Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Original Price
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The name bella vista stemmed from the bella vista villa which had previously stood on the site.
Arne jacobsen egg chair original price. It s still produced in denmark by the original manufacturer fritz hansen. A new leather version with matching footstool crafted by fritz hansen can top 20 000 when purchased from an authorized dealer. At least five famous midcentury modern designers made chairs that looked like large hard boiled eggs with a cutout for seating space. The ant and series 7 chairs produced in 1952 propelled both jacobsen and fritz hansen s names into furniture history.
At the end of the 50 s arne jacobsen designed the royal hotel in copenhagen which introduced the egg the swan the swan sofa and series 3300 to the design world. Jacobsen egg chair fritz hansen egg chair designed by arne jacobsen. Like a sculptor jacobsen strived to shape the shell s perfect form by experimenting with wire and plaster in his garage. Buy original egg chair and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Arne jacobsen designed the egg for the lobby and reception areas in the royal hotel in copenhagen. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The egg was designed in a typical jacobsen style using state of the art material. Today it is recognised worldwide as one of the triumphs of jacobsen s legendary career and a monumental achievement in scandinavian design.
The arne jacobsen egg chair was the culminations of a new technique that jacobsen pioneered with the egg. 3107 chair clear lacquer. Related to the egg is the swan chair and to some degree many. The egg chair by arne jacobsen is an everlasting danish design masterpiece.
Arne jacobsen 1902 1971 milo baughman 1923 2003 peter. Today it s been trademarked as the egg chair to differentiate it from the many mid century lookalikes. The egg is a chair designed by arne jacobsen in 1959 for the radisson sas hotel in copenhagen denmark it is manufactured by republic of fritz hansen. Like a sculptor jacobsen first sculpted the egg out of clay in his garage so he could perfect the shape.
Arne jacobsen designed the egg in 1958 as part of a commission for the sas royal copenhagen hotel in denmark. The eye catching work of the danish architect and designer arne jacobsen often introduces new collectors to mid 20th century furniture. Arne jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer. Arne jacobsen for fritz hansen egg chairs denmark 1965.
Egg chairs even new versions can be quite expensive. He then molded the egg chair out of a strong foam inner shell under the upholstery. The bella vista housing estate was built by arne jacobsen from 1931 to 1934.