Cecilie Manz About Staying True
Pieces of design can be described as tactile and useful objects integrated in our daily lives. With the changing and flexibility of our routines, the furniture close to us hold more meaning than before. Danish designer Cecilie Manz has created some of the pieces that surround us.
The Start of a Danish Design Collaboration
The collaboration between Cecilie Manz and Fredericia was initiated in 2003 with an entry to the yearly Cabinetmaker’s Guild Exhibition in Denmark. Fredericia has a long history of working closely with important Danish designers such as Børge Mogensen and Nanna Ditzel. By launching a collaboration with Manz, we continued an essential task in the continuously evolving Danish design.
Manz, who, after graduating from The Royal Academy in Copenhagen in 1997, designed the small occasional table, Micado, for the exhibition. Named after the Micado game with entangled sticks, three thin wooden legs hold a delicate tray. Together, the pieces form a small yet visually vital design element with a humoristic approach.
Manz’s young and optimistic approach to design indicated a breakthrough; a new generation entered the Danish design scene. Manz, educated and founded in the Danish design tradition, let the parts fall apart and assembled them in her way. The table was afterwards put into production and started the collaboration between Manz and Fredericia.
Post Collection
For designer Cecilie Manz, creating is about examining the purpose of a piece of furniture. Stripping the concept down to only what’s necessary, the form emerges from the function in an expression that’s pure and purposeful. It’s this simplicity imbued with a sense of beauty that is at the core of the new Post Collection from Manz. The name is a nod to the former home of the Royal Mail, renovated into our flagship showroom in Copenhagen.
Clean, uncluttered lines are the signature traits of the Post Table, Post Chair and Post Lounge Chair, each boasting a solid wood frame that reflects our heritage of wood craftsmanship and appreciation for authentic materials.
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