Description: ARNE JACOBSEN by Christopher Mount 2004 Chronicle Books Compact Design Portfolio Production 96 well-illustrated pages Christopher Mount [Writer], Marisa Bartolucci and Raul Cabra [Editors], and Betty Ho [Design for Cabra Diseño]: ARNE JACOBSEN. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. First edition. Text in English. A near-fine hardcover book in a near fine dust jacket. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print. 6.25 x 6 hardcover book with 96 pages with "dozens of illustrations" of Arne Jacobsen's architecture, furniture and tabletop items. From the publisher: "A reticent Dane who created some of the most iconic objects of high modernism, Arne Jacobsen put his unique stamp on everything from flatware to architecture. Compact Design Portfolio: Arne Jacobsen illuminates the brand of rigor, restraint and imagination that led to the famous Egg Chair, the Ant Chair, and the SAS Royal Hotel. From the website for artnet: Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902–1971) was an architect and designer, well known for his contributions to the Functionalist movement. Born in Copenhagen, Jacobsen attended the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. While in school, Jacobsen submitted a chair design to the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, and was awarded a silver medal. Among his early influences were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Walter Gropius. After briefly working in the architecture firm of Poul Holsøe, Jacobsen, in collaboration with fellow architect Flemming Lassen, won the House of the Future award from the Danish Architect’s Association. This success enabled him to open his own practice in 1929. Over the next several years, Jacobsen created numerous structures in the International Modern Style, and subscribed to the idea of "total design," creating everything from the furniture and fittings to the uniforms of the building’s employees. During World War II, Jacobsen was forced to flee to Sweden, where he spent a majority of his time designing wallpaper and textiles. In 1945, he returned to Denmark, and resumed his architectural pursuits, which included The Number Seven Chair and The Ant, launching his reputation as a world-renowned furniture designer. In 1956, he received his most prestigious commission, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, for which he created everything down to the smallest detail, including ashtrays, lighting, and cutlery. In addition, he produced the Egg and Swan chairs, acclaimed for their organic, sculptural qualities. Also in 1956, he accepted a position as a professor of architecture at the Skolen for Brugskunst. Please visit my Ebay store for an excellent and ever-changing selection of rare and out-of-print design books and periodicals covering all aspects of 20th-century visual culture. I offer shipping discounts for multiple purchases. Please contact me for details. Payment due within 3 days of purchase.
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