So you’ve spent a rainy weekend watching old movies and TV shows, those 60’s and 70’s classics we all love. You’ve been reminded of how much you like that “egg” chair look … you know the one! So, maybe it’s time to get one? Let’s see what’s out there…
The egg chair is a classic of mid-century modern Danish design. Arne Jacobsencreated this updated version of the classic wing chair in 1958, and it’s been popular ever since. It’s a chair that is very sleek and stylish with its clean elegant lines, but it also appeals to our basic human need to be cuddled and safely surrounded. It’s a sort of snug personal cave on legs, right in your living room!
The chair is made with a molded fiberglass frame to achieve that “eggy” shape. This is covered with solid, not spongy, foam for comfort and support, and it can then be upholstered in many types of fabric or leather. The whole thing is mounted on a swiveling stainless steel base, which has four legs for stability. You can add a matching footstool for optimal comfort.
Sounds good, right? Now, where to get one? The Fritz Hansen manufacturing company has made them for over 50 years; so let’s check them out. Ouch! Your chair will start, (yes, start) at $6500! That’s for the least expensive fabric. Leather will run you an additional $4500 to $8700. What? That’s right. Your nice black leather egg chair could cost you as much as $15,000---the price of a small economy car! And you haven’t added the footstool yet! Time to rethink this…
A reproduction is the answer to your sticker shock. If you look around on the Internet, you’ll find a ton of sites offering cheap knock-offs of this iconic chair. Workmanship and materials will be very shoddy. Some are on a flimsy disk base that is much less stable (or safe) than the star shaped legs of the original design; some use substandard foam and fabrics that won’t last long. It’s hard to tell what you’re getting from a photo on the Internet!
Companies, like Emfurn.com, can offer you an egg chair that meets the construction standards of the original designer chair at a fraction of the price. It’s a reproduction, not a knock-off. It’s that egg chair that you’ve always wanted without breaking the bank. Emfurn.com’s egg chair starts at $699 for fabric (add about $200 for the footstool). No, I didn’t miss any 0’s in that price. That black leather egg chair you’ve lusted after will come to you for a tidy $899, or $1159 with the matching leather footstool, and your shipping in free. So, now you know where to buy a top quality egg chair reproduction!