Egg Chair

The Egg Chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the lobby and reception areas of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, as part of his total design for the building. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen, the chair features a tilt-molded foam shell on a satin-polished aluminum pedestal base with a swivel and height-adjustment mechanism. Its enveloping, cocoon-like form creates a sense of privacy and enclosure that makes it ideal for open spaces where visual and acoustic intimacy is desired. The Egg Chair has become one of the most recognized and admired furniture designs in history, symbolizing the pinnacle of Scandinavian organic modernism. Its sculptural presence transforms any space—from a hotel lobby to a living room corner—into a design statement. The chair's form provides genuine privacy and comfort; sitting in it, one feels enclosed and protected while remaining connected to the surrounding space. Available in a vast range of fabrics and leathers through Fritz Hansen, each Egg Chair is built to order, requiring skilled upholstery work to achieve the seamless curves that define its iconic silhouette.