Arne Jacobsen
A "Superellips" table and four "Sjuan" chairs, manufacturer's labels, Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
White painted chairs, manufactured in 1996. Width ca 50 cm, height 77 cm. Seat height 44 cm.
The table designed by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein, manufactured in 1989. Melamine with an aluminum frame. 135x90 cm, height 71 cm.
Partly worn chairs.
Designer
Arne Jacobsen is one of Denmark's most famous and prominent furniture designers and architects. Between 1924 and 1927, he studied at the "Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole" in Copenhagen and was later employed at Paul Holsoe's architectural office.
Jacobsen is considered one of the leading representatives of functionalism; he believed that architecture and interior design should work together and complement each other. Several famous Danish architects and designers began their careers at Jacobsen, including Hans Wegner. Jacobsen also collaborated with Fritz Hansen and created the iconic design classics "The Ant", "The Egg", "The Seven", "The Swan", the 3300 series, and the AJ lamps. He has also designed cutlery for Georg Jensen.