Description
Arne Jacobsen – one of the biggest names in Danish design – established his reputation in large part with his unique ability to elegantly unite Bauhaus, functionalism and industrial aesthetics in a distinctly personal way. The Society Table, which Jacobsen designed in 1952, exemplifies his legendary approach – and is now part of the Carl Hansen & Søn collection.
A distinctive piece of furniture for its time, the Society Table makes a modern design statement that remains relevant to this day.
Its sense of timelessness can be attributed to Jacobsen’s simple and expressive design idiom, which has retained its vitality throughout the decades since the table was commissioned as a one-off design for the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s office in New York.
The exceptional desk, manufactured in just a few copies after the initial presentation, has now been relaunched in a slightly updated version that harmoniously combines steel, solid wood, veneer, glass, and leather. The Society Table features a slim, leather covered desktop nestled snugly and organically around a tubular metal frame. Slots at each corner expose the table legs – a design feature that, combined with a floating drawer unit, gives the table a lightweight feel.
The table can be equipped with an integrated desk lamp in brushed, stainless steel, as well as a wood and glass table shelf.
All these elements attest to Jacobsen’s ability to make the complex appear stunningly simple, and serve as archetypal examples of
the designer’s functionalist approach to the design process.
Technical Info
Dimensions:
L:140 x W:70 x H:72cm
Lamp module: L:50 x W:23cm
Materials:
Table-top: Leather – Black
Table base: Stainless steel
Drawers: Oiled walnut veneer
Feet: Solid oiled walnut
Including lamp module in oiled walnut
Please Lamp module automatically comes with matching finish, if you prefer other options please contact our web team
AJ52 Society Desk
By Carl Hansen✓
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Description
Arne Jacobsen – one of the biggest names in Danish design – established his reputation in large part with his unique ability to elegantly unite Bauhaus, functionalism and industrial aesthetics in a distinctly personal way. The Society Table, which Jacobsen designed in 1952, exemplifies his legendary approach – and is now part of the Carl Hansen & Søn collection.
A distinctive piece of furniture for its time, the Society Table makes a modern design statement that remains relevant to this day.
Its sense of timelessness can be attributed to Jacobsen’s simple and expressive design idiom, which has retained its vitality throughout the decades since the table was commissioned as a one-off design for the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s office in New York.
The exceptional desk, manufactured in just a few copies after the initial presentation, has now been relaunched in a slightly updated version that harmoniously combines steel, solid wood, veneer, glass, and leather. The Society Table features a slim, leather covered desktop nestled snugly and organically around a tubular metal frame. Slots at each corner expose the table legs – a design feature that, combined with a floating drawer unit, gives the table a lightweight feel.
The table can be equipped with an integrated desk lamp in brushed, stainless steel, as well as a wood and glass table shelf.
All these elements attest to Jacobsen’s ability to make the complex appear stunningly simple, and serve as archetypal examples of
the designer’s functionalist approach to the design process.
Technical Info
Dimensions:
L:140 x W:70 x H:72cm
Lamp module: L:50 x W:23cm
Materials:
Table-top: Leather – Black
Table base: Stainless steel
Drawers: Oiled walnut veneer
Feet: Solid oiled walnut
Including lamp module in oiled walnut
Please Lamp module automatically comes with matching finish, if you prefer other options please contact our web team
Designed by Arne Jacobsen

Trained as an architect in Copenhagen, Jacobsen took up the profession already in the 1920s. His most famous buildings include Arhus Town Hall in Denmark, the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and St Catherine's College in Oxford England. His experiments
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