Arne Jacobsen (b. Copenhagen 1902, d. s.p. 1971) “AJ”. Stainless steel cutlery. Designed 1957. Made and marked by resp. A. Michelsen and Georg Jensen Comprising 77 parts. (77) Comprising: Eight dinner knifes, eight dinner forks, eight dinner spoons, eight right hand soup spoons and one extra for left handed, eight lunch forks, eight lunch knives, eight latte spoons, eight tea spoons, four pastry forks, two desert spoons, one sauce spoon, two sets of salad cutlery and a larger pastry fork. Original box included. In 1957, the “AJ” cutlery was designed as a part of Arne Jacobsen’s ensemble for the SAS Royal Hotel and was initially custom-made for the hotel restaurant. From 1957 until circa 1977 the cutlery was manufactured by A. Michelsen, subsequently by Georg Jensen In Stanley Kubrick’s famous science fiction motion picture “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the “AJ” cutlery is used by the passengers of the space shuttle. Literature: Carsten Thau & Kjeld Vindum: “Arne Jacobsen”, ill. pp. 146–147, 440, 474 and 475. This item is subject to full VAT Full VAT On this lot, a VAT of 25% is levied on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. × Read more Condition Minor wear. Preview In Aarhus Auction Modern art and design, 26 September 2023 Category Modern Decorative Art Selling 26 September at 8:08 pm Estimate 10,000–12,000 DKK
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Arne Jacobsen (b. Copenhagen 1902, d. s.p. 1971) “AJ”. Stainless steel cutlery. Designed 1957. Made and marked by resp. A. Michelsen and Georg Jensen Comprising 77 parts. (77) Comprising: Eight dinner knifes, eight dinner forks, eight dinner spoons, eight right hand soup spoons and one extra for left handed, eight lunch forks, eight lunch knives, eight latte spoons, eight tea spoons, four pastry forks, two desert spoons, one sauce spoon, two sets of salad cutlery and a larger pastry fork. Original box included. In 1957, the “AJ” cutlery was designed as a part of Arne Jacobsen’s ensemble for the SAS Royal Hotel and was initially custom-made for the hotel restaurant. From 1957 until circa 1977 the cutlery was manufactured by A. Michelsen, subsequently by Georg Jensen In Stanley Kubrick’s famous science fiction motion picture “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the “AJ” cutlery is used by the passengers of the space shuttle. Literature: Carsten Thau & Kjeld Vindum: “Arne Jacobsen”, ill. pp. 146–147, 440, 474 and 475. This item is subject to full VAT Full VAT On this lot, a VAT of 25% is levied on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. × Read more Condition Minor wear. Preview In Aarhus Auction Modern art and design, 26 September 2023 Category Modern Decorative Art Selling 26 September at 8:08 pm Estimate 10,000–12,000 DKK
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