Arne Jacobsen chairs = fashion accessory?

Australian photograher, Lewis Morley, made history in 1963 with his iconic photographs of imfamous British figure, Christine Keeler, the woman who was at the centre of the scandalous Profumo Affair in Britain during the early 60s. The nude Keeler perches on a copy of Arne Jacobsen’s famous Ant chair in Morley’s contraversial photos. Although the chair is not an … Continue reading

The Chairs of Arne Jacobsen

Danish industrial designer/architect, Arne Jacobsen, was all about ‘harmony’ – he insisted on being involved in the design of every aspect and detail of the buildings he was commissioned to work on. Furniture, particularly chairs, became a large part of his design repertoire with the help of furniture manufacturing company, Fritz Hansen. His furniture designs … Continue reading