About the designer
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen was one of the most influential Danish architects and designers of the 20th century. He graduated from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where he also worked for many years as a professor of architectural design.
ARNE JACOBSEN
During his career, which lasted more than 50 years, Arne Jacobsen left his modernist mark on architecture and design - not only in Denmark, but also internationally. His production was enormous, and he excelled in multiple design disciplines, seamlessly integrating architecture, interiors, furniture, and graphics into his celebrated projects. His attention to detail captivated global attention, and he is marked as one of Denmark’s most important mid-century designers. Today, Arne Jacobsen’s Clocks, faithfully recreated from his original drawings, continue to captivate admirers around the globe.
Arne Jacobsen began his career in architecture, designing residential and public buildings, where his uncompromising approach fostered one design classic after another. As an architect and an exemplary designer, he dedicated his career to finding the essential core of each piece, and to rethinking products and structures from a functional, minimalist perspective. Indeed, his interest spread far beyond the exterior of buildings.
Arne Jacobsen also designed interiors, such as furniture, textiles, frames, fittings, door handles, and clocks - the latter of which you can now find in several series under the name Arne Jacobsen Clocks.
Good design retains its appeal over time. This is certainly the case for Arne Jacobsen Clocks, where all the clocks in the Station, Roman, City Hall, and Bankers series are shining examples of modern recreations of Arne Jacobsen’s original works.
Take, for example, the Bankers Collection. Originally designed for the National Bank of Denmark in 1971 - a project on which Arne was an architect - the clocks in this collection are, in typical Arne Jacobsen fashion, minimalist yet distinctively prominent design statements.
All the original clocks for both wall and table in the different Arne Jacobsen Clocks series have been recreated in accordance with the master architect’s original drawings – all with updated functions, such as snooze mode and light sensor. What all the clock series have in common is their timeless, classic design, which is simple yet distinctive and historic. And with their floating look on the wall or from their fixed place on the table or shelf, the clocks hang and stand almost like sculptures in the home. They represent beautifully the very best aspects of Danish design.
