Egg chair, Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
View Similar Items
Egg chair, Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
About the Item
- Creator:Arne Jacobsen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960's
- Condition:Immaculate.
- Seller Location:Dronten, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U120508931441
Arne Jacobsen
The eye-catching work of the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen often introduces new collectors to mid-20th century furniture. With their fluid lines and sculptural presence, Jacobsen’s signature pieces — the elegant Swan chair and the cozy-yet-cutting edge Egg chair, both first presented in 1958 — are iconic representations of both the striking aesthetic of the designers of the era and their concomitant attention to practicality and comfort. Jacobsen designed furniture that had both gravitas and groove.
Though Jacobsen is a paragon of Danish modernism, his approach to design was the least “Danish” of those who are counted as his peers. The designs of Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen and others grew out of their studies as cabinetmakers. They prized skilled craftsmanship and their primary material was carved, turned and joined wood. Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, and while he shared his colleagues’ devotion to quality of construction, he was far more open to other materials such as metal and fiberglass.
Many of Jacobsen’s best-known pieces had their origin in architectural commissions. His molded-plywood, three-legged Ant chair (1952) was first designed for the cafeteria of a pharmaceutical company headquarters. The tall-backed Oxford chair was made for the use of dons at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, whose Jacobsen-designed campus opened in 1962 (while still under construction). The Swan, Egg and Drop chairs and the AJ desk lamp were all created as part of Jacobsen’s plan for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel, which opened in 1960. (The hotel has since been redecorated, but one guest room has been preserved with all-Jacobsen accoutrements.)
To Jacobsen’s mind, the chief merit of any design was practicality. He designed the first stainless-steel cutlery set made by the Danish silver company Georg Jensen; Jacobsen’s best-selling chair — the plywood Series 7 — was created to provide lightweight, stackable seating for modern eat-in kitchens. But as you will see from the objects on 1stDibs, style never took a backseat to function in Arne Jacobsen’s work. His work merits a place in any modern design collection.
Find authentic Arne Jacobsen chairs, tables, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Saint Catherine College Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz HansenBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Dronten, NLRare St. Catherine College chair with the original upholstery. Each of the student rooms at St. Catherine College in Oxford, Great Britain was furnished ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Birch
- Set of Four Original 3100 'Ant' Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz HansenBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Dronten, NL1995 set of 4 Arne Jacobsens iconic Model 3100 "Ant" chair. The Ant chair’s visual expression is delicate and artful, much like the curves of a musical i...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsSteel, Chrome
- Eight Arne Jacobsen 3207 and 3107 Chairs, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1973By Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Dronten, NLMatching set of 6 arm chairs model 3207 and 2 side chairs model 3107 designed by Arne Jacobsen, produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 1973. Cream colored lacquer with some wear as o...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Maarten Baas Signed Limited Edition Arne Jacobsen Series 7 ChairBy Arne Jacobsen, Maarten BaasLocated in Dronten, NLLimited Edition made in 2009 of the iconic Arne Jacobsen series 7 chair. To pay tribute to this design, Fritz Hansen choose 7 designers from the young generation to pick out their fa...Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
MaterialsSteel, Chrome
- Conceptual Fritz Hansen Delta ChairBy Burkhard Vogtherr, Fritz HansenLocated in Dronten, NLThe Delta chair was designed in 1983 and the result of the first collaboration between Burkhard Vogtherr en Fritz Hansen. This remarkable black lacquered w...Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
MaterialsWood
- 1970s Cylinda Stainless Steel Ice Bucket with Tongs by Arne Jacobsen for SteltonBy Stelton, Arne JacobsenLocated in Dronten, NLArne Jacobsen for Stelton ice bucket with matching tongs, made circa 1970. The ice bucket and tongs are made in stainless steel marked Stelton, Denmark and...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wine Coolers
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg ChairBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Countryside, ILArne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chair This chair measures: 34 wide x 31 deep x 42 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- 2003 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Blue Egg Chair 4+ AvailBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Philadelphia, PAThis is a single Egg Chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 2003. The price listed is for one chair, though multiples are available. Each chair is...Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
- Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chair - PairBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Countryside, ILArne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chair - Pair Each chair measures: 34 wide x 31 deep x 42 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 ...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chairs - PairBy Fritz Hansen, Arne JacobsenLocated in Countryside, ILArne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chairs - Pair Each egg chair measures: 35 wide x 31 deep x 42.25 high, with a seat height of 14.5...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- 1966 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair in LeatherBy Arne Jacobsen, Fritz HansenLocated in Palm Springs, CAA wonderful beige colored leather egg chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. It has the date code 0466 indicating a production date of 1966. The chair post and the chair bottom ha...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Egg, Model 3316, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz HansenBy Arne Jacobsen, Fritz HansenLocated in Lejre, DKThe egg, model 3316, is an iconic design chair created by the renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958. The chair is produced by Fritz Hansen, one of Denmark's leading furnitur...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair Scrambled the Idea of What a Wingback Could Be
The curvaceous Egg was designed to cradle the body and offer privacy. Later, it became the seat of choice for bosses in movies, too.