Egg Chair

The Egg Chair was one of Jacobsen's most stunning designs, created using an unknown technology. It was built by Fritz Hansen, the maker of the majority of Jacobsen's works. It had an inner shell of polyurethane foam padded with cold foam and an exterior layer of cloth or leather. The base is made out of a satin-chromed swivel center made of welded steel tubing attached to an aluminium star swivel base, offering a lovely contrast to the curves of the chair.

However, the chair's unique and distinctive shape does not detract from its practicality; it gives an incredibly comfortable experience while still affording the user a degree of privacy — which was ideal for the SAS hotel's bustling waiting area. Although Jacobsen created these chairs for use in the hotel, their popularity necessitated the production of a small number of "special edition" Egg chairs shortly after the hotel's launch.

Sixty years later, the Egg Chair remains one of the most popular chairs among thousands of interior designers and homeowners worldwide. Its massive stature and graceful, feminine curves make it a one-of-a-kind addition to any home setting.

All of Jacobsen's inventions adapt themselves, especially to a modernist space, having been influenced by several modernist designers, notably Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The chair is a sculpture in and of itself, and it may also stand alone in a minimalist context, cocooning the user from the outside world.

Price: $20,000