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)
A set of six iconic and genuine Series 7..., 1955

Arne Jacobsen

A set of six iconic and genuine Series 7..., 1955

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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An “Egg” chair (Das Ei) mod. no. 3316,..., 1957–1958

Arne Jacobsen

An “Egg” chair (Das Ei) mod. no. 3316,..., 1957–1958

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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A cutlery service mod. 666 for 8 persons,..., 1957

Arne Jacobsen

A cutlery service mod. 666 for 8 persons,..., 1957

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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An early lounge chair mod. 3320 “Der Schwan” , 1958

Arne Jacobsen

An early lounge chair mod. 3320 “Der Schwan” , 1958

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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Quattro sedie Ant 3100 per Fritz Hansen

Arne Jacobsen

Quattro sedie Ant 3100 per Fritz Hansen

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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Superellipse

Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen

Superellipse

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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Seven Chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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Egg Chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Egg Chair, 1958

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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ARNE JACOBSEN (1902-1970) DANISH

Arne Jacobsen

ARNE JACOBSEN (1902-1970) DANISH "AJ"..., 1958

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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2 chaises pivotantes, modèle Oxford, circa..., 1970

Arne Jacobsen

2 chaises pivotantes, modèle Oxford, circa..., 1970

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Fauteuil pivotant, modèle Oxford

Arne Jacobsen

Fauteuil pivotant, modèle Oxford

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Ensemble de 6 chaises modèle n° 3197 dit Butterfly

Arne Jacobsen

Ensemble de 6 chaises modèle n° 3197 dit Butterfly

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Paire de fauteuils. Structure en tube de métal...

Arne Jacobsen

Paire de fauteuils. Structure en tube de métal...

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Table de salle à manger à plateau circulaire en...

Arne Jacobsen

Table de salle à manger à plateau circulaire en...

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Ensemble de six chaises et une table, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Ensemble de six chaises et une table, 1957

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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Suite de six chaises et deux fauteuils, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de six chaises et deux fauteuils, 1955

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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Ant Chair, 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant Chair, 1952

Sale Date: June 7, 2022

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Aarhus City Hall, 1938–1941

Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller and Hans J. Wegner

Aarhus City Hall, 1938–1941

Sale Date: June 7, 2022

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The Swan Sofa

Arne Jacobsen

The Swan Sofa

Sale Date: June 7, 2022

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Seven Chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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Giraffe, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

Giraffe, 1959

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Rare teak desk with steel frame. Teak top and...

Arne Jacobsen

Rare teak desk with steel frame. Teak top and...

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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AJ, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

AJ, 1958

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Seven Chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven Chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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