THE EGG™
ARNE JACOBSEN 1958
Arne Jacobsen designed the Egg™ for the lobby and reception areas in
the Royal Hotel, in Copenhagen. The commission to design every element
of the hotel building as well as the furniture was Jacobsen’s grand
opportunity to put his theories of integrated design and architecture
into practice. The Egg is one of the triumphs of Jacobsen’s total design
- a sculptural contrast to the building’s almost exclusively vertical
and horizontal surfaces. The Egg sprang from a new technique, which
Jacobsen was the first to use; a strong foam inner shell underneath the
upholstery. Like a sculptor, Jacobsen strove to find the shell’s perfect
shape in clay at home in his own garage. Because of the unique shape,
the Egg guarantees a bit of privacy in otherwise public spaces and the
Egg – with or without footstool – is ideal for lounge and waiting areas
as well as the home. The Egg is available in a wide variety of fabric
upholstery as well as leather, always combined with a star shaped base
in satin polished aluminium.
The cooperation between Arne Jacobsen
and Fritz Hansen dates back to 1934. But in was in 1952 the
break-through came with the Ant™. It was succeeded by the Series 7™ in
1955. This propelled his and Fritz Hansen's names into furniture
history. Arne Jacobsen was very productive both as an architect and as a
designer. At the end of the 50s Arne Jacobsen designed the Royal Hotel
in Copenhagen, and for that project the Egg™, the Swan™, the Swan™ sofa
and Series 3300™. Arne Jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding
designer. While the significance of Arne Jacobsen's buildings was less
appreciated, his furniture and other design work have become national
and international heritage.
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