Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair Gets A Makeover

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50 patchwork Egg chairs by Republic of Fritz Hansen make their U.S. debut.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Danish artist Tal R has re-imagined the iconic Egg chair -- Arne Jacobsen's cozy mid-century masterpiece and symbol of fertility. The results of his musings are a 50-piece collection, now on display at ABC Carpet & Home in New York City.

The exhibition, which run through May 31st, has toured the world, with stops in Seoul, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, Paris, Helsinki, Oslo and Copenhagen, before making its U.S. debut this month. The collection features 50 designs, manufactured by Republic of Fritz Hansen, rendered in a patchwork of fabrics collected from destinations as far afield as Istanbul and Berlin, as well as washed out work clothes from a kibbutz in Israel (the artist's birthplace).

Combining his patchwork design with his love for Sigmund Freud, Tal R gave the chairs names like "Martha" (Freud's wife), "Abriss" (Freud's noted outline on psychoanalysis) and "Wolfsman" (Freud's famous client). To see these chairs-turned-art in person, hurry to ABC Carpet & Home before the exhibit closes this Sunday.

The Republic of Fritz Hansen[TM] Egg Tour:
A Tribute to Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair by Artist Tal R
ABC Carpet & Home - 2nd floor
888 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

 

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