Arne Jacobsen Furniture

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.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Brass
1990s Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Plywood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather, Plywood
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel, Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather, Bentwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Zinc, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Stainless Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
1660s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Brass, Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Brass
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