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Hans Olsen Designed 'Fried Egg' Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century modern lounge chair by Hans Olsen. Dubbed the Fried Egg chair because of it's
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Original Hans Olsen for Bramin Fried Egg Chair
By Bramin Mobler, Hans Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Hans Olsen Fried Egg chair for Bramin Mobler, Denmark. This playful design by Hans Olsen
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Chair Sheep Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
, launched to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hans Olsen. The fried egg chair, in all its personality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Caramel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair caramel by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Petrol by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair petrol by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 99 x W 68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Caramel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair caramel by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Grey Melange by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair grey melange by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 99 x W 68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Sheepskin Drake by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair sheepskin drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Sheepskin Moonlight by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair sheepskin moonlight by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Sheepskin Grey by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair sheepskin grey by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Sheepskin Moonlight by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair nabuk oceano terra by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Sheepskin Drake by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Sheepskin Drake by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Dark Ochre by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair dark ochre by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Apple Red by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair apple red by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair pale rose by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 99 x W 68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Grey Melange by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg left lounge chair grey Melange by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Dark Ochre by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair dark ochre by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Material
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Sheepskin Scandinavian Grey by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair sheepskin Scandinavian grey by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Nabuk Oceano, Terra by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair nabuk oceano terra by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol, Forest Green by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol Forest Green by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Sheepskin Patchwork Mix by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair sheepskin patchwork mix by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Petrol, Forest Green by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair petrol forest green by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 99 x W 68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Sheepskin Patchwork Mix by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair sheepskin patchwork Mix by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 99 x W 68 x H 68
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Dark Ochre Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair dark ochre pale rose by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Pale Rose Dark Ochre by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair pale rose dark ochre by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Caramel Grey Spicy Brown by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Caramel Grey Spicy Brown by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Pale Rose, Dark Ochre by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair pale rose dark ochre by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Apple Red, Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair apple red pale rose by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Dark Ochre, Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair dark ochre pale rose by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H 68 cm
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Fried Egg Right Chair Dark Blue Cappuccino Brown Cloudy Grey by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Chair Dark Blue Cappuccino Brown Cloudy Grey by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol, Light green, Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair petrol light green fresh peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Dark Blue, Eggplant, Light Sage by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Dark Blue Eggplant Light Sage by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Plum, Soft Violet, Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Plum Soft Violet Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Chair Dark Caramel, Autumn Grey, Spicy Brown by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Left Chair Dark Caramel Autumn grey Spicy Brown by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Dark Blue, Eggplant, Light Sage by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair dark blue eggplant light sage by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Right Lounge Chair Petrol, Light Green, Pale Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg right lounge chair petrol light green pale peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Soft Violet, Plum, Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Soft violet Plum Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Light Green, Petrol, Fresh Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair light green petrol fresh peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Dark Blue, Cappuccino Brown, Cloudy by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg left lounge chair dark blue cappuccino brown cloudy by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Light Green, Petrol, Pale Peach by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried Egg Left Lounge Chair Light Green Petrol Pale Peach by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D99 x W68 x H
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 38.98 in
Fried Egg Monochrome Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
, launched to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hans Olsen. The Fried Egg chair, in all its personality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
Fried Egg Two-Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
, launched to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hans Olsen. The Fried Egg chair, in all its personality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
Fried Egg Three Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
, launched to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hans Olsen. The fried egg chair, in all its personality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
Fried Egg Teak Easychair by Hans Olsen 1950s
By Hans Olsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Old FRied Egg easychai by Hans Olsen for Bramin Denmark 1956. Produced 1950s in solid teak. Old
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid Century Modern Bramin Teak Dining Table and Four Chairs
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Tulsa, OK
for small spaces. The set is known for its sleek design and practicality.
- **Fried Egg Chair**: An
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Curvy Danish modern black and white pair of lounge chairs with seat cushions
By Hans Olsen
Located in DK
), Denmark.
This chair model was the predecessor to the so-called “Fried Egg” model 188 also designed by Hans
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 27.56 in
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Lounge Chair for Bramin
By Bramin Mobler, Hans Olsen
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
All original vintage fried egg chair for bramin
amazing condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Hans Olsen's "Fried Egg " Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare example of Hans Olsen's iconographic "Fried Egg" chair. The upholstery is original nubby
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Olsen design playful "Fried Egg" chair for Bramin, Denmark.
Extremely comfortable and roomy
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak, Fabric
"Fried Egg" Chair by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The "Fried Egg" chair by Hans Olsen.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Hans Olsen Fried Egg Chair, Model 188
By Bramin Mobler, Hans Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Hans Olsen Fried Egg chair for Bramin Mobler, Denmark.
This playful design by Hans Olsen
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Hans Olsen Fried Egg Chair with Teak Frame, circa 1956
By Hans Olsen, Bramin Mobler
Located in Southampton, NJ
Early example of the Hans Olsen “Fried Egg” chair in teak and original blue tweed produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Hans Olsen Fried Egg Chair, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans Olsen
Located in Culver City, CA
fried egg chair is in great condition with minimal wear consistent with age and use. Don't be fooled by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Hans Olsen Fried Egg Chair
By Hans Olsen, Verner Birksholm
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Olsen model #3437 Danish lounge chair manufactured by Verner Birksholm c.1956. Finely
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Teak, Wool
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare iconographic design by Danish designer, Hans Olsen. The chair has been reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare iconographic design by Danish designer, Hans Olsen. The chair has been reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
"Fried Egg" Chair by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Asymmetrical "Fried egg" lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
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Fried Egg Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fried egg chair you’re looking for. Each fried egg chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, plastic and foam. If you’re shopping for a fried egg chair, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fried egg chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right fried egg chair, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fried egg chair over the years, but those crafted by Hans Olsen, Bramin Møbler and Verner Birksholm are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Fried Egg Chair?
Prices for a fried egg chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,613.
Finding the Right lounge-chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.
Questions About Fried Egg Chair
- When did the Egg chair come out?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Egg chair came out in 1959. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created it along with a number of other famous mid-century modern chairs, including the Series 7, the Swan and the Ant. Find a collection of Egg chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the Egg chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Arne Jacobsen invented the Egg chair. Designed in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, it is a Scandinavian classic that has over the years become a fixture of corporate offices. The Egg chair is notable for its overtly organic appearance, which Jacobsen achieved with craft-based padding and upholstery finishing. Unlike the furniture maker's previous range of shell chairs designed in laminated wood for Fritz Hansen, the Egg reflected a soulful new vision of modernity. Its finished shells were made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane foam, padded with cast latex foam rubber and then upholstered with leather (or, in the cost-conscious hotel's case, fabric). Shop a range of Arne Jacobsen Egg chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if an Arne Jacobsen egg chair is real, check for the label. Newer models have a Republic of Fritz Hansen label attached to the fabric, older models have them attached to the base of the chair. You can also look for a sticker on the cylinder that attaches to the base with a Fritz Hansen label and a four-digit date. Shop a large collection of Arne Jacobsen and other egg chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To hang an egg chair from the ceiling, you must drill into a joist and install a hook. Then, attach a chain to the top of the chair and hang it from the hook. Having an experienced handyman tackle the job for you can help to ensure secure installation and reduce the risk of damaging your ceiling. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of egg chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Whether Egg chairs are actually comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find that the curved shape of the frame provides plenty of support. Shop a collection of Egg chairs on 1stDibs.
- How much is an egg chair worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021An egg chair can be worth up to $20,000. The price of an egg chair depends on the condition, upholstery material, and model.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are several different designs of egg-shaped chairs. Some of the most famous are Henrik Thor-Larsen’s Ovalia Egg Chair from 1968 and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair from 1959. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of egg-shaped chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The original Egg chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1958. It was notable for its overtly organic appearance, which Jacobsen achieved with craft-based padding and upholstery finishing. With the Egg chair, Jacobsen continued his ongoing experimentation with synthetic materials. First, he devised small-scale clay models in his garage. The prototypes' finished shells were made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane foam, padded with cast latex foam rubber and then upholstered with leather — or, in the cost-conscious hotel’s case, fabric. Today, the Egg chair is supported by welded steel tubing and is mounted on a lightweight aluminum base. Shop a selection of vintage Egg chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell a fake Egg chair, look for its tag. Chairs produced in 2010 or later will have a red tag, while older pieces will display a brown one. Although the tag designs have changed over the years, nearly all Egg chairs show the correct “Republic of Fritz Hansen” logo. Some will also feature a serial number, which you can cross-reference with information shared on trusted online resources for authentication purposes. Next, look at the stitching on the upholstery. If you notice any creasing, folds or wrinkles, your chair is likely a knockoff. Finally, get a measuring tape or use a smartphone measuring app to check the dimensions of your chair. An authentic Egg chair will measure 42.1 inches (107 centimeters) high by 33.9 inches (86 centimeters) wide, with a seat height of 14.6 inches (37 centimeters). Chairs that don't fit these specifications are unlikely to be real. When in doubt, consider having a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer provide you with a professional opinion. Shop a range of Arne Jacobsen Egg chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Arne Jacobsen made the Egg chair for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1958. The curvy chair was meant to contrast with the SAS Royal Hotel’s straight lines as well as showcase Jacobsen’s eye for interiors. The Egg chair was notable for its overtly organic appearance, which Jacobsen achieved with craft-based padding and upholstery finishing. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage Egg chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether an Arne Jacobsen Egg chair supports the back adequately is largely a matter of personal perception. Jacobsen did design the chair's ergonomic, dramatic curves to correspond to the contours of the human body in order to deliver a comfortable seating experience. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Arne Jacobsen Egg chairs.
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