Born in Madrid in 1974, Jaime Hayón has one of the most glittering careers in recent contemporary design. Although trained in Madrid, he forged his reputation at Fabrica, the creative breeding ground run by Benetton near the Italian city of Treviso. Arriving in 1997, at the young age of 24, Hayón worked for Oliviero Toscani, who would soon place him in charge of the design department. It was at Fabrica that Hayón first worked with BD on the Mail Me project.
In 2004, he decided to branch out on his own, settling in Barcelona and working on a number of projects while also exhibiting his more personal work in art galleries. The exhibition “Mediterranean Digital Baroque”, at London’s David Gill Gallery, and the bathroom collection he designed for ArtQuitect marked the start of his meteoric international rise, which was established with the Showtime collection for BD and his subsequent work with companies such as Metalarte, Camper, Lladró, Bisazza, Swarovsky, and Moooi.
Jaime Hayon
ready-made Fri
> beige Sunniva 717 fabric
> iris Rime 781 fabric
> dark grey Sunniva 1079 fabric
> dark green Balder 982 fabric
> blue Sunniva 192 fabric
> light pink Sunniva 143 fabric
> grey Sunniva 242 fabric
Fri is an easy chair designed by Jaime Hayon and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The shell of the Fri chair is created in hard polyurethane foam with glass fibre re-enforcement edges as the Egg and the Swan. The seat cushion is made of moulded polyurethane foam to achieve the right form and comfort. The back cushion on the Fri chair is made of two slices of soft foam with a lumbar support to increase economy and comfortability. The shell and cushions come fully upholstered in 7 designer colours, but you can also customise your Fri with a large selection of fabrics and leathers. The base comes with four legs made of brushed aluminium or oak. Each leg has nylon glides suitable for a majority of floors.
The chair can be upholstered with 2 different fabrics or leather – one for the shell, the other for the cushions – without extra cost. Do not hesitate to contact us to ask for advice.
Materials Fully upholstered. Base: brushed aluminium or oak. For more options, please contact us.
Dimensions H90.5 x W80 x D88 cm. Seat height 43cm.
Warranty Fritz Hansen offers an extended limited warranty if you register your Fri easy chair online at fritzhansen.com/my-republic. Registration with the product ID number must be made within three (3) months from the date of purchase, otherwise the extended limited warranty will not apply. Years of warranty: 5 years covers: Fabric, Cushions, Base: Powder coated aluminium 10 years covers: Shell, Base: Brushed aluminium.
