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The Egg Chair: Description & Movies Where You Can Appreciate Its Elegance (II/II)

In the previous article we talked about a brief background of Egg Chair, where we mentioned some of the main characteristics of the iconic chair and one of the most famous movies where you may have seen it. Let’s continue!

In the aforementioned, Egg Chair appears behind renowned actor Rip Torn, who plays big boss Agent Zed in Men in Black, 1997 fim. In this scene the actor appears in the typical tuxedo seated in an elegant black Egg chair.

 Zoolander – 2001

A trilogy a little more current than what you have quite possibly heard. This film follows the life of an evil fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu, starring Will Ferrell in which he shows us with his glamor and authentic Egg chair how outlandish and elegant he is. In this film there is an iconic scene that marks an important section within the satirical and it is when the evil fashion designer sits down to complain and devise his plans. Mugatu’s Egg chair, wig and outfit make him the most dramatic and elegant villain of all.

Ugly Betty – 2006

A classic from America! In this series the Egg chair made a big appearance as most of the set Betty works on is a redeemer of numerous Egg chairs.

The Egg Chair: Description & Movies Where You Can Appreciate Its Elegance (I/II)

Brief description of the Egg Chair

The Egg Chair is perhaps the most exponential chair worldwide within the mid-century style, this chair was designed by the incredible architect Jacobsen in 1958 for the inauguration of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, this was the first skyscraper in Denmark.

Jacobsen was involved not only in the interior details of the building but also of its furniture, in the project the exterior and interior areas were included, so the surroundings of the room made the Egg Chair stand out above the other decorative elements. The project was undoubtedly a representation of how design and architecture can converge at the same point.

The uniqueness of the Egg chair can be seen in its iconic structure where Jacobsen used meticulous sculptural tectonics to mold it. Clearly modernist in scope, the chair’s curves offer a striking contrast to the building’s crisp geometric design – a block of flat surfaces made of glass and concrete.

In which movies has the Egg Chair appeared?

Men in Black – 1997

Who does not remember the famous scene of the agent played by WIll Smith killing a cockroach.

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