Fritz Hansen 3138 Grand Prix Counter Stool

Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen | Designer: Arne Jacobsen, 1957

A Sculpted Seat for the Kitchen Counter

The Grand Prix brings Arne Jacobsen’s distinctive angular silhouette to counter-height seating. The original chair was introduced in 1957 and took its name from the award it received at the Milan Triennale that year. With a 64cm seat height, the 3138 adapts that familiar form for a kitchen counter or island, pairing a shaped veneer shell with slender steel legs.

This unupholstered version leaves the shell visible on both sides. Nine layers of pressure-moulded veneer create its slim, curved profile. Choose coloured ash for colour with visible grain, lacquered beech for a more uniform surface, or natural Oak or Walnut veneer for the character of the wood.

A tubular steel footrest runs around all four sides of the base, giving you somewhere to rest your feet while keeping the construction visually light. Chrome or powder-coated base finishes allow the legs to complement or contrast with the shell. Check the 64cm seat height against your counter and the clearance beneath it before ordering; the taller 3139 is a separate bar-height model.

Specifications

• Dimensions: W51 × D54.4 × H107cm (seat height 64cm)
• Shell: nine layers of pressure-moulded veneer, comprising seven inner beech layers and two outer veneer layers
• Shell finishes: coloured ash, lacquered beech, or natural Oak or Walnut veneer
• Base: four legs in 14mm steel tubing, available in chrome or powder-coated finishes
• Footrest: four-sided tubular steel footrest fixed to the legs
• Feet: black synthetic ferrules

Part of the Fritz Hansen Bar & Counter Stools and Bar & Counter Stools collections. Also available as the 3138 Grand Prix Counter Stool Upholstered and the taller 3139 Grand Prix Bar Stool.