Arne Jacobsen book (Clásicos del Diseño) was published in 1991 by Santa & Cole. This example is from the first edition. The book documents Jacobsen’s work across architecture and furniture, with emphasis on construction, proportion, and material use. The layout follows a linear sequence of projects, combining image plates with technical and critical text.
This is a hardcover volume with printed paper boards. Text by Lisbet Balslev Jørgensen, Erik Møller, and Félix Solaguren-Beascoa. Approximately 222 pages with black-and-white and color illustrations, including architectural drawings, furniture studies, and photographic documentation. Text is in English & Spanish.
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Arne Jacobsen
Denmark
Arne Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen in 1902 and trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1927 as functionalism began to take hold in Northern Europe. His early work, including the Bellevue complex (1930–34), aligned with international modernism while adapting its principles to Danish building culture. After the Second World War, Jacobsen’s practice expanded to encompass architecture, furniture, and industrial design, often conceived as integrated environments.
Working with manufacturers such as Fritz Hansen, he developed a series of molded plywood and later laminated shell chairs that explored new production techniques and ergonomic form. Designs including the Ant (1952), Series 7 (1955), and the Swan and Egg chairs (both 1958, for the SAS Royal Hotel) reflect a shift toward continuous surfaces and structural reduction. Jacobsen’s work sits at the intersection of architectural modernism and industrial design, contributing to the international dissemination of Danish furniture during the postwar period.
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