February 11th, 2016 marks the 114th anniversary of Arne Jacobsen’s birth. An icon of Danish furniture design, Jacobsen embodied the spirit of simple, functional elegance that defined the movement now known as Danish mid century modernism. Arne Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, and he used that skill to create a catalog of groundbreaking product designs including his iconic Series 7 Chair, Ant Chair, Egg Chair, Swan Chair and Sofa, Mayor Sofa, and beyond which are all treasured around the world to this very day.