Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919-2009), a Swedish interior and furniture designer, born in Gotland, Sweden, is known for his glare-free lighting fixtures inspired by the idea of “Organic Modern” of Poul Henningsen and Alvar Aalto. He started designing at the age of 18 and later, he graduated as an architect in Göteborg. He began as an assistant to Carl Malmsten and Werner West known as the master of interior design.


After he gained experience as a designer in several companies including General Motors, he founded his own lighting company “Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB” in Markaryd and started manufacturing lighting fixtures and furniture with his own design.