The Egg chair at 2008 Milan Design Week
As one of the ways Fritz Hansen is celebrating the Egg Chairs 50th anniversary they asked the contemporary artist Tal R, to cover 50 of the Arne Jacobsen designs. "This series of the Egg visually expresses its 50 years of fame as if every piece of textile represents a period of time with past and present trends; rather like a multi-colored genealogical tree"
The fabrics chosen by Tal were handpicked from places all over the world, including washed out work clothes from a kibbutz in Israel and a second hand shop in Denmark.
The 50 unique Eggs will exhibited at Galleria Carla Sozzani from 16th - 27th April 2008 after which they plan to travel to galleries around the world. Tal explains a little about the chairs "The whole point was to make a chair that tells a multitude of stories. So the pieces of cloth had to be full of life. It should look a bit as if it was homemade."
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel Tal was raised in Copenhagen. He graduated from the Royal Danish academy of Arts and is now a professor at the Dussel-dorf Academy of Arts. You can read more about Tal and see some of his work here
Tal has been inspired in the past by the work and writings of Sigmund Freud, and this exhibition proved to be no different, giving each of the 50 eggs unique names, a few of which include: Martha (Freud’s wife), Irma (Freud’s ‘classic’ early dream analysis) and Adler (friend, doctor and psychologist to Freud).
+Read the original press release from Fritz Hansen here.
+Follow some more first hand reporting of Milan’s Design Week from the David Report
9 Comments, Comment or Ping
Allan
Maybe McDonalds also want one of those
Apr 21st, 2008
David S
I really like egg chairs. These ones are extra cool!
Apr 23rd, 2008
Krystle
That chair is very well designed. It has a quilted look that many people love.
Apr 23rd, 2008
solowpoet
Should call this one the classic throwback it has the enduring quality of a past era ,yet very hip.
Apr 24th, 2008
me
Dude, whatever you do, don’t bring this chair into a hippie zone. People will just stare at it and trip for hours straight.
Apr 24th, 2008
Cangel
It is like being surrounded by a comfortable quilt. I would fit in great as a comfortable chair in a family room. Arne has taken American Country and updated it. Great job.
Apr 27th, 2008
melissa
This is a really interesting idea. I am fond of the quilted look.
Apr 28th, 2008
Vicky
These chares are really cool. I would love to have one for my daughter’s room…the colors are bright and cheery and the chair looks comfortable to curl up in to read.
May 6th, 2008
Angela
Those chairs look so cozy! I want to settle down in one with a good book on a lazy day.
May 6th, 2008
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