Arne Jacobsen
(Danish, 1902–1971)
Biography
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.
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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.jpg "Sjuan stolar (set of 8)")
.jpg "Soffbord (model 3515)")
.jpg "Oxford armchairs (model 3271), 1965")
.jpg "The egg chair (model 3317)")
.jpg "Oxford armchairs (pair), 1965")
.jpg "Oxford armchairs (pair), 1965")
.jpg "The egg chair (model 3317)")
.jpg "Chaises Grand Prix (set of 6), 1957")
-(pair).jpg "Lampadaires (model AJ) (pair), 1957")
.jpg "Appliques Eklipa (pair)")
-(set-of-6).jpg "Chaises fourmi (model 3100) (set of 6), 1951")
Arne Jacobsen
Chaises fourmi (model 3100) (set of 6), 1951
Sale Date: November 15, 2011
Auction Closed
.jpg "Appliques mobiles AJ (set of 3), 1957")
.jpg "Chaises pivotantes Oxford (set of 6)")
.jpg "Chaises Grand Prix (set of 4), 1957")
.jpg "Appliques ovoïdes (pair), 1940")
.jpg "Drawer units (set of 8), 1958")
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