Arne Jacobsen 3115 Mosquito Office Chair for Fritz Hansen

Condition: Chair showing signs of wear due to its age. Some chips in the veneer have been repaired with wood filler. Description: Arne Jacobsen was one of the most important Danish architects and designers of the 20th century. His work, inseparable from modernism, is exhibited in many museums around the world. The young Arne Jacobsen first trained as a stonemason before studying architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Forced to flee to Sweden during World War II due to his Jewish heritage, he was appointed a professor there in 1964. During this time, Jacobsen intensified his work as a designer. He created classics such as "The Ant, " "The Egg, " "The Swan, " "Grand Prix, " and "Series 7, " true icons of modernism. This same period also saw the creation of the AJ cutlery series, chosen by Stanley Kubrick for his cult film of 1968, "2001: A Space Odyssey." The AJ cutlery series, selected by Stanley Kubrick for his cult film 2001: A Space Odyssey, also dates from this period. The AJ series was selected by Stanley Kubrick for his cult film of 1968, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Mosquito chair was designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen for the Munkegaard school in Dyssegård, Denmark. This model is no longer manufactured by Fritz Hansen.