Arne Jacobsen

ARNE JACOBSEN (Denmark, 1902 - 1971) for Fritz Hansen.
Set of four "Lily" chairs. 1969
Oak wood.
Steel legs.
Measurements: 79 x 49 x 47 cm.

Set of 4 chairs of the mythical "Lily" model, designed by Arne Jacobsen for the Danish National Bank in 1968. The Lily is the last shell chair that Arne Jacobsen designed before his death in 1971. The design, which saw the light of day in 1969, is one of Arne Jacobsen's most expressive, with the most striking contrast between the wide backrest and the narrow waist in beautifully grained wood.

Architect and designer, Arne Jacobsen studied for four years at the Copenhagen School of Construction, then entered the Faculty of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Among his most outstanding architectural works are St. Catherine's College in Oxford, the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen, the headquarters of the National Bank of Denmark in the same city, and the Royal Danish Embassy in London. As a designer, he has created furniture that has become classics, including the "Ant" chair (1951) and the "Swan" and "Egg" chairs designed for the SAS Hotel. He is also known for his 1955 model 3107 chair, also called "Chair number 7", of which more than five million copies were sold, starring alongside Christine Keeler in Lewis Morley's iconic portrait. His other contribution to popular culture in the media is his designer cutlery, with spoons for both hands, which were chosen for the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" for their futuristic look. The key to the success of Jacobsen's work lies in its elegant and essential design, and today we can find them in collections such as those of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London or the MoMA in New York, among many others.