The Revitalization of Arne Vodder’s AV Egoist Chaise Lounge

The uncommon AV Egoist chaise lounge, designed within the early Fifties by Danish architect Arne Vodder, has been launched right into a second, extra broadly out there, life. A favourite of Arne’s, only some had been initially made, a lot to the chagrin of design lovers. Fortunately, Danish producer Sibast Furnishings, together with Arne’s son Michael Vodder, have introduced it again.

“I bear in mind my father’s eager curiosity in one of these chair and the way proud he was of the chaise lounge. After placing out alone, I’ve all the time dreamt of getting this particular chair in my residence,” explains Michael. “It was some of the iconic items of furnishings my father ever designed, and, in my view, its type continues to be recent and up-to-date.” He believes it to be his father’s signature piece of labor.

Ditley Sibast, CEO, co-owner, and fourth era at Sibast Furnishings, got here throughout a mannequin of the unique chaise lounge on an public sale website. After some analysis he found Arne’s design archives had been left in Michael’s care. There they discovered outdated drawings, measurements, and some images to go off of. From these fragments they had been in a position to efficiently recreate a dimensionally correct mannequin of the AV Egoist chaise lounge.

The chaise lounge’s design is natural and highly effective, radiating consolation and persona. Its reclining seat is manufactured from an organically-shaped walnut or FSC-certified oak wooden body, then upholstered with a latticework of woven shoulder leather-based. Simply taking a look at it you’re going to get pleasure from sitting or reclining in its embrace.

Select from cleaning soap, white oil, pure oil, darkish oil, and smoked finishes, and leather-based from Sørensen Læder in black, brandy, and nature. An non-compulsory cushion to relaxation your head makes it a really perfect place to catch a couple of winks. You might also need to embrace an built-in aspect desk, manufactured from a brass bracket and picket tray, additionally out there in strong oak or walnut, that provides sufficient area for a glass, a pill, or a guide.

“The chaise lounge suits in completely with our assortment resulting from its excessive artisanal high quality and its lovely, timeless design. Its distinctive look and classical class interact in good dialogue with the remainder of the designs in our vary of furnishings by designers together with Helge Sibast, Piet Hein, and Arne Vodder,” explains Sibast.

AV Egoist chaise lounge is obtainable at approved Sibast furnishings sellers. To be taught extra, go to gestaltnewyork.com.

Kelly Beall is senior editor at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based graphic designer and author has had a deep love of artwork and design for so long as she will be able to bear in mind, and enjoys sharing her finds with others. When undistracted by nice artwork and design, she could be discovered making a multitude within the kitchen, consuming as a lot data as attainable, or on the sofa together with her three pets. Discover her @designcrush on social.