Arne Jacobsen - Furniture, Lighting, Textile Design and Architectural Renovations, 1925-1971

Exploring the intriguing life and innovative designs of Arne Jacobsen, this comprehensive volume delves into both his celebrated masterpieces and his unrealized visions.

Arne Jacobsen's designs - furniture, lighting, textiles, and architectural renovations, among others - stand as distinctive beacons in international design history. This book presents an exhaustive exploration of the influential Danish designer's life and work. Following Jacobsen from his formative years to his passing in 1971, the book provides a rich narrative that intertwines professional achievements with personal anecdotes. It highlights his most iconic designs such as the Ant, the Swan, the Egg, and the Series 7 chairs, while also shedding light on his lesser-known works and unrealized projects. With its meticulous research and engaging storytelling, this volume paints a vivid portrait of Jacobsen's quirky personality and business acumen, making it an essential read for those interested in the evolution of industrial design and its impact on contemporary aesthetics.

About the author

Thomas Dickson is a designer, researcher, and writer with a background in architecture and industrial design from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He has authored several notable books on design. Henrik Lund-Larsen is a writer and researcher who previously taught at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Dickson, Henrik Lund-Larsen
• Publisher: Prestel
• Original title: Designeren Arne Jacobsen
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.09.2025
• EAN: 9783791376653
• ISBN: 978-3-7913-7665-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 315 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 1051 g
• Illustrations: 255 Farbabb.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Innenarchitektur, Produktdesign, Mode, Kunst, Architektur, Design, Illustration, Möbeldesign, Bauhaus, Modernismus, Dänemark, Architektur: Innenarchitektur, Industriedesign, Designklassiker, moderne Architektur, Stuhldesign, Textildesign, Kopenhagen, City Hall, entdecken, skandinavisches Design, Fritz Hansen, Louis Poulsen, Stoffdesign, Mode- und Textildesign, Architektonische Struktur und Design, Serie 7, Das Ei, Moderne der Mitte des Jahrhunderts, Paul Smith, Die Ameise, ca. 1940 bis ca. 1949, ca. 1960 bis ca. 1969, ca. 1950 bis ca. 1959, ca. 1930 bis ca. 1939, dänischer designer, stelton, rosendahl timepieces, Der Schwan, cylinda line / cylinder line, bankers wanduhr, teit weylandt, aarhus rathaus, mid-century möbel, leuchten und lampen, essbesteck aj, skandi modern