It's been on the market 52 years, so we can't begrudge the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair a new finish, specifically a Golden Era finish.
Named after the 'Golden' age of design (the 1950s), this 1958 design classic is now upholstered in sand-coloured Steelcut Trio, a cross-stitched woven fabric from Kvadrat, matched with a velvey seat pad and a grey, powder-coat aluminium base. Nice, but for me, not a patch on the 50th anniversary Egg Chair.
Saying that, it is a lot cheaper than that particular edition. The Aram Store is selling this for £3,545, which is £600 less than even the standard Fritz Hansen-made Egg Chair.
If anyone would like to come and see the 50th Anniversary Egg and Swan Chairs, we are currently displaying both in our showroom in Pinner, Middlesex.
Chaplins Furniture Limited