The Egg was designed in a typical Jacobsen style, using state-of-the-art material. It is believed to be inspired by
Eero Saarinen's "Womb chair", from which it borrows some traits. Related to the Egg is the
Swan chair and, to some degree, many of Jacobsen's plywood chairs, such as "7", the Ant, the Cigar, the Grand Prix-chair, the Pot, the Drop, and the Giraffe. The Egg (like the Swan) was also designed as a couch. While the Swan couch is still in production, only a handful of Egg couches have ever been made. A few were made for the Radisson Hotel, and a few years back, some were made as a "special edition" couch. The price was relatively high—about 400,000
DKK, the equivalent of roughly US$75,000. The reason for the limited production of the Egg couch, besides the desire for exclusivity, is the difficulty involved in making it, as well as a design flaw: the couch is too large to be covered by two entire cowhides, which is only just possible with the Egg chair. This leaves a very visible stitching down the middle of the couch. This problem can, however, be solved by using fabric instead of leather for the upholstery. ==In the media==