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

Arne Jacobsen Artworks

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Arne Jacobsen (8,099 results)
Sevener armchair, model 3117, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener armchair, model 3117, 1955

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Swan settee, model 3321, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

Swan settee, model 3321, 1958

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Swan chairs model 3320, pair, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chairs model 3320, pair, 1957

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

Auction Closed

Sevener armchair, model 3117, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener armchair, model 3117, 1955

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Circular dining table, 1955

Arne Jacobsen and Bruno Mathsson

Circular dining table, 1955

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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AJ flatware, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ flatware, 1957

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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AJ pendant lamp, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ pendant lamp, 1957

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chair, model 3117, 1955

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

Auction Closed

AJ table lamp, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ table lamp, 1957

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Ant dining chairs, set of four, 1952

Arne Jacobsen

Ant dining chairs, set of four, 1952

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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AJ pendant lamp, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

AJ pendant lamp, 1957

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Circular table, 1965

Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson and Arne Jacobsen

Circular table, 1965

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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“Oxford”, 1965

Arne Jacobsen

“Oxford”, 1965

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Lounge-Sessel

Arne Jacobsen

Lounge-Sessel "Swan Chair", Modell 3320, 1958–1959

Sale Date: June 19, 2021

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“1st chair for Novo”, 1935

Arne Jacobsen

“1st chair for Novo”, 1935

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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“Oxford”

Arne Jacobsen

“Oxford”

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Five Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971) for..., 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Five Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971) for..., 1960

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971) for Fritz..., 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971) for Fritz..., 1960

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Grand Prix, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Grand Prix, 1957

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Eklipta

Arne Jacobsen

Eklipta

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Seven chair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Seven chair

Arne Jacobsen

Seven chair

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Seagull

Arne Jacobsen

Seagull

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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