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KV1

A one-handle kitchen mixer by Arne Jacobsen for VOLA, with a double swivel spout.

Designed by
Arne Jacobsen
Made by
VOLA
First made
1971

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KV1 kitchen mixer in copper at a stone sink
KV1 kitchen mixer in copper at a stone sink

Pictures © VOLA, from en.vola.com.

Why it is renowned

According to VOLA, the KV1 has been in the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York since 1974.1 With the 111 and the HV1, it is one of the three Jacobsen originals whose proportions the later parts of the range keep.2

Recognition

  • MoMA, New York11974KV1 in the permanent design collection, as VOLA states it

The story

Arne Jacobsen designed the KV1 in 1971.1 It is a one-handle mixer for the kitchen sink, with ceramic disc technology, a double swivel spout and a water-saving aerator. It stands 235 mm high.3

  • HV1, Jacobsen's one-handle basin mixer for VOLA
  • 111, Jacobsen's one-handle build-in mixer for VOLA
  • Cylinda-line, Arne Jacobsen's stainless-steel serveware of 1967, Stelton
  • AJ lamp, Arne Jacobsen's 1957 lamp, Louis Poulsen
  • Egg chair, Arne Jacobsen's 1958 lounge chair, Fritz Hansen
  • Swan chair, Arne Jacobsen's 1958 lounge chair, Fritz Hansen
  • Series 7, Arne Jacobsen's stacking chair of 1955, Fritz Hansen
  • Ant chair, Arne Jacobsen's stackable chair of 1952, Fritz Hansen
  • Charlottenborg Chair, Arne Jacobsen's rattan lounge chair of 1936, Sika-Design
Sources
  1. KV1, VOLA. en.vola.com, read 21 October 2026.
  2. VOLA. vola.com, read 21 October 2026.
  3. KV1, VOLA. en.vola.com, read 21 October 2026.

Last checked 21 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.