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Brief
He is remembered for his contribution to architectural
Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he
enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.
Background
Arne Jacobsen was born on 11 February 1902 in Copenhagen. Jacobsen
was admitted to the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of
Fine Arts where from 1924 to 1927 he studied under Kay Fisker and Kaj
Gottlob, both leading architects and designers.
(2) the form is simple and elegant, pay attention to the form of beauty,
don't depend on adornment.
(3) a large number of the use of natural materials, products give people a
sense of intimacy and full of human touch.
(4) the perfect combination of form and function. On the basis of the
function of the form of attention to the elegant.
Influence
Popular Products
Swan Chair
Swan chair is a chair designed by
Jacobsen in 1958 for Radisson SAS
Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.
Hansen Fritz production by the
Danish furniture design company.
Swan chair is still in production.
Popular Products
Egg chair
Egg chair is a chair designed by
Ana Jacobson in 1958 for the
Copenhagen Radisson SAS Royal
Hotel, which is produced by the
Danish furniture design company
Hansen Fritz.
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ANT CHAIR (1952 )
Material: plywood, plastic steel,
chrome steel
This chair is according to the
shape of the ant like named,
although now to more stable
made four legs, but the beginning
is designed with three legs. On
behalf of Arne Jacobsen, in 1952
for the design of the chair's ant.
Question
I like egg chair best.Because it is really comfortable.
Outer layer of this chair are made of wool flannel or Italian leather, the seat
and backrest size conforms to the human body structure, there are shaped
sponge, increase the elasticity and resistance to sit no deformation. The
entire chair is provided with an elastic sponge under the cloth or the skin,
which is smooth and elastic, and makes the sitting feeling more
comfortable.