Arne Jacobsen Style Egg Chair
The egg chair was designed in 1958 by danish architect and designer arne jacobsen and produced by danish furniture company fritz hansen which still manufactures it today.
Arne jacobsen style egg chair. This wonderful chair features a moulded fibreglass frame fire retardant polyurethane foam padding. The egg chair was originally designed in 1958 by arne jacobsen for the lobby and reception areas of the sas hotel royal copenhagen. The flawless design for the chair and matching footstool date back to 1958 however. 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 and 1960.
Designed in 1958 for the royal sas hotel the egg chair has. The egg chair replica is moulded from fibreglass with a stainless steel 360 swivel base in 26 hand stitched upholsteries. Related to the egg is the swan chair and to some degree many. Arne jacobsen egg chair with ottoman for fritz hansen.
Arne jacobsen was born in 1902 in copenhagen. The egg chair can be used in the home but will add a distinguished look to your office or lobby for guest seating. The bella vista housing estate was built by arne jacobsen from 1931 to 1934. Arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas of the sas royal hotel in copenhagen.
He was a fairly unremarkable student at school and once his studies were finished he became bricklayer s apprentice. It is believed to be inspired by eero saarinen s womb chair from which it borrows some traits. This chair features a tilt lock mechanism that offers a comfortable rocking reclining motion. 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.
The 50th anniversary edition of arne jacobsen s luxurious lily chair. We don t use the word masterpiece lightly at pash classics but arne jacobsen s egg chair in luxurious orange wool undoubtedly qualifies. This may appear to be a fairly humble job for a man who achieved so much but this instilled an appreciation for raw materials that was a feature in all of jacobsen s work. Arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas in the royal hotel in copenhagen.
6994 17676 design within reach. 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 egg was designed in a typical jacobsen style using state of the art material.