Arne Jacobsen (b. Copenhagen 1902, d. s.p. 1971)
“The Egg Chair”. Easy chair and stool with profiled aluminium star base. Upholstered with patinated cognac coloured natural leather. Model 3316. Designed 1958. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen, 1966. (2)
Purchased by present owners parents in 1968.
Literature: Carsten Thau & Kjeld Vindum: “Arne Jacobsen”, 1998, “Ægget” described p. 144, 432, depicted p. 433, 438–439. 467, 471–472.
Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 60.
Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches. Patinated leather. Partly porous foam rubber.