Unika Arne Jacobsen Desk, Denmark, 1961

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Unika Arne Jacobsen Desk, Denmark, 1961

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Arne Jacobsen & Jørgen Wolff Møbelsnedkeri, Scandinavian Modern A truly remarkable piece of design and history, a unique desk by architect and designer Arne Jacobsen and executed by master cabinetmaker Jørgen Wolff Møbelsnedkeri, 1961. The desk is custom made in wengé, wengé veneer and chromium-plated steel, very similar to the modern materials chosen for the iconic SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, designed and furnished by Arne Jacobsen in 1960. Reverse of drawer with cabinetmaker's paper label Jørgen Wolff Møbelsnedkeri and dated Nov 1961. The desk is acquired from one of the original Atrium house by Bellevue, designed by Arne Jacobsen. The desk was from no. 415B, the late estate of Adda Leerbach and Erling Olsen (former Minister of Housing). The desk was part of the interior that had practically been left as it originally had been designed for more than 50 years prior. Excellent vintage condition and a collector's item. About us: We specialise in fine works of original twentieth-century design with specific focus on Scandinavian design from the period 1930 to 1960. We procure items that have a history and/or has a particular aesthetic from the period. Our collection represents some of the finest examples of craftsmanship, architecture, and high-grade design by the most renowned Scandinavian 20th Century designers including Hans J. Wegner, Arne Vodder, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, Paavo Tynell, Estrid Ericson, Poul Kjærholm, Mogens Lassen and Josef Frank. We are extraordinarily passionate about Kaare Klint and have over the years gained a significant knowledge of his craftmanship and have included many beautiful Kaare Klint pieces in our inventory. We have a long history of working with international galleries, interior architects and private collectors. Please feel free to contact us for specific requests or if you should wish to arrange a personal viewing.

Creator:
Jørgen Wolf (Cabinetmaker),Arne Jacobsen (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.55 in (72.5 cm)Width: 53.94 in (137 cm)Depth: 23.43 in (59.5 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stainless Steel,Wenge
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1961
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Copenhagen, DK
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1541217608062

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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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