The modernism style in furniture design was divided into many styles since its start during the early 20th century, and among the most interesting of these is the Danish Modern Style. Highly famous during the 1940’s up to the 1960’s this classic style was recognized by its use of light materials (such as wood), simple construction, and fine craftsmanship influenced by thousands of years of Viking tradition. presently some Danish modern furniture are still being manufactures with the most famous being the Egg Chair.
If one were to make up his mind to own only one piece of Danish modern furniture, Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair would be a good choice. Also namedplainly as the Egg, the Egg Chair is a leather-covered chair made by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The Egg was made to the reception and lobby portions of the hotel, and its rounded body was to balance the hard surfaces of the structure.
As with vintage Danish modern furniture, the 18-kg Egg Chair was evenly light for its size. However, instead of typical wood materials the main part of the chair is made from a light plaster shell inserted with cold synthetic foam. This was soon after swapped in latest models with lighter but strong glass fiber reinforcement and polyurethane foam. The body is layered with soft red leather upholstery, and inserted with a base comprised of a welded steel swivel, a machined steel spindle, and a 4-star base finished from aluminum. to add, the Egg also shows a easy tilt fitting mechanism that allows the chair to move according to the occupant’s height.
Because of its eccentric shape, the Egg Chair is said to make a little bit of privacy around the occupant and is often used in lounge and waiting areas for that reason. More currently, 50 “special edition” Egg Chairs were manufactured by the Fritz Hansen furniture company, which is the single permitted maker of the design, and is presently on a worldwide tour to enjoy its 50th anniversary.
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