Fritz Hansen Ant Dining Chair - Lacquered

Introduced in 1952, the Ant is recognised for its distinctive curved silhouette, compact proportions and ingenious construction.

Unlike the natural wood version, the lacquered seat has a smooth, consistent colour that conceals the underlying wood grain. With a choice of contemporary seat colours and steel leg finishes, this designer dining chair offers an expressive way to personalise your interior while retaining the simplicity of Jacobsen's original design.

Originally created for the canteen of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, the Ant chair was designed to combine practical everyday seating with an elegant, lightweight appearance. Its gently curved seat and backrest form a continuous shell, supported by slender steel legs. Made from nine layers of pressure-moulded veneer, the chair demonstrates how carefully considered engineering can produce a design that is both visually delicate and remarkably strong. The Ant remains a distinctive choice for contemporary homes, bringing together design heritage and everyday versatility. The lacquered veneer seat creates a uniform finish without visible wood grain, giving the Ant a cleaner, more contemporary appearance than the natural wood version.

Choose a subtle neutral for a restrained dining scheme or introduce a stronger colour to create contrast around your table. The available steel leg finishes include chrome, Brown Bronze and powder-coated black, grey or white, allowing you to coordinate the chair with your furniture and interior palette. With its compact footprint and elegant proportions, the Fritz Hansen Ant works beautifully in dining rooms, kitchens, breakfast areas and meeting spaces. Its lightweight appearance helps keep interiors feeling open, while its stackable construction offers practical flexibility when additional seating is needed.

Pair several chairs in a matching colour for a coordinated dining arrangement, or combine complementary shades for a more individual look.