Lot Essay
Originally designed for the lobby of Copenhagen's SAS Royal Hotel, the leather version of the iconic 'Egg' chair combines futuristic ergonomic styling with traditional hand-finished craft.
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EGG LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN
Details
Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971)
Egg lounge chair and ottoman
designed 1957, produced circa 1960 by Fritz Hansen Eft., each with cast and polished aluminium pedestal and hand-stitched leather upholstery
chair: 41½ in. (105.5 cm.) high, 32 in. (81 cm.) wide, 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) deep
Egg lounge chair and ottoman
designed 1957, produced circa 1960 by Fritz Hansen Eft., each with cast and polished aluminium pedestal and hand-stitched leather upholstery
chair: 41½ in. (105.5 cm.) high, 32 in. (81 cm.) wide, 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) deep
Literature
ed. M. Eidelberg, What Modern Was: Design 1935-1965, New York, 1991, p.192, pl.278 (example illustrated)
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.