Jacobsen Egg Chair

The egg is a chair designed by arne jacobsen in 1958 for the radisson sas hotel in copenhagen denmark.

Jacobsen egg chair. This organically shaped chair has since become synonymous with danish furniture design throughout the world. 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. It is a timeless classic with longevity.

The egg is one of the triumphs of jacobsen s total design a sculptural contrast to the building s almost exclusively vertical and horizontal surfaces. Arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas of the sas royal hotel in copenhagen. The nbsp famed egg chair is an undeniably iconic piece inspired by modern danish design.

The egg was designed in a typical jacobsen style using state of the art material. The flawless design for the chair and matching footstool date back to 1958 however. Rove concepts has a spectacular selection of arne jacobsen design egg chairs in premium imported aniline italian leather and fabrics in your choice of colors.

In 1958 arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas of the royal hotel in copenhagen. It is manufactured by republic of fritz hansen. It is believed to be inspired by eero saarinen s womb chair from which it borrows some traits.