600AJ 12-Piece Cutlery Set by Arne Jacobsen for A. Michelsen, 1960s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

This set consists of 6 knives and 6 forks. It was designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by A. Michelsen in Denmark. This is the Model 600 AJ. It is made of stainless steel. It consists of 6 forks and 6 knives. There is a hallmark on all the pieces. It was designed for the Royal SAS Copenhagen hotel.

Designer	Arne Jacobsen
Manufacturer	Michelsen A.
Design Period	1950 to 1959
Production Period	1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Denmark
Literature Sources	Scandinavian Design, Taschen 2005, page 162
Provenance of Collectible Items	Une famille d'industriels de l'horlogerie (Besançon 25, France)
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Mid-Century, Scandinavian Modern
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	NTQ-332152
Materials	Steel
Color	Silver
Depth	2 cm 1.9 cm
Height	20 cm 20 cm
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Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	France
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

Delivery Details

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About the Designer

Arne Jacobsen

Born in Copenhagen in 1902, Arne Jacobsen apprenticed as a bricklayer before studying architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of the Arts. In 1925, he participated in the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and subsequently travelled to Germany. During this formative trip, he came under the influence of Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Prior to World War II, Jacobsen designed a number of private and public buildings in Denmark and, in the process, helped to formulate what would eventually be called the Danish Modern style. In 1943, he fled Denmark for Sweden, where he found work designing fabrics and wallpapers, but he returned home after the war. In the ensuing decades, Jacobsen became the most dominant figure in Danish architecture. Inspired greatly by Charles Eames, he began to design furniture for his interiors, such as the iconic Swan Chair and Egg Chair.