... And Arne Jacobsen made similar demands before accepting the commissions for the SAS Royal in Copenhagen and St Cahthrine's College in Oxford. And Le Corbusier certainly didn't kit out his 1950s social housing with his own...
... But we did it in European way. We, for example, have no confirmed information that Arne Jacobsen attended the exhibition; but undeniable is how passionately he embraced the use of synthetic materials appearing on the market...
... In the second category Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery, for example, had some wonderful examples of non-series pieces from Arne Jacobsen, including a delightful Easy Chair created as part of an architectural project and some very simple, almost...
... One of the most famous - and arguably professionally relevant - phases in Verner Panton's life was his journeys through Europe. Following his graduation from Copenhagen Art school Verner Panton gave up his position with Arne Jaobsen,...
... Ask most people to name a Danish furniture designer and they will probably reply Verner Panton or Arne Jacobsen. Ask them to name a Swedish furniture designer and the answer will probably have four letters - three of which are vowels. ...
... Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Poul Kjaerholm, Hans J. Wegner dot dot dot It is probably fair to say that no country has given post-war design more "stars" than Denmark. Especially when you calculate the "star designer to ... Arne Jacobsen's Ant chair, for example, began life as a canteen chair for a factory Jacobsen was working on. Through contact with Fritz Hansen the project developed, largely driven by an interest...
... And secondly, through Henningsen Panton was introduced to Arne Jacobsen and in 1950 began working in Jacobsen's studio, located in the cellar of Jacobsen's house at 413 Strandvejen. Through observing the studied and ... In addition, while working for Arne Jacobsen Verner Panton made his first contact with Fritz Hansen. But everything in turn. In 1951 Jacobsen was commissioned to design a canteen chair...
... Following Verner Panton's red card against Fritz Haller, Denmark were forced into a change and so Arne Jacobsen lined-up against Maarten Van Severen. And although this was never going to be a high-tempo encounter the crowd in ... Arne Jacobsen extended his lead with an Egg Chair and seemed to be heading for a clear victory before Maarten Van Severen salvaged a draw with a late .07 and Kast combination for Vitra. ...
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