Arne Hovmand Olsen For Mogens Kold

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold over the years, but those crafted by Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik and Mogens Hansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

The average selling price for a arne hovmand olsen for mogens kold at 1stDibs is $3,988, while they’re typically $449 on the low end and $14,941 for the highest priced.

Throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, Arne Hovmand-Olsen created furnishings that boasted all of the alluring qualities now associated with vintage Scandinavian modern design. The esteemed Danish designer favored high-quality teak, oak and rosewood for his sideboards, chairs and dining tables. Elsewhere, Hovmand-Olsen’s side tables and credenzas feature elegant organic curves and tapered legs, while his graceful armchairs and dining chairs are characterized by slender frames and sculptural seat backs.

From an early age Hovmand-Olsen showed an interest in drawing and an aptitude for design. In 1938, he began his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker under Peder Olsen Sibast, the founder of Sibast furniture company. Owing largely to the creative direction of Peder’s son, designer Helge Sibast, during the mid-century era, the manufacturer is internationally revered today for its wide range of sleek and collectible modern furniture. 

In 1941, Hovmand-Olsen enrolled in a technical school to study furniture design, and opened his own workshop shortly after graduating. He created a range of furnishings for such notable manufacturers as Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, Elven Geertsen and Jutex. He found success in Denmark, but attained even greater notability when he began selling his work in America.

Mid-century-era design from this region of the world — including objects like Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair, Alvar Aalto’s undulating Savoy vase and Tapio Wirkkala’s leaf-shaped birch-laminate tray — took off in the States after the Second World War, when Scandinavia’s simple, curvilinear wooden furniture, home goods and textiles suddenly seemed the perfect foil for glass-and-steel skyscrapers.  

Hovmand-Olsen closed his workshop during the 1970s. Today his work is widely collected by enthusiasts of mid-century Scandinavian modern furniture.

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