Arne Jacobsen

About Arne Jacobsen

Birth Day: February 11, 1902
Birth Place: Denmark
Died On: Mar 24, 1971 (age 69)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Arne Jacobsen Net Worth

Arne Jacobsen was born on February 11, 1902 in Denmark. A proponent of Functionalism and Modernism who was known for his avant-garde style and his simple, but wildly popular chair designs.
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About

A proponent of Functionalism and Modernism who was known for his avant-garde style and his simple, but wildly popular chair designs.

Before Fame

He was an apprentice mason before entering the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he was mentored by the famed Kay Fisker and Kaj Gottlob from 1924 until 1927. He was awarded a silver medal for chair design at the 1925 Paris Art Deco fair, Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.

Trivia

He and Flemming Lassen won the Danish Architect's Association competition in 1929 for their design of the House of the Future, which was exhibited in Copenhagen's Forum.

Family Life

He was born into a wealthy Jewish family residing in Copenhagen. He wanted to be a Painter, but his father thought it more sensible for him to pursue architecture. He stopped working during World War II to go into exile because of his Jewish heritage.

Associated With

He was inspired by Architect Le Corbusier.