Egg Chairs
When we look at the various chairs that can be bought we look for certain items in these chairs. Comfort, affordability, durability are among the most considered traits. There is another trait that can be looked for the chairs that we buy and this is privacy. Of all of the chairs you can buy the Egg chairs are probably the closest chair to achieve this need.
The first Egg chair was created by Arne Jacobson in his garage. At this point the chair was made from plaster. It was originally designed for the reception and lobby areas of the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. You can find many different styles and colors in the Egg chairs of today. The chair frame which was once made from plaster is now a synthetic frame.
To provide a level of comfort the frame has a layer of cold foam padding attached. The section of the Egg chairs that we see and sit on are made from different types of materials. These will include leather and fabric coverings. The entire chair is designed to rest on a star shaped base.
The design of the Egg chairs is made so that comfort and privacy will be achievable while you are sitting on these chairs. Due to the unique construction of these chairs many people now regard the Egg chairs as being part of the Danish furniture heritage. While the style of this chair may be seen as Danish in origin it is part of the Jacobean furniture tradition that gives life to this piece of furniture.
There are various people who feel that the original idea for the Egg chairs developed out of an idea which was based around that of another chair style. This chair style is known as the Womb chair. Today while you will see the Egg chairs as being single seater chairs, it started life out as a completely different type of furniture. The Egg chair was considered being made into a sofa.
At present there are only a handful of these Egg sofas made. As a result these sofas are quite expensive. The Egg chairs on the other hand are still very popular with people. You may even have seen the Egg Chairs being used in various movies. For instance this chair had guest appearances in Back to the Future II, Men in Black and also in the movie Chicken Little. Here the Egg chairs can be considered to have made a double appearance.
This is because the chair was featured in the movie as a poster and also because of its reference to another movie. All of this proves the versatility and popularity of the Egg chairs. You may want to try and experience this feeling of privacy and relaxation that being in an Egg chair will bring to you.