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

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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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Arne Jacobsen (8,099 results)
Oeuf fauteuil

Arne Jacobsen

Oeuf fauteuil

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Arne Jacobsen

Oeuf fauteuil

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Swan fauteuil

Arne Jacobsen

Swan fauteuil

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Måsen (set of 12), 1969

Arne Jacobsen

Måsen (set of 12), 1969

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Svanen fåtölj, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Svanen fåtölj, 1958

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Sjuan stolar (set of 6)

Arne Jacobsen

Sjuan stolar (set of 6)

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Sjuan stolar (set of 6)

Arne Jacobsen

Sjuan stolar (set of 6)

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AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

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AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

AJ-lampan golvlampa, 1959

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Coffee table, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Coffee table, 1958

Sale Date: November 8, 2010

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Stühle (Model 3103) (set of 5), 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Stühle (Model 3103) (set of 5), 1957

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Stühle Ameise (Model 3100) (set of 4), 1951

Arne Jacobsen

Stühle Ameise (Model 3100) (set of 4), 1951

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Stühle Ameise (Model 3100) (set of 6), 1951

Arne Jacobsen

Stühle Ameise (Model 3100) (set of 6), 1951

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Schwan Sessel, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Schwan Sessel, 1958

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Coffee table (model 3515), 1963

Arne Jacobsen

Coffee table (model 3515), 1963

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Ant chairs (set of 10), 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant chairs (set of 10), 1952

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Swan chair, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chair, 1957

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Oxford table lamp, 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Oxford table lamp, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Sofa (model 3300), 1956

Arne Jacobsen

Sofa (model 3300), 1956

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Ant chairs (set of 14), 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant chairs (set of 14), 1952

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Pot chair (model 3318), 1959

Arne Jacobsen

Pot chair (model 3318), 1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Charlottenborg lounge chairs (pair), 1936

Arne Jacobsen

Charlottenborg lounge chairs (pair), 1936

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Sevener chairs (set of 6) (model 3107), 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chairs (set of 6) (model 3107), 1955

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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