The Egg Chair

 

 

 

 

Description + History:

In 1957 Arne Jacobsen created a minimalist cutlery for George Jensen, this set  made its prime time deput in Stanley Kubricks 1968 classic film 2001:a Space Odyssey.  The cutlery is created out of 18/8 stainless steel, and made with a matte finish.  It has been called "flatware without frills" its simple lines are extremely unique and are a great conversation piece. 

Where to purchase:

Moma Store
StudioLX
Unica (Best selection)
E Table Top.com (Cheapest)
Fjorn Scandanavian
Dansk Design
Ebay:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The classic AJ Handle manufactured by Carl F Petersen, available in matt nickel or polished unlacquered brass with 50mm diameter visible fixing roses, 8mm spindle, complete with bolt through fixings to suit doors 44mm thickness.

The AJ Handles comes in two different sizes, 97mm and 111mm.  When the handles were initially designed for the SAS Royal Hoel in Copenhagen the smaller Jacobsen handles graced the internal doors and the larger doorknobs were used as the hotels exterior doorknobs.  This handle blends in beautfiully with the furniture and designed objects that Arne designed for the hotel.

Sadly the AJ Door Handle is only used on internal doors these days, after remodels of the SAS hotel the main room entry comes courtesy of an electronic card reader.

Where to buy:

Although not offered at many places, I currently have found the AJ Handles at these stores:

Royal Shopping: $177
Homebits (uk): 97 pounds

 

Cylinda-line was awarded:
+The ID-prize 1967 by The Danish Society of Industrial Design and
+The International Design Award 1968 by The American Institute of Interior Designers.

The idea behind the line was to create a true line of tableware where the design correlation between individual items would a harmony between the entire table setting. The result is the famous Cylinda Line which launched in 1967.

Line Coffee Pot Details: $439 Unica	Stelton Jug with Icelip Details: $165 from DWR	Line Creamer Details: $75 from DWR
Line Sugar Bowl Details: $105 from DWR	Line Press Coffee Press Details: $315 from DWR	Salt and Pepper Shakers Details: $179 Unica
Line Serving Tray Details: $155 from DWR	Line Ice Tongs Details: $36 from DWR	Cocktail Shaker Details: $220 from DWR
Coasters Details: $89 Unica	Ash Tray Details: $105 Moss Featured in MOMA’s design collection.	Line Ice Bucket Details: $360 from DWR
Martini Mixer Details: $185 from DWR	Line Salad Bowl Details: $319 Unica	Line Saled Servers Details: $109 Unica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your interested in picking up any of these, I found the biggest selections at Lumens andDesign Within Reach.  The prices seem fairly consistent, but do check out the specials page to see if a sale going on now.

Lamps

(1956)AJ Eklipta
Designed for the City Hall in Rodovre, Denmark. It was used inside for the staircases as well as a wall fixture outdoors.

(1960) Aj Floor Lamp
mimics the angles of his Series 3300 furniture (egg +swan)
Designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen

(1960) Royal Floor Lamp
Were placed in the entry of the Hotel Royal, bringing the the egg chairs into view while placing the lobby in the shadows.

AJ Eklipta  Details: $360 from DWR

AJ Floor Lamp Details: $775 from DWR

Royal Floor Lamp Details: $1340 Lumens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doorknobs:

The AJ Handle

Clocks + Watches:

(1955) Ciy Hall
Designed for the Rodovre City Hall in Copenhagen.

(1971)Bankers
Designed National Bank of Denmark in Copenhagen in 1971

(1937) Romer
Designed for the National Town Hall in Aarhus

Banker’s clock Details: $410 Lumens

Romer clock Details: $360 lumens

City Hall clock Details: $380 Lumens

 

Bankers watch Details: $630 Nova

Romer Watch Details: $630 Lumens

City Hall watch Details: $630 Lumens

 

Flatware:
Designed in 1957 and used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, this flatware has been a classic for almost 50 years.

Here is a picture from its big screen debut

 

 

 

 

Available from:

MOMA store for $115
StudioLX: $115
Unica: $114