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)
Série de six chaises à haut dossier modèle..., 1965

Arne Jacobsen

Série de six chaises à haut dossier modèle..., 1965

Sale Date: February 11, 2017

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2 Arne Jacobsen OXFORD Chairs

Arne Jacobsen

2 Arne Jacobsen OXFORD Chairs

Sale Date: February 5, 2017

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Arne Jacobsen EGG Chair & Ottoman, 2006

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen EGG Chair & Ottoman, 2006

Sale Date: February 5, 2017

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Arne Jacobsen ANT Dining Set, Table & 5 Chairs

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen ANT Dining Set, Table & 5 Chairs

Sale Date: February 5, 2017

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Seven Chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair, 1955

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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Seven Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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Seven Chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair, 1955

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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The Golden Egg

Arne Jacobsen

The Golden Egg

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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A very large and unique Oregon pine wall cabinet

Arne Jacobsen

A very large and unique Oregon pine wall cabinet

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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Fremtidens stol 1929

Arne Jacobsen

Fremtidens stol 1929

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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The Tongue

Arne Jacobsen

The Tongue

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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Cylinda-Line

Arne Jacobsen

Cylinda-Line

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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Oxford

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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The Swan 50 Years

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan 50 Years

Sale Date: January 16, 2017

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AJ 2, 1929

Arne Jacobsen

AJ 2, 1929

Sale Date: January 9, 2017

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A pair of easy chairs and sofa of steam , 1936–1937

Arne Jacobsen

A pair of easy chairs and sofa of steam , 1936–1937

Sale Date: January 9, 2017

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The Egg Chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair, 1958

Sale Date: January 9, 2017

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The Swan 50 Years

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan 50 Years

Sale Date: January 9, 2017

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Easy chair with laminated teak frame, seat..., 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Easy chair with laminated teak frame, seat..., 1960

Sale Date: January 9, 2017

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Airport Sofa, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Airport Sofa, 1956

Sale Date: December 26, 2016

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Airport Sofa, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Airport Sofa, 1956

Sale Date: December 26, 2016

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Ant Chair, 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant Chair, 1952

Sale Date: December 26, 2016

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Set of six swivel chairs with base of aluminum

Arne Jacobsen

Set of six swivel chairs with base of aluminum

Sale Date: December 26, 2016

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Seven chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair

Sale Date: December 26, 2016

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