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)
The Ant Chair (set of 12)

Arne Jacobsen

The Ant Chair (set of 12)

Sale Date: March 5, 2015

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Swan settee, 1963

Arne Jacobsen

Swan settee, 1963

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Swan chairs (2), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chairs (2), 1958

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Grand Prix chairs (5), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Grand Prix chairs (5), 1958

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Egg chair and stool (2), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair and stool (2), 1958

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Oxford, 1991–1992

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford, 1991–1992

Sale Date: February 9, 2015

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Seven Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair

Sale Date: February 9, 2015

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Seven Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair

Sale Date: February 9, 2015

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Oxford

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford

Sale Date: February 9, 2015

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The Pot Chair

Arne Jacobsen

The Pot Chair

Sale Date: February 2, 2015

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The seagull chairs (set of 4)

Arne Jacobsen

The seagull chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: February 2, 2015

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Seven Chair (set of 6)

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair (set of 6)

Sale Date: February 2, 2015

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The Swan easy chair

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan easy chair

Sale Date: February 2, 2015

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AJ Royal floor lamp, 1998

Arne Jacobsen

AJ Royal floor lamp, 1998

Sale Date: January 26, 2015

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Oxford highback swivel chair

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford highback swivel chair

Sale Date: January 26, 2015

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Circular table (model 3600)

Arne Jacobsen

Circular table (model 3600)

Sale Date: January 19, 2015

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The Ant Chair (model 3101) (set of 6)

Arne Jacobsen

The Ant Chair (model 3101) (set of 6)

Sale Date: January 19, 2015

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Armchairs (pair), 1935

Arne Jacobsen

Armchairs (pair), 1935

Sale Date: January 19, 2015

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AJ Royal floor lamp

Arne Jacobsen

AJ Royal floor lamp

Sale Date: January 19, 2015

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Egg Chair & Ottoman

Arne Jacobsen

Egg Chair & Ottoman

Sale Date: January 11, 2015

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Four

Arne Jacobsen

Four "Sevener" bar stools, Denmark, 2000–2009

Sale Date: January 10, 2015

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Egg chair, Denmark

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, Denmark

Sale Date: January 10, 2015

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The Egg Chair easy chair with matching stool

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair easy chair with matching stool

Sale Date: January 12, 2015

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Seven Chair (set of 6), 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair (set of 6), 1955

Sale Date: January 12, 2015

Auction Closed

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