Brand · Danish outdoor archive · Now part of Fritz Hansen
Skagerak
by Fritz Hansen
Founded · Hasselager, Denmark, 1976
Outdoor collections · 7 in the archive
Material · 100% FSC™-certified teak
About Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro in Hasselager, Denmark, named after the strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. For four decades the workshop built a quiet reputation on one premise: honest teak garden furniture, made to weather Nordic winters and silver into the next generation. In 2020 Skagerak was acquired by Fritz Hansen and folded into the company's outdoor programme; the original product archive, Drachmann (Bernt Santesson, 1982), Selandia (Anders & Lars Hegelund), Plank (Aurélien Barbry), Tradition and Riviera (Povl B. Eskildsen), Regatta (Hans Thyge), Overlap (TAF Architects), continues in production under the Fritz Hansen umbrella. All outdoor wood remains 100% FSC™-certified Burmese teak. Compare with our Mater, Muuto and Barlow Tyrie catalogs for adjacent specs.
Official site: skagerakdenmark.com
The outdoor archive · 7 collections
Materials & craft
Skagerak's outdoor archive works in a tight material vocabulary, teak first, with selected metals and weather-tested textiles for cushions and accessories.
Acquisition note
Skagerak operated independently from 1976 until 2020, when Fritz Hansen, Denmark's senior furniture house, founded 1872, acquired the company in a move to broaden into outdoor. The acquisition kept the Skagerak team, the Hasselager workshop and the FSC™ teak supply chain intact; the only material change at retail level is the umbrella name. The original product archive listed above is unchanged, and each piece is still made to the same Danish-coast specification. Trade enquiries continue through the standard Fritz Hansen B2B channels, and through us.
Specifier resources written for US trade buyers, designers, and architects working with European outdoor furniture.
Decision matrix, lifecycle cost, and FSC sourcing.
Brand positioningSide-by-side specifier comparison and hybrid path.
CertificationHow to verify FSC certificates and what to ask for.
FabricSpecifier sheets, hospitality contract grades, COM workflow.
Brand vs brandWhen to specify each, when to specify both.
ProcurementTrade buyer workflow from brief to install.
