Published on September 18, 2024 at 10:50. / Modified on September 18, 2024 at 10:58.
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Design enthusiasts associate the name Arne Jacobsen with the famous Egg Chair, a high-seated armchair whose upper ends curve to better envelop the body. But this Danish architect and designer, who died in 1971, is not limited to a few pieces of furniture. He left behind a vast architectural oeuvre associated with the functionalist movement, while helping to create the foundations of Scandinavian organic modernism that continues to inspire the design world.
The Copenhagen native notably designed the city’s first tower for the SAS Royal Hotel, now known as the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel. “This project is considered the first total work of modern design, or Total art work. Jacobsen thought of every detail, from the exterior architecture to the interior furnishings, where he integrated the famous Egg and Swan armchairs, still produced by Fritz Hansen,” notes Sabina Bordignon, head of sales for the brand in Switzerland.
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