Elevate your interior with the Fritz Hansen Egg Chair with Footstool in Leather, an enduring icon of modern furniture design.
Created by Arne Jacobsen in 1958, this distinguished lounge chair and matching footstool combine sculptural elegance with the rich texture of premium leather, offering a luxurious setting for relaxation.
Conceived for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the Egg Chair challenged conventional furniture design with its bold, organic silhouette. Jacobsen's enveloping form introduced a sense of intimacy and comfort into a modern architectural setting, creating a chair that was as distinctive in appearance as it was inviting to use. In leather, the Egg Chair takes on a particularly refined character. The upholstery highlights the chair's flowing contours, while the natural texture and subtle tonal variations of the material add depth and individuality. Over time, leather can develop its own distinctive patina, making the chair a personal and enduring feature of your home.
Produced by Fritz Hansen, this original design combines carefully upholstered forms with a refined metal base. The chair and footstool are available with a selection of leather options, allowing you to choose a finish that reflects your interior style, from understated neutrals to richer, more expressive tones. The chair's padded shell uses cold-cured polyurethane foam, while the elegant base combines a satin-chromed steel column with a satin-polished aluminium star base. These precise details complement the softness of the leather and reinforce the balance between comfort and architectural clarity that defines Jacobsen's work.
A lasting investment in Danish design - the Fritz Hansen Egg Chair with Footstool in Leather is more than a statement piece. It brings together a celebrated design heritage, considered materials and a practical approach to everyday comfort. Its sculptural profile creates a striking focal point, while the leather upholstery lends warmth and sophistication to contemporary and classic interiors alike. Pair it with a floor lamp and side table for a dedicated reading space, or let it stand alone as a defining feature of your living room.
However you style it, the Egg Chair and Footstool offer an enduring expression of Scandinavian design. Discover the Fritz Hansen Egg Chair with Footstool in Leather at Cimmermann and bring home a modern classic defined by exceptional form, luxurious materials and timeless appeal. Discover more about the iconic Egg chair over on our Egg chair design classic page.
Shell:The shell is a hard, moulded synthetic/polyurethane shell with glass fiber reinforcement and the back is covered with tricot wadding 100g, before it is upholstered with leather. The shell of the lounge chair has an adjustable tilt fitting which can be adjusted to the weight of the individual user.
Base: The star-shaped, swivel base consists of a satin chromed steel tube connected to a base in satin polished aluminium steel tube. The leg ferrules are made in black polyamide.
*** When ordering Please select Leather Option from drop-down and then in the notes on the order add your leather colour selection you want or we will be in touch once we have the order to confirm. You can see all available leather options by clicking on links above ***
Chair: Height: 104cm x Width: 86cm x Depth: 79-95cm (Seat Height: 37cm x Armrest Height: 58cm)
Footstool: Height: 37cm x Width: 56cm x Depth: 40cm
Fritz Hansen Egg Chair Warranty - Fritz Hansen provides a five-year warranty on standard products against defects in materials and workmanship.
To activate the warranty the product must be registered with Fritz Hansen.
Orders below £100 are subject to a £6.50 delivery charge.
Orders between £100 and £1,800 qualify for complimentary delivery via DPD, Palletways or a one-person doorstep service, depending on your location. We will always contact you beforehand to arrange a suitable delivery date. An upgraded two-person room-of-choice service is also available at an additional cost.
Orders exceeding £1,800 include complimentary two-person room-of-choice delivery.
The legendary Arne Jacobsen trained as an architect in Copenhagen. His most famous buildings include Arhus Town Hall in Denmark, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and St Catherine's College in Oxford England. His experiments into plywood resulted in the Ant chair in 1952.
The work on the SAS Royal Hotel resulted in some of his most outstanding designs, including the Egg and Swan chairs, a stainless steel cutlery set now made by silver manufacturer Georg Jensen and a series of lamps, manufactured by &Tradition and Louis Poulsen. A perfectionist and a master of detail, Jacobsen worked right up to his death in 1971. In central London, his Royal Danish Embassy on Sloane Street was completed only in 1977. He was one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century architects & designers.
Learn more about Arne Jacobsen over on our Journal.
egg chair FAQS
Created by Arne Jacobsen in 1958, the Egg Chair formed part of his ambitious design vision for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.
Commissioned to oversee the entire project, Jacobsen approached the hotel as a complete design concept, bringing together the architecture, interior spaces, furniture and finishing details. The Egg Chair was a key element of this carefully considered environment, reflecting his distinctive approach to creating harmony between architecture and furniture design.
To create the Egg Chair, Jacobsen explored different forms using wire and plaster in his garage, taking a sculptural approach to developing its proportions and contours. Through repeated experimentation and refinement, he arrived at the distinctive shape that has become synonymous with the design.
Its generously proportioned high back and enveloping curved sides create an instantly recognisable profile. The fluid, organic silhouette also introduces a softer visual element, offering a striking contrast to the clean, linear geometry of contemporary interiors.
Yes this is the licensed design and 100% authentic. No replicas, no compromises just designs made to last.
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Orders below £100 are subject to a £6.50 delivery charge.
Orders between £100 and £1,800 qualify for complimentary delivery via DPD, Palletways or a one-person doorstep service, depending on your location. We will always contact you beforehand to arrange a suitable delivery date. An upgraded two-person room-of-choice service is also available at an additional cost.
Orders exceeding £1,800 include complimentary two-person room-of-choice delivery.
Delivery times vary (1–16 weeks). Estimated dates are quoted above but we will confirm a date after you order. Discover more about details of delivery times.
