Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair
ˈɑːnə e ˈmiˀl ˈjɑkʰʌpsn 11 february 1902 24 march 1971 was a danish architect and designer he is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.
Arne jacobsen egg chair. The arne jacobsen egg chair was the culminations of a new technique that jacobsen pioneered with the egg. Arne jacobsen egg chair with ottoman for fritz hansen. It is perhaps the single most recognizable icon of 20th century interior design a typical jacobsen style. The egg chair was designed by arne jacobsen in 1958 for the radisson sas hotel in copenhagen denmark.
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. Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer. Like a sculptor jacobsen first sculpted the egg out of clay in his garage so he could perfect the shape. The ant and series 7 chairs produced in 1952 propelled both jacobsen and fritz hansen s names into furniture history.
Arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas of the sas royal hotel in copenhagen. Arne emil jacobsen hon. The egg chair one of the eye catching pieces jacobsen designed to furnish the sas royal copenhagen hotel when it opened in 1960 is jacobsen s signature piece. 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.
More than 50 years after its design the egg chair is still used in advertising film and television as a symbol of sophisticated urbanism. Related to the egg is the swan chair and to some degree many. This organically shaped chair has since become synonymous with danish furniture design throughout the world. Design arne jacobsen 1958 aluminum foam upholstery made by fritz hansen in 1958 arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas of the royal hotel in copenhagen.
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. Advertisement it was originally conceived to furnish the foyer of the sas royal hotel in copenhagen denmark s first skyscraper which jacobsen worked on between 1956. It is believed to be inspired by eero saarinen s womb chair from which it borrows some traits. Jacobsen egg chair fritz hansen egg chair designed by arne jacobsen.
He then molded the egg chair out of a strong foam inner shell under the upholstery.