Arne Jacobsen: Other Furniture and Object Designs
Jacobsen was interested in the idea of "total design", often including clauses in his contract: "Professor Jacobsen should undertake as much as possible of the landscape design and the design of fixtures and fittings." This attention to detail and harmonious design led to some of the better known designs of the modern era.
From his AJ cutlery/flatware, to his doorknobs and watches, and of course what he is most famous for his furniture designs featured below. This attention to detail and total design packages are probably best exemplified in his architecture at The Royal Hotel from 1956-61 in Copenhagen and St Catherine’s College.
(1952) The Ant
The chair takes advantage of techniques from theaircraft industry .
Inspired by Ray and Charles Eames designs.
In order to press the double shell as one piece the chair had to be narrow in the transition between seat and back.
Originally onstructed with 3 legs to ensure the stability ,later a four-legged variant was developed for Rodovre town hall.
Materials:
Form-moulded, laminated veneer with a tubular steel frame. The chair itself consists of 9 transversed layers of veneer with 2 layers of linen glued-in. Model 3100 has 3 legs in mirror chromed steel. Model 3101 has 4 in mirror or satin chromed steel.
Dimensions:
W:19 x D:19 x H:30.25, SH:17.25".
Weight: 4 kg.
(1958) The Swan
The Swan was a technologically innovative chair in 1958. Designed for the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.
Materials:
A moulded coherent shell of synthetic material on an aluminium star base. A layer of cold foam covers the shell, which is covered by a choice Kvadrat-fabric or leather upholstery in a wide range of colours, with a swivel base in steel.
DImensions:
W:76 x D:68 x SH:75 cm (H:31 x W:30 x D:27, SH:29.5")
Interested in learning more about the Swan chair? her is a resource site dedicated to the design-swan-chair.com
(1955) Series 7
Part of the Series 7 group, which was awarded a Grand Prix at the 1957 Milan Triennale.
The series includes:
chairs with arms
swivel chairs on castors and a
pedestal chair
Materials:
Molded maple plywood seat with tubular steel base.
Dimensions:
19"w x 20.5"d x 30"h (50 x 52 x 78 cm, SH: 46,5 cm).
Interested in learning more abou the Series7 chair? Series7chair.com
(1965) Oxford Chair
The Oxford chair series for office, meeting and conference use was originally designed for St. Catherine College in Oxford.
The chair originally made in the tall version in teak with form-moulded wooden base and as a prototype with armrests and all-wood frame.
Available in cloth or leather in a range of colours with a swivel base in steel, in both a tall and a short version and with or without armrests and/or sheels.
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Flatware
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To see a complete list of these designs, visit our post on Arne Jacobsen Objects. |
Here is a listing of a few lesser known Arne Jacobsen furniture designs:
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(1966) Ox Easy 4201
Jacobsen designed this the Ox easy chair over a five-year period. Leather and steel. |
(1970) Office chair (prototype).
Plaster (was to be cast in plastics). |
(1971) Aj Table
National Bank of Denmark. Tabletops in wood or laminate and table legs in aluminium with grey plastics joints (also made in aluminium). |
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(1952) ASF Chair
Office furniture for the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Chromium-plated steel pipe with Brazilian rosewood plywood. |
(1971) Asko Chair
Laminated birch in 12 different colours as well as 4 types of wood and 7 varieties of stained wood. H:66 cm (26"). |
(1936) Charlottenborg chair AJ 237
Arne Jacobsen´s chair was originally named Cane-chair No. AJ 237. It was one of Arne Jacobsen´s preferred chairs in his home. H:75 x W:75 cm x D:80 cm. |
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(1958) Giraffe Chair Beech, fabric upholstered polyurethane |
(1957) Grand Prix chair 3130 Form-moulded, laminated veneer in teak or beech, later made produced in tubular steel. |
(1956) Lufthavns Chair
Easy chair (3300), 2-seater sofa (3302) and 3-seater sofa (3303). Wood covered with foam and upholstery in fabric or leather. The base is chromium-plated steel tubing. |
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(1929) Paris Chair
The Forest Slug deck chair (the Paris-chair), Exhibited in the House of the Future.
Wickerwork and bamboo cane. |
(1959) Pot Chair 3318
Cloth or leather in a range of colours with steel legs. Steel & leather.
H:68 x D:70 cm (H:29 1/2" x D:24" x W:28 1/2"). |
(1925) Praemieret chair
The chair was exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1925
Won silver medal. In 1927 Oak with rattan seat. |
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(1965) Rediner Chair
Leather or cloth upholstery, construction in woodl. |
(1958) Round Coffee Table
(3512, 3513 and 3514 + 3571) SAS Royal Hotel diam.:44 x H:17" |
(1955) School Chair
Designed as school furniture for the Munkegard School. The chair came in 3 sizes
Form-moulded beech or teak or in black paint with a tubular steel frame. |
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(1961) St Catherine Chair 4135
The furniture series designed for the dormitory of St Catherine’s College. series consisted of a desk chair (4135) desk and an easy chair with a matching stool (4335). It was in production until 1968 and in 1984 introduced in beech. Laminated oak with upholstery. |
(1955) Tongue Chair 3102
Used in the classrooms at the Munkegard School Snack bar of the SAS Royal Hotel
Form-moulded, laminated veneer with tubular steel frame. |
(1970) TV-Chair
Seat section consisting of 5 shells in laminated veneer with a leather upholstery and metal legs. |
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