Midcentury Danish teak and upholstered egg chair in the style of Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in London, GB
A good quality Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian upholstered egg chair in the style of Arne Jacobsen with teak shaped sculptural arms on scissor style legs, in blue with a weighted adj...
Teak
large Ico Parisi 812 three seat sofa, prototype, executed by A. Colombo 1953
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Ico Parisi model n. 812 three seat sofa "a uovo" executed for a private residence in Como by Ariberto Colombo in 1953 re-upholstery in ivory and black velvet Wooden frame, black p...
Brass
Mid Century Suspended Bamboo Egg Chair designed by Fratelli Castano, Italy 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular and very rare Mid Century Modern suspension armchair in bamboo, designed by Fratelli Castano. The chair features an egg shaped form, with ...
Fabric, Bamboo
Hand-Crafted Egg Chair in gold or other colours for in- or outdoor suspension
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Side Armchair by Hvidt & Mølgaard, Teak, 1960
By Peter Hvidt, Fritz Hansen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
One of their designs icons is the Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen or the Swan chair.
Beech, Mahogany, Teak, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Brown Leather Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This is how Jacobsen's most famous designs were created, i.e. the Swan, Egg and Drop chairs, which combined modern technology, craftsmanship and the author's free vision.
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Brown Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Detroit, MI
Along with Jacobsen’s “Egg” chair, the Swan, with its graceful and organic sculptural lines, has become one the most iconic chairs of mid-20th century Danish modern design.
Metal, Aluminum
Fritz Hansen Furniture poster for Arne Jacobsen models butterfly chair Danish
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
In addition, he produced the Egg and Swan chairs, acclaimed for their organic, sculptural qualities.
Paper
Peter Ghyczy Mid-Century Glass Low Table with Brass Legs, Circa 1970
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The main and most famous product of that period is the ‘Garden Egg' chair. This extraordinary chair gained iconic status and was being exposed at many design exhibitions around the w...
Glass
Vintage AJ Royal Hängelampe von Arne Jacobsen für Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Stuttgart, DE
The AJ Royal was part of Jacobsen’s complete interior concept alongside famous designs such as the Egg and Swan chairs. Original versions were used throughout the hotel, including co...
Metal
4 Seat Sofa S3300 Design of Arne Jacobsen Made by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
The Series 3300™ forms an elegant contrast to the organic shapes of the Egg and Swan chairs, also designed especially for the Royal Hotel.
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Five dinner forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Among his most iconic works are the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and furniture classics such as the Egg and the Swan chairs. His design language is defined by clean lines, functiona...
Stainless Steel
Peter Ghyczy for Horn Collection Pair of Nesting Tables in Yellow Fiberglass
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Ghyczy for Horn Collection, pair of nesting tables, lacquered polyurethane, Germany, 1970s This set of tables is designed by Peter Ghyczy (1940-2022), who is particularly kno...
Plastic
Mid-Century German Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Better known is the corresponding egg-shaped folding chair, the Senftenberg egg. In the middle of the foot forms a depression, such as may be used as a storage space.
Plastic
$645Sale Price|27% Off
Vintage Rattan Three-Seat Sofa, Diamond Lattice Arm Panels
Located in Trenton, NJ
Three generous seat cushions and three back cushions are fitted in the matching tropical floral fabric — large-scale blooms in cream, sage, blush, and seafoam — that coordinates the ...
Rattan
Pair 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Carved Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian armchairs crafted in pine. The chairs feature carved egg and dart detailing along the arms, back, and skirt.
Muslin, Pine, Paint
$2,663 / item
A Patinated Bronze Console Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
Ghyczy’s most successful design in this period was the Garden Egg Chair (1968) for Reuter, which remains one of his most recognizable designs today
Brass
$3,011Sale Price|20% Off
Very Rare Peter Ghyczy Brass and Glass Coffee or Salon Table Rare Model 1970
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Oirlo, LI
The new location of Ghyczy's Egg production made the chair an icon of East German design in the 1990s.
Brass
Nanna Ditzel "Bench for Two" for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark 1989
By Nanna Ditzel, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Utrecht, NL
Some of her most famous works include the Hanging Egg Chair, the Trinidad Chair, and of course this model, the “Bench for Two”.
Plywood, Wood
Arne Jacobsen Exhibition poster in Copenhagen 1991 vintage Danish Design
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
In addition, he produced the Egg and Swan chairs, acclaimed for their organic, sculptural qualities.
Paper
Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table
Located in Delft, NL
Ghyczy’s most successful design in this period was the Garden Egg Chair (1968) for Reuter. Since 1972 he made furnitures in the Netherlands.
Bronze
Restored Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Rosewood 4-Drawer Desk Made in Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Graduating just in time for the explosion of Mid-Century furniture, Ditzel designed many icons of the style, including the Trinidad chair and Hanging Egg chair, and is widely known a...
Rosewood
Set of 2 Danish Model 113 Oak Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, c. 1950's
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Deland, FL
As with most of Ditzel’s designs, like her iconic “Egg Chair” (1959), the ”Model 113” chair is based on a circlular shape, as shown with the deep curvature of the backrest.
Oak
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Wingback Sofa by H.W. Klein for Bramin Mobler of Denmark, 1950's
By H.W. Klein, Bramin Mobler
Located in Culver City, CA
With long, clean lines and arched wingback sides, the body is reminiscent of an Arne Jacobsen egg chair. The back of the sofa showcases the solid teak frame that perfectly cradle...
Bouclé, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Weesp, NL
Both matched modern needs perfectly, being light, compact and easily stackable. Two other successful chair designs, the Egg and the Swan, were created for the SAS Royal Hotel which h...
Stainless Steel
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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