Mid Century Egg Table by Arne Jacobsen

Name: Mid Century Egg Table by Arne Jacobsen
Brand: Arne Jacobsen
Price: 1600 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Arne Jacobsen Egg Table, model 3606, Side Table designed in 1952. This is a smaller version of the larger Egg Table designed by Arne Jacobsen to complement his "Ant Chair". It remained in production up to 1960 and was, typically, made in Rosewood or Teak veneer. Newer editions (re-productions) by Fritz Hansen are mostly featured in a walnut veneer. The table above is, most likely, in a Teak veneer with a natural wood grain i.e. the surface has a distinct natural texture and is not flat/polished. The table is in good condition without any major scratches or damages. The legs, originally in polished chrome, shows patina and some marks consistent with its age. Detailed condition report with close-up images available upon request.

Creator:

Arne Jacobsen (Designer)

Attributed to:

Fritz Hansen (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 28.3 in (71.89 cm)Depth: 35.7 in (90.68 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Teak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Second Half of 20th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Montclair, NJ

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6562237752942

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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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