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.

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Bauhaus, Furniture

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

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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

SIX "MYRAN" CHAIRS

Sale Date: October 18, 2016

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Arne Jacobsen

SIX "MYRAN" CHAIRS

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Paire de chaises n°3106 dites Tongue, 1950–1980

Arne Jacobsen

Paire de chaises n°3106 dites Tongue, 1950–1980

Sale Date: October 11, 2016

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Fauteuil n°3317 dit Egg et son..., 1950–1980

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil n°3317 dit Egg et son..., 1950–1980

Sale Date: October 11, 2016

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Trois appliques mod. AJ Eklipta, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

Trois appliques mod. AJ Eklipta, 1959

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Suite de trois chaises et deux fauteuils..., 1970

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de trois chaises et deux fauteuils..., 1970

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Suite de quatre chaises dites

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de quatre chaises dites "Marteau" mod. , 1967

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Swan Loveseat / Sofa, 1950

Arne Jacobsen

Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Swan Loveseat / Sofa, 1950

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Swan Loveseat / Sofa, 1950

Arne Jacobsen

Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Swan Loveseat / Sofa, 1950

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Coffee table with chromed steel frame and...

Arne Jacobsen

Coffee table with chromed steel frame and...

Sale Date: September 29, 2016

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The Egg Chair (Easy Chair and Stool), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair (Easy Chair and Stool), 1958

Sale Date: September 29, 2016

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AJ flatware (48), 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ flatware (48), 1957

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Swan chairs (2), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chairs (2), 1958

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Arne Jacobsen SWAN Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen SWAN Chair

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Suite de six chaises mod. 3100 dites «..., 1951

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de six chaises mod. 3100 dites «..., 1951

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Suite de six chaises mod. 3100 dites «..., 1951

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de six chaises mod. 3100 dites «..., 1951

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Suite de douze poignées de porte mod. AJ..., 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de douze poignées de porte mod. AJ..., 1956

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Table basse, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Table basse, 1958

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Paire de fauteuils mod. FH3320 dit « Swan », 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Paire de fauteuils mod. FH3320 dit « Swan », 1958

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Canapé deux places mod. 3303, 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Canapé deux places mod. 3303, 1956

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Fauteuil mod. 3217, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil mod. 3217, 1955

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Ensemble composé de deux fauteuils et une..., 1965

Arne Jacobsen

Ensemble composé de deux fauteuils et une..., 1965

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Fauteuil mod. 3317 dit « Egg Chair », 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil mod. 3317 dit « Egg Chair », 1957

Sale Date: September 28, 2016

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Seven Chair (Set of 8 dining chairs), 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair (Set of 8 dining chairs), 1955

Sale Date: September 19, 2016

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