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

Related Artists

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

Arne Jacobsen Artworks

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Arne Jacobsen (8,099 results)
Aj Flatware Service, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Aj Flatware Service, 1957

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Dining Table, 1963

Arne Jacobsen

Dining Table, 1963

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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A table, Model No. 3605, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

A table, Model No. 3605, 1955

Sale Date: November 7, 2018

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AJ flatware, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ flatware, 1957

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Tongue chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Tongue chair, 1955

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Sevener chairs model 3107, pair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chairs model 3107, pair, 1955

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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AJ flatware, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ flatware, 1957

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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6 chairs

Arne Jacobsen

6 chairs

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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4 chairs

Arne Jacobsen

4 chairs

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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6 stacking chairs

Arne Jacobsen

6 stacking chairs

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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Fauteuil « Egg Chair » mod. 3317 et son..., 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil « Egg Chair » mod. 3317 et son..., 1958

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Suite de quatre tiroirs muraux, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de quatre tiroirs muraux, 1958

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Chaise dite

Arne Jacobsen

Chaise dite "Drop Chair", 1958

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Suite de douze chaises mod. 4130 dites..., 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de douze chaises mod. 4130 dites..., 1957

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Suite de douze chaises mod.FH1973 dites

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de douze chaises mod.FH1973 dites "Seagull"

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Satz von sieben Stapelstühlen Modell 3107, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Satz von sieben Stapelstühlen Modell 3107, 1955

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320 "Der Schwan" /..., 1957–1958

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320 "Der Schwan" /..., 1957–1958

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320 "Der Schwan" /..., 1957–1958

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Myren

Arne Jacobsen

Myren

Sale Date: October 24, 2018

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Four Oxford Chairs, 1963

Arne Jacobsen

Four Oxford Chairs, 1963

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Pair of 3300 Chairs, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Pair of 3300 Chairs, 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Pair of 3300 Chairs, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Pair of 3300 Chairs, 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Swan settee, model 3321, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan settee, model 3321, 1958

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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