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 cosy-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 fibreglass.
Many of Jacobsen’s best-known pieces had their origin in architectural commissions. His moulded-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 Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Upholstery
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Opal, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather
1970s Danish Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Walnut, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Aluminium
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Plywood, Teak
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1990s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
2010s American Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Zinc, Steel
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Aluminium
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Aluminium
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Plywood, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Aluminium
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Furniture
Metal, Aluminium