Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
Munkegaard chairA bold move
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Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
The Munkegaard chair is a
controversial design that turns
heads as much today as it did
when it was created in 1955.
It offers easy functionality
while maintaining a strong
visual identity.
Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
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Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
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BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Munkegaard chair, also known as the Mosquito,
was created in 1955 by celebrated Danish designer
and architect Arne Jacobsen. Introduced in 1955 at
the Munkegaard School in Denmark, it is an excellent
example of Jacobsen’s work: unexpected,
elegant, and edgy.
Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
Munkegaard chairs + Usu tables
C.W. OBEL EJENDOMMEHellerup, Denmark
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Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
16.6"
19.6"
18"
423
497
457
71.8
"
32.3"
1825
850
max 20
16.2"
31.4
"
18.5"
19.3"
412 798
471
491
30.5"
28.3"
62.4"44"
19.7"23"
16.2"
16.6"
412
1117
500
423
585
775
718
1585
max 12
24.8"
27.2"
56.7"38.2"
18.6"21.3"
16.2"
16.6"
412
971
472
423
541
629
690
1439
max 12
Side chair
Veneer
Barstool - counter height
Veneer
Barstool
Veneer
Munkegaard chair / MosquitoVeneer / upholstered
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Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
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Munkegaard chair / MosquitoArne Jacobsen
DesignerArne Jacobsen
DesignerArne Jacobsen
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”The primary factor
is proportions.
Arne Jacobsen