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.

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Bauhaus, Furniture

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Erik Gunnar Asplund, Charles and Ray Eames, Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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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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Table with steel frame, black lacquered , 1952–1953

Arne Jacobsen

Table with steel frame, black lacquered , 1952–1953

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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“Ant Chair”, 1952

Arne Jacobsen

“Ant Chair”, 1952

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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The Seven Chair”, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

The Seven Chair”, 1955

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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“Swan chair”

Arne Jacobsen

“Swan chair”

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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AN EGG CHAIR, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

AN EGG CHAIR, 1959

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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AN EGG CHAIR, 1959

Arne Jacobsen

AN EGG CHAIR, 1959

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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Prototype of drawer made for the SAS Royal Hotel

Arne Jacobsen

Prototype of drawer made for the SAS Royal Hotel

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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“The Golden Egg”

Arne Jacobsen

“The Golden Egg”

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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The Egg”, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg”, 1958

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Suite de six chaises modèle

Arne Jacobsen

Suite de six chaises modèle "Fourmi", assise en...

Sale Date: February 18, 2021

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Sevener chair, model 3117

Arne Jacobsen

Sevener chair, model 3117

Sale Date: November 24, 2020

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Dot stools, pair

Arne Jacobsen

Dot stools, pair

Sale Date: November 24, 2020

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Table with steel frame, Brazilian..., 1952–1953

Arne Jacobsen

Table with steel frame, Brazilian..., 1952–1953

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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“The Egg Chair”, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

“The Egg Chair”, 1958

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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A rectangular table with chromed steel frame and

Arne Jacobsen

A rectangular table with chromed steel frame and

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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“Oxford”, 1964

Arne Jacobsen

“Oxford”, 1964

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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The Egg”, 1958

Arne Jacobsen

The Egg”, 1958

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Arne Jacobsen

A "Centenary Package" set of three "Ant..., 1952

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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Seagull chair, 1969

Arne Jacobsen

Seagull chair, 1969

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Swan chair, model 3320, 1957

Arne Jacobsen

Swan chair, model 3320, 1957

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Tongue chairs model 3106, pair, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Tongue chairs model 3106, pair, 1955

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Seagull chair, 1969

Arne Jacobsen

Seagull chair, 1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Ménagère pour 12 personnes composée de 73..., 1960

Arne Jacobsen

Ménagère pour 12 personnes composée de 73..., 1960

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Tongue - 3102, 1955

Arne Jacobsen

Tongue - 3102, 1955

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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