Fried Egg Chair Sheep Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
About the Item
- Creator:Hans Olsen (Designer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 26.78 in (68 cm)Width: 38.98 in (99 cm)Depth: 26.78 in (68 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Contemporary
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:7-8 weeks7-8 weeks7-8 weeks
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Viby J, DK
- Reference Number:220102922010302201031220105722010592201058
Fried Egg Chair
When seen from above, with its teak legs out of view, the Fried Egg chair reveals the reasoning behind its culinary moniker. The chair, originally called the Model 188, was first presented at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Furniture Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1956 by architect and designer Hans Olsen (1919–92). Olsen started his career as a cabinetmaker and eventually decided to attend the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under the famed Danish architect and designer Kaare Klint.
Through frequent experimentation with bent laminated wood as well as an application of the principles of ergonomics and anthropometry, Olsen looked to expand on the style with which we associate his better-known Scandinavian contemporaries. Having opened his own studio in 1953, Olsen worked hard to develop the skills of a traditional craftsman and to master materials.
The flat armrest on one side of the Fried Egg chair renders it comfortable for the sitter to swing his or her legs over it while remaining firmly planted in its soft, yolk-shaped upholstered seat cushion. The asymmetrical design gives the chair a unique personality that challenges more traditional examples of Scandinavian modernism yet still maintains the principles of functionality and material simplicity.
Warm Nordic
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- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
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