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)
Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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Swan chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chair, 1958

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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Egg chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair, 1958

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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Seau à glaçon en laiton, 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Seau à glaçon en laiton, 1960

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Seau à glaçon en laiton, 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Seau à glaçon en laiton, 1960

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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“AJ” 13 sets of patinated brass door handles, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

“AJ” 13 sets of patinated brass door handles, 1958

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

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“Seven Chair” A swivel armchair , 1955

Arne Jacobsen

“Seven Chair” A swivel armchair , 1955

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

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Seven chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Drop-leaf table with steel frame, teak table top

Arne Jacobsen

Drop-leaf table with steel frame, teak table top

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Seven chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Drop-leaf table with steel frame, teak table top

Arne Jacobsen

Drop-leaf table with steel frame, teak table top

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Fauteuil pivotant

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil pivotant "n°3317" dit "OEuf ", 1957

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Part set of '660' cutlery, designed 1957, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Part set of '660' cutlery, designed 1957, 1957

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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“Oxford” Early, high back chair of laminated , 1962

Arne Jacobsen

“Oxford” Early, high back chair of laminated , 1962

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

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“The Drop” (Dråben) Very rare, all original..., 1958

Arne Jacobsen

“The Drop” (Dråben) Very rare, all original..., 1958

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

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“Oxford” Early, high back chair of laminated , 1962

Arne Jacobsen

“Oxford” Early, high back chair of laminated , 1962

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

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Arne Jacobsen Leather Upholstered Egg Chair and...

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen Leather Upholstered Egg Chair and...

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Rosewood and...

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Rosewood and...

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Egg chair and ottoman, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg chair and ottoman, 1958

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Tongue chairs model 3106, pair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Tongue chairs model 3106, pair, 1955

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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“Preprop” Circular black-lacquered wooden..., 1969

Arne Jacobsen

“Preprop” Circular black-lacquered wooden..., 1969

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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“Ant Chair” A set of six chairs , 1952

Arne Jacobsen

“Ant Chair” A set of six chairs , 1952

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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“Munkegaardsstolen” Four stacking chairs , 1955

Arne Jacobsen

“Munkegaardsstolen” Four stacking chairs , 1955

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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