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Focus on the Egg Chair

April 9, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 2 Comments

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Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen

We hear a lot about Modern Furniture and Modern Design. Most people confuse Modern with Contemporary. The term Modern is reserved for mid 20th century design the classic work of American, Scandinavian, German, and other celebrated designers and architects. Contemporary furniture and design is the current style or trend that is being manufactured or used in interiors today. If it’s great design, it may become a classic too. Only time will tell.

Arne Jacobsen was an influential Danish architect. The SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (1956-1961) is said to be his most important work. Not only did he design the building, he designed furniture, lamps, dishes and cutlery and door knobs.

SAS Royal Hotel 1961

SAS Royal Hotel 1961

eggchair5 He designed the “Egg” chair and the ‘Swan” for the lobbies. These ‘easy” chairs allowed guests to participate in conversations or sit back and turn away for privacy. They were considered to be the first upholstered swivel chairs. New technologies developed in the 1950’s allowed him to create single-pieced molded shells.

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The Egg and Swan Chairs

The Egg and Swan Chairs

 

 

More than 50 years later, the Egg and Swan chairs are still manufactured by Republic of Fritz Hansen in Denmark.

Swan sofa

Swan sofa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Men In Black

Men In Black

Movie set designers have reinterpreted the Egg chair for such films as Men In Black. This version doesn’t look as comfortable as the real thing!

 

 

 

 

Will Smith in Men In Black

Will Smith in Men In Black

Another intrepretation of Jacobsen's chairs

Another intrepretation of Jacobsen's chairs

Filed Under: Furniture~Chic, Post Tagged With: Arne Jacobsen, Chairs, Contemporay Design, Egg Chair, Fabric, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Modern Design, Republic of Fritz Hansen, Scandinavian Design, Swan Chair

Comments

  1. Shelia says

    April 16, 2009 at 7:13 pm

    Hi Merri! Oh, yes, your table looks like springtime! I love the lavender and purples of your dishes! This table would make my heart smile!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 😉

  2. Fredric says

    April 30, 2009 at 9:18 am

    I love that chair!

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