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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Rare lampe de table modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Rare lampe de table modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Paire d'appliques modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Paire d'appliques modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Sofa à deux places modèle 3320, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Sofa à deux places modèle 3320, 1957

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Sofa à deux places modèle 3320, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Sofa à deux places modèle 3320, 1957

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Lampadaire modèle SAS, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Lampadaire modèle SAS, 1958

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Commande spéciale Danemark Rare et important , 1935

Arne Jacobsen

Commande spéciale Danemark Rare et important , 1935

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Easy chair

Arne Jacobsen

Easy chair "Golden Egg" with stool

Sale Date: December 13, 2014

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Lampadaire modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Lampadaire modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Lampadaire modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Lampadaire modèle AJ Visor, 1957

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Seau à glace et repose bouteille, 1950

Arne Jacobsen

Seau à glace et repose bouteille, 1950

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Suite de quatre chaises n°3107, 1970

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de quatre chaises n°3107, 1970

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Floor lamp, 1929

Arne Jacobsen

Floor lamp, 1929

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Seven chair swivel chair (model 3117), 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair swivel chair (model 3117), 1955

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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The Egg Chair (model 3316)

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair (model 3316)

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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The Egg chairs and stool (model 3317 and..., 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg chairs and stool (model 3317 and..., 1958

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Tall-backed Oxford chair, designed for the..., 1965

Arne Jacobsen

Tall-backed Oxford chair, designed for the..., 1965

Sale Date: December 16, 2014

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FÅTÖLJ, 1960–1967

Arne Jacobsen

FÅTÖLJ, 1960–1967

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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FÅTÖLJER, ETT PAR, 1960–1967

Arne Jacobsen

FÅTÖLJER, ETT PAR, 1960–1967

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FÅTÖLJ, 1960–1967

Arne Jacobsen

FÅTÖLJ, 1960–1967

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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The Egg Chair (model 3317), 1960–1969

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair (model 3317), 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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The Egg Chair (model 3317 and 3127), 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg Chair (model 3317 and 3127), 1958

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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The Drop, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Drop, 1958

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Sessel Egg chair mit Ottoman, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Sessel Egg chair mit Ottoman, 1957

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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