Arne Jacobsen Tables

The eye-catching work of the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen often introduces new collectors to mid-20th century furniture. With their fluid lines and sculptural presence, Jacobsen’s signature pieces — the elegant Swan chair and the cozy-yet-cutting edge Egg chair, both first presented in 1958 — are iconic representations of both the striking aesthetic of the designers of the era and their concomitant attention to practicality and comfort. Jacobsen designed furniture that had both gravitas and groove.
Though Jacobsen is a paragon of Danish modernism, his approach to design was the least “Danish” of those who are counted as his peers. The designs of Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen and others grew out of their studies as cabinetmakers. They prized skilled craftsmanship and their primary material was carved, turned and joined wood. Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, and while he shared his colleagues’ devotion to quality of construction, he was far more open to other materials such as metal and fiberglass.
Many of Jacobsen’s best-known pieces had their origin in architectural commissions. His molded-plywood, three-legged Ant chair (1952) was first designed for the cafeteria of a pharmaceutical company headquarters. The tall-backed Oxford chair was made for the use of dons at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, whose Jacobsen-designed campus opened in 1962 (while still under construction). The Swan, Egg and Drop chairs and the AJ desk lamp were all created as part of Jacobsen’s plan for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel, which opened in 1960. (The hotel has since been redecorated, but one guest room has been preserved with all-Jacobsen accoutrements.)
To Jacobsen’s mind, the chief merit of any design was practicality. He designed the first stainless-steel cutlery set made by the Danish silver company Georg Jensen; Jacobsen’s best-selling chair — the plywood Series 7 — was created to provide lightweight, stackable seating for modern eat-in kitchens. But as you will see from the objects on 1stDibs, style never took a backseat to function in Arne Jacobsen’s work. His work merits a place in any modern design collection.
Find authentic Arne Jacobsen chairs, tables, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Plywood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Stainless Steel
1980s Danish Industrial Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum, Steel
1980s Danish Industrial Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Wood
Early 2000s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century European Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Bronze
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Mid-17th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Arne Jacobsen Tables
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Tables
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Tables
Metal