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

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A pair of brass wall lamps

Arne Jacobsen

A pair of brass wall lamps

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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A pair of brass wall lamps

Arne Jacobsen

A pair of brass wall lamps

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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“The Egg”

Arne Jacobsen

“The Egg”

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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A rare, patinated bronze and metal table lamp

Arne Jacobsen

A rare, patinated bronze and metal table lamp

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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Arne Jacobsen Leather Upholstered Egg Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen Leather Upholstered Egg Chair

Sale Date: September 17, 2018

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Modèle Sainte Catherine, 1962

Arne Jacobsen

Modèle Sainte Catherine, 1962

Sale Date: October 10, 2018

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Modèle 4130 Grand Prix

Arne Jacobsen

Modèle 4130 Grand Prix

Sale Date: October 10, 2018

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Modèle 3107

Arne Jacobsen

Modèle 3107

Sale Date: October 10, 2018

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Bureau, 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Bureau, 1960

Sale Date: October 10, 2018

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Egg chair and stool (2), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair and stool (2), 1958

Sale Date: September 30, 2018

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Swivel/tilt Egg chair

Arne Jacobsen

Swivel/tilt Egg chair

Sale Date: September 23, 2018

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Eight-piece AJ flatwareset for eight..., 1950–1969

Arne Jacobsen

Eight-piece AJ flatwareset for eight..., 1950–1969

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Satz von sieben Stapelstühlen Modell 3107, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Satz von sieben Stapelstühlen Modell 3107, 1955

Sale Date: September 18, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

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

Sale Date: September 18, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

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

Sale Date: September 18, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

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

Sale Date: September 18, 2018

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Lounge Sessel Mod. 3320

Arne Jacobsen

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

Sale Date: September 18, 2018

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Oxford, 1965

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford, 1965

Sale Date: September 4, 2018

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Egg Chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg Chair, 1958

Sale Date: September 4, 2018

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AJ, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

AJ, 1958

Sale Date: September 4, 2018

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AJ, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

AJ, 1958

Sale Date: September 4, 2018

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Swan chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chair, 1958

Sale Date: September 4, 2018

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Swan chairs, pair, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chairs, pair, 1957

Sale Date: September 16, 2018

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Swan chairs, pair, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chairs, pair, 1957

Sale Date: September 16, 2018

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