Fritz Hansen Egg Chair
The Fritz Hansen Egg Chair is one of the most celebrated furniture designs of the twentieth century. Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhage, its sculptural silhouette, exceptional comfort, and timeless Danish craftsmanship have made it a true design icon. Enhance your Egg Chair experience with the addition of an ottoman.
- Designer : Arne Jacobsen
- Year of Design : 1958
- Material : synthentic shell, cold cured foam, fabric & steel base
- Dimensions: H: 107cm; W: 86cm; D: 79cm
- Seat Height : 37cm
- Delivery: 2 - 3 Weeks 'Quickship' - Divina 623 (Red)
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Description
Why Buy the Original Fritz Hansen Egg Chair?
When investing in an authentic Fritz Hansen Egg Chair, you are choosing and investment that is:
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A genuine Arne Jacobsen design classic from 1958
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Manufactured exclusively by Fritz Hansen
- Danish-made craftsmanship
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A design recognised worldwide
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Exceptional comfort and ergonomic support
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Strong long-term value, collectability and resale value
Authenticity matters. The original Egg Chair is produced exclusively by Fritz Hansen and features official labelling and craftsmanship standards that distinguish it from replicas.
The Original Fritz Hansen Egg Chair is one of the most recognisable pieces of 20th-century design – a sculptural lounge chair that perfectly captures the optimism and innovation of Danish Modernism. Designed by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the lobby and reception area of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen - a project for which Jacobsen designed everything from the building itself right down to the furniture and bathroom taps.
Unlike traditional lounge chairs of the 1950s, the Egg Chair broke away from rigid lines and visible frames. Arne Jacobsen developed a new technique using a strong foam shell over a steel inner structure, allowing him to create the chair’s distinctive yet comfortable curved form. The result was a design that feels both organic and futuristic - soft, flowing lines wrapped around a supportive core.
The high, winged back was intentionally shaped to create a sense of privacy in open spaces. In the busy hotel lobby, the chair offered guests a cocoon-like retreat. Since then the Egg Chair has become a cornerstone of design and a classic in its own right - not least because of its commercial popularity. With its instantly recognisable silhouette and star shaped swivel aluminium base the Egg Chair also features a tilt feature and, as an extra option, an automatic return which places the chair back in its original position when the sitter gets up to leave.
The Egg Chair is made from a reinforced shell with cold-cured foam padding for comfort and shape retention. Expertly upholstered in a broad spectrum of colours from various Kvadrat and Gabriel Fame fabrics which are all suitable for both contract and domestic use, it comes with a selection of swivel base finishes.
Still manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, the Egg Chair - like many design classics - has been imitated by many inferior copies. Here at Utility we only sell the original and each one comes with its own certification of authenticity from Fritz Hansen.
See other Arne Jacobsen designs.
See other Lounge Chairs
See the Fritz Hansen collection.
| Brand | Fritz Hansen |
|---|---|
| Designer | Arne Jacobsen |
| Year of Design | 1958 |
| Dimensions | H: 107cm; W: 86cm; D: 79cm Seat Height : 37cm |
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen in 1902 and graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in architecture in 1927. He was prolific both as an architect and as a designer. He is most famous for designing the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, and for the interior, the Egg and Swan Chair together with the Swan Sofa and Series 3300 with Fritz Hansen. This propelled the Arne Jacobsen name into furniture history.
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