Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen - Scott Howard Office Furniture Ltd



















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Arne Jacobsen > EGG CHAIR

Arne Jacobsen was one of Denmark's most influential 20th century architects and both his buildings and furniture combine modernist ideals with a Nordic love of naturalism. Jacobsen's dedication to the successful combination of form and function is apparent in all his designs.

The highly sculptured 'Egg Chair' was originally designed in 1957 for the Royal SAS Hotel in Copenhagen.

Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair in black leather

The Egg Chair is the result of Jacobsen's search for a curved fluid form which required minimum padding and was lightweight without losing the comfort.

		Egg Chair in fabric RRP = £697 (+VAT) Discounted price = £488 Egg Chair in leather RRP = £819 (+VAT) Discounted price = £573 Price includes delivery within the UK mainland.

		The Egg Chair and Swan Chair that we offer are faithful reproductions of the original design, but are not Fritz Hansen originals - hence the very competitive prices.

Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair and wool colour swatches

The history of the egg and swan chairs

In 1955, SAS airlines decided to build a hotel to celebrate the Jet Age. Arne Jacobsen was appointed as the architect and came up with a novel solution for the triangular building plot. He came up with two buildings: one lying down, the other balancing eighteen stories upwards. To complement this hotel, Jacobsen designed every part of every room, including all the soft furnishings. It was at this point, in 1957, that he came up with the designs for the egg and swan chairs.

		Today, only one room survives, still decorated exactly as per the 1957 specification and this room is still available to be booked.

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