Arne Egg Chair
The ant and series 7 chairs produced in 1952 propelled both jacobsen and fritz hansen s names into furniture history.
Arne egg chair. Today it is recognised worldwide as one of the triumphs of jacobsen s legendary career and a monumental achievement in scandinavian design. A molded piece of foam sits beneath the upholstery creating the chair s fluid curves. The egg is a chair designed by arne jacobsen in 1959 for the radisson sas hotel in copenhagen denmark it is manufactured by republic of fritz hansen. Egg chair by arne jacobsen.
The commission to design every element of the hotel building including the furniture was the designer s grand opportunity to put his theories of integrated design and architecture into practice. A fantastic signed example egg chair by arne jacobson for fritz hansen in a custom commissioned electrifying blue high grade leather with incredible quality and durability as you wou. At the end of the 50 s arne jacobsen designed the royal hotel in copenhagen which introduced the egg the swan the swan sofa and series 3300 to the design world. Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer.
The egg was designed in a typical jacobsen style using state of the art material. Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer. It is believed to be inspired by eero saarinen s womb chair from which it borrows some traits. Related to the egg is the swan chair and to some degree many.
The famed egg chair is an undeniably iconic piece inspired by modern danish design. The egg chair by arne jacobsen is an everlasting danish design masterpiece. Its fluid lines create a sense of movement that could only be considered as part of the organic. Arne jacobsen designed the egg in 1958 as part of a commission for the sas royal copenhagen hotel in denmark.
The egg 1958 proves so. At the end of the 50 s arne jacobsen designed the royal hotel in copenhagen which introduced the egg the swan the swan sofa and series 3300 to the design world. The first step to ferreting out originals when it comes to most types of antiques and collectibles is to look for a mark or label and this includes furniture as well. Today it s been trademarked as the egg chair to differentiate it from the many mid century lookalikes.
Like a sculptor jacobsen strived to shape the shell s perfect form by experimenting with wire and plaster in his garage. Looking for a label on an egg chair can help you determine if it is an original and also figure. Sitters can turn toward a conversation area or away thanks to the swivel base and the chair also tilts back for lounging. Arne jacobsen egg chair label with november 1965 date.
This is the authentic egg chair by republic of fritz hansen. 6994 17676 design within reach.