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Egg Footstool

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Price quoted in fabric Divina. 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. Unlike the Egg, the footstool has remained unchanged since the beginning.

Dimensions: W:56 x D:41 x H:37cm. Total weight: 7kg

The shell is made of synthetic material, upholstered with cold-cured foam, covered with fabric or leather. The foot stool is without swivel function. The base is a star-shaped base of satin polished aluminium. The ferrules are moulded black polyamide.

The foam for the upholstery and the seat cushion is cold-cured polyurethane foam. The upholstery is available in a selection of fabrics and leathers. Fabrics: Fame, Diablo, Remix, Steelcut, Steelcut Trio, Hallingdal, Divina, Divina MD, Divina Melange, Milani. Leathers: Basic, Classic, Rustic, Natural, White, Optical white, Elegance.

A five-year guarantee against manufacturing defects in standard products (materials and workmanship). Wear, tear and damage to the product is not covered under this warranty. Please contact us for quote on other fabrics or leathers.

Trained as an architect in Copenhagen, Jacobsen took up the profession already in the 1920s. His most famous buildings include Arhus Town Hall in Denmark, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and St Catherine's College in Oxford England. His experiments into plywood resulted in the Ant chair in 1952 and the 3107 in 1955 (also known as the Seven chair), both manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The work on the SAS Royal Hotel resulted in some of his most outstanding designs, including the Egg and Swan chairs, a stainless steel cutlery set now made by silver manufacturer Georg Jensen and a series of lamps, manufactured by Louis Poulsen. In 1967 he designed a series of stainless steel tableware for Stelton. A perfectionist and a master of detail, Jacobsen worked right up to his death in 1971. In central London, his Royal Danish Embassy on Sloane Street was completed only in 1977.

Fritz Hansen

Republic of Fritz Hansen™ is an exclusive brand with the mission to craft timeless design. Founded in 1872, Fritz Hansen is based in Denmark with showrooms around the world. The Fritz Hansen collection consists of world famous classics and contemporary products. All made in collaboration with leading international designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjaerholm, Pierro Lissoni, Kasper Salto, Jamie Hayon and more to come. Fritz Hansen believe that a single piece of furniture can beautify an entire room or building and the mind of the people living or working there. They aim to design beautiful furniture without compromising on comfort. It's their ambition to become a niche company in the absolute global elite in the field of design, luxury and lifestyle.

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