AJ
Cutlery Set
1958 (designed), 1959 (made)
1958 (designed), 1959 (made)
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Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) was one of Denmark's most influential 20th century architects and designers. Both his buildings and products, like his Swan and Egg Chairs, combine modernist ideals with a Nordic love of craftsmanship. One of his major projects was the design of the SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) Royal Hotel, built on Hammerichsgade in the centre of Copenhagen between 1956 and 1960. He was not only responsible for the building's architecture but also the design for all its fixtures and fittings, including the furniture, textiles, crockery and this cutlery service, supplied to the hotel restaurant.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | AJ (trade title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel, stamped and polished |
| Brief description | Cutlery service of knife, fork and spoon, stainless steel, Denmark, Copenhagen, made by A. Michelesen, 1959, designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1958. |
| Physical description | Stainless steel cutlery set comprising of a knife, fork and spoon. The knife, a tapered strip of metal ending in a rounded tip, the blade, the straight upper edge recessed from the handle, the lower cutting edge curved towards the tip. The fork, a flat strip of metal curving upwards at one end with three tines. The spoon, the handle a tapered stem extending to an oval bowl and terminating in a rounded tip. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Initially designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen which was built between 1956-60. |
| Summary | Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) was one of Denmark's most influential 20th century architects and designers. Both his buildings and products, like his Swan and Egg Chairs, combine modernist ideals with a Nordic love of craftsmanship. One of his major projects was the design of the SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) Royal Hotel, built on Hammerichsgade in the centre of Copenhagen between 1956 and 1960. He was not only responsible for the building's architecture but also the design for all its fixtures and fittings, including the furniture, textiles, crockery and this cutlery service, supplied to the hotel restaurant. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.144 to B-1959 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2005 |
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