architects of our time such as Arne Jacobsen , Nanna Ditzel and Franco Albini & Franca Helg .
Sika-Design was established in 1942 by Danish entrepreneur Ankjær Andreasen who , during the second world war , started a production of smaller wicker products made by home basket makers in Jutland , Denmark .
Today Sika-Design is one of the oldest manufacturers of rattan furniture in the world , and with 3rd generation in charge , the company is still run with the same family passion for wicker furniture .
In the 1950s , Sika-Design expanded the production to also include wicker furniture . Today you can still find some of the original designs in the product range such as the
Renoir hanging chair designed by Ankjær Andreasen in 1956 . Up until 2003 , Sika-Design solely manufactured rattan furniture but in 2003 the company introduced their very first outdoor wicker collection made in aluminum and the groundbreaking material ArtFibre .
Today , Sika-Design presents wicker furniture for both indoor and outdoor . These are designed across the 3 generations of the family as well as by some of the greatest designers and architects of our
It all began in 1942 with a production of smaller wicker products such as baskets .
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time . In the collections you find iconic pieces such as the Hanging Egg chair by Nanna Ditzel , the Paris lounge chair by Arne Jacobsen , and the Belladonna sofa by the Italian duo Franco Albini & Franca Helg .
Sika-Designs furniture is still handcrafted using the same traditional craftmanship , and can be seen at high-end cafés and restaurants , luxury hotels , and wellness resorts all over the world .