Gerald Thurston

Jakobson studied architecture in Gothenburg and after graduating, he obtained an internship with Car Malmsten. He also worked as an industrial designer at General Motors and as an assistant to Werner West at Stockmann AB in Helsinki. But when he got employed at the lighting company Ateljé Lyktan in Ahus he found his true calling and mentor. At Ateljé Lyktan, he worked under Hans Bergström, who came to have a great influence on Jakobsson's career. It was at Atelje Lyktan that he found his artistic expression with a focus on luminaires that would write Swedish design history in lighting.

In 1951, He Founded The company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Ahus together with his wife Lisa Jakobsson and was particularly noted for his design of luminaires. The company had such a rapid breakthrough that Hans Bergström, who ran Ateljé Lyktan in the same town, became upset. In 1953, Jakobsson had enough of the conflict with Bergström and moved the business to Markaryd, which became his lifelong home. Together, Hans-Agne and Lisa Jakobsson created luminaires and furniture that appealed to everyone from architects to housewives. Jakobsson has received great attention for his artistic expression where the care of details and quality has always been the focus.