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There is something special about the Egg Chair that reaches out and makes people smile as soon as they see the famous shape. Ever since the debut of the original at 1964 World's Fair in Flushing, NY this design has fascinated the public on many levels. The sleek design that was cutting edge in the 1960s is still modern but with retro appeal as well. The chair has devoted followers around the world not just because of its timeless design but thatnks to the entertainment experience captured within. Whether with just the surround sound speakers or with the optional tactile transducer, the listening experience inside the Egg Chair is unlike any other...detailed, immersive, visceral and fun.
Also available: Egg Chairs for Two
Wired - May 2001
"Get down In it - Magic Fingers got nothin on Egg Chair, which melds 70s groovitude with edge-of-your-seat electronics - and you don't need to drop in any quarters. Two 4-inch coaxial speakers on either side of your noggin supply crisp sound,...
...whether it's from your favorite Tangerine... Dream album or a Crouching Tiger DVD. Standard speaker connectors at the chair's base connect the bucket seat to your audio source."
JANE - March 2001
"Live Hip - This is a furniture company run by two guys Joe Tatar 33 and Kevan Sledge 29 who wanted to make reproductions of mid-century modern furniture for twenty-somethings that could not afford the real deal...
Pamela Anderson has this Egg Chair in Bright blue and Paul Reubens owns a pair of their space-age sputnik lamps."
MTV- Featured in an episode of 'Cribs,' Rock celebrities homes, the boys of the pop rock band Lit knew from the get-go that their Egg Chair was going to play a role. One of their favorite places to sit and literally get inside the music, their musical Egg has endured some serious partying and playing...
...Rapidly becoming the 'in' thing for musicians and wanna-be-musicians alike, the Egg Chair delivers musical experince in a unique and powerful way."
Audio Video Interiors- July 2001 - "As the Adage goes, if you remember the 60's, you weren't there. Either way, you probably recognize the Egg Chair, which was introduced at the 1964 World's Fair and featured speakers that filled the interior with sound. This is a high-tech reproduction of the classic Egg Chair with coaxial drivers in the upper part and a Clark tactile
...transducer in the base that literally shakes your bones with bass. The unique egg shape keeps the sound focused within, and the interior upholstery is available in 10 different colors. As Austin Powers would say, "Groovy Baby!"
Audio Video Interiors - September 2001- "This 60's style design offers an unusual listening experience with a combination of the coaxial speakers hidden in the upper part of the 'egg' and the Clark transducer in the base to create a thrilling entertainment experience for every occupant. Yet those outside the chair hear very littel. The unique egg-shape creates the ideal acoustic environment inside the 'Egg' and keeps the sound focused inside the chair.
Business 2.0 - November 2001 - "Mod, Odd, and Worth Spending a Wad sums up the retro Egg Pod Chair, a twist on Finnish designer Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair of 1963, now injected with a dose of postmodern technology - namely - an impressive surround sound audio system. With two specially designed 5.25 -inch speakers, the chair becomes a fine-tuned listening space that envelopes you in...
...sound. The Clash's 'London Calling' never sounded better, and every thump of Charles Mingus upright bass is as clear as in a live performance."
GALA- March 2001 - "Our German isn't all that great but Gala had great things to say about the Egg Chair. While they were impressed with its cool design and cult-classic following, what really got them was the fact that Pamela Anerson has one. Heck we're impressed too!"
GQ - July 2001- "The editors of the German addition of GQ recognized the historical significance of the Egg Chair while at the same time admiring the new age excellence of the built-in surround sound system. The combination of retro-60s design with new millenium trimmings created quite a stir in the land that gave the world Octoberfest."

 

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