Arne Jacobsen

(Danish, 1902–1971)

Arne Jacobsen was a Danish architect and designer, best remembered for his seminal contributions to the Functionalism movement of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. His architectural seating furniture and industrial designs are highly crafted around their contextual purpose, featuring contoured and organic lines that embody Jacobsen's unique aesthetic sensibility. “Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty,” he once explained when asked to explain his influences. “They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.” Born on February 11, 1902 in Copenhagen, Denmark, he went on to study at the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1924 to 1927. While there, he exhibited chair designs at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, where he received a Silver Medal. Throughout his long and prolific career, Jacobsen has been instrumental in both Scandinavian and Modern design, with his pieces being featured in popular cultural spheres and receiving distinctions such as the International Design Award from the American Institute of Interior Designers in 1968. He died on March 24, 1971 in Copenhagen, Denmark at the age of 69.

Related Categories

Bauhaus, Furniture

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Erik Gunnar Asplund, Charles and Ray Eames, Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Ensemble de salon composé d'un canapé trois places et de deux fauteuils au modèle et une table..., 1930 - 1939
Sold price: 162,656 USD

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Arne Jacobsen (8,099 results)
The Swan Chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan Chair, 1958

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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The Swan Chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan Chair, 1958

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

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Seven Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair

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Oxford, 1965

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford, 1965

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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AJ Royal

Arne Jacobsen

AJ Royal

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Ox-chair, 1966

Arne Jacobsen

Ox-chair, 1966

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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A unique desk, designed for the Bellevue..., 1961

Arne Jacobsen

A unique desk, designed for the Bellevue..., 1961

Sale Date: October 16, 2019

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A set of four wall-mounted storage units,..., 1958

Arne Jacobsen

A set of four wall-mounted storage units,..., 1958

Sale Date: October 16, 2019

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A set of twelve 'Grand Prix' chairs, model..., 1957

Arne Jacobsen

A set of twelve 'Grand Prix' chairs, model..., 1957

Sale Date: October 16, 2019

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Table - Pièce unique, 1937

Arne Jacobsen

Table - Pièce unique, 1937

Sale Date: October 10, 2019

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Egg Chair, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Egg Chair, 1956

Sale Date: October 10, 2019

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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Seven chair

Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson and Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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Ant Chair, 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant Chair, 1952

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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The Swan Sofa

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan Sofa

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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The Egg Chair

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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A set of six chairs

Arne Jacobsen

A set of six chairs

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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A circular coffee table

Arne Jacobsen

A circular coffee table

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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The Egg Chair

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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Arne Jacobsen

"The pot chair", a pair of easy chairs, 1959

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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Lufthavnssofa, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Lufthavnssofa, 1956

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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