Dansk Designs Furniture
American
Ironically, Dansk Designs, the tableware company practically synonymous with Danish design (“Dansk,” in fact, translates to “Danish”), was the brainchild of an American couple, Ted and Martha Nierenberg.
The Nierenbergs, who founded the business in 1954, initially worked out of the garage of their Great Neck, Long Island, home and marketed their serveware, tables, decorative objects and other products largely in the United States. But they had a secret weapon: Jens Quistgaard.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, the Copenhagen native was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. Quistgaard built toys, jewelry and hunting knives under his father’s tutelage. Later, he spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. Quistgaard’s career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
The Nierenbergs discovered the sculptor and designer on their honeymoon, which they’d spent traveling through Europe searching for top-quality goods that might form the basis of a business.
After they hired Quistgaard and launched Dansk, their products swiftly came to epitomize the best of accessible Scandinavian design for mid-century American consumers, who fell for the firm’s staved-teak salad bowls, colorful casseroles and stainless-steel flatware, all of which managed to look handmade despite being mass-produced.
The long-distance relationship flourished for 30 years, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the company's factories.
The designs for Quistgaard’s Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel. Quistgaard’s work married function with striking, sophisticated form. He utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware, barware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s postwar-era Scandinavian modernist work is still exceedingly popular in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of mid-century design enthusiasts.
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Creator: Dansk Designs
Dansk Designs Blue Enamelware Casserole Pot with Trivet Top IHQ France
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk Designs blue enamelware Kobenstyle casserole pot and cover lid with trivet top IHQ France
Designed by Jens Herald Quistgaard made in France, Kobenstyle Line introduced in 1956...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice staved teak bowl by renowned Dansk designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark. #35
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
$375 Sale Price
21% Off
Festivaal
Eyeball
Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark, 1970
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Festivaal 'Eyeball' Tray
by Jens Quistgaard
Dansk, Denmark, 1970
Great Color - In as found vintage condition.
Some knick, splits, and lose to color surface. (see images)
"Bright...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Sculptural Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculptural Staved Teak Bowl
by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
circa, 1960
"marked on the underside"
"nice wood grain and finish"
"felt pads added to bottom"
"oiled with food grade miner...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-20th C. Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th Century Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
Description:
A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. T...
Category
1950s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard Rosewood Box for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Lidded Rosewood Box for the Dansk Rare Wood Collection, Denmark, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Dansk International Pair of Lead Crystal Glass Candle Holder
By Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs round Lead Crystal glass candle holders.
Marked underneath Dansk International Designs LTD IH...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Dansk Rare Woods Wenge Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk rare woods tray by Jens Quistgaard. Finely crafted of solid exoctic woods, including Wenge. Stamped JHQ Denark.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wenge
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Serving Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. C 1970s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Serving Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Circa 1970s
Features a beautiful staved teakwood construction and a quintessential Mid-Century Modern Scand...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
$184 Sale Price / item
29% Off
Mid-Century Porcelain Candle Holders by Dansk - Set of 3
By Dansk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace timeless elegance with the Mid-Century Porcelain Candle Holders by Dansk, a set of three. These sophisticated holders add a touch of classic charm to any setting, perfect for creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. Elegant mid-century design. Set of three for versatile display. Add a classic touch with Dansk Porcelain...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Brass Candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Set of 6
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of six brass candle sticks by the Danish designer Jens Quistgaard for the renowned manufacturer Dansk. The candlesticks have a rich patina consistent with age and use. Stamp of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jens Harald Quistgaard Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid teak ice bucket with black plastic liner designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design, circa 1960 Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Pair of Danish Modern Solid Teak Salad Servers Designed by Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on these set of solid teak salad servers designed by Quistgaard for Dansk, great condition stamped.
Category
20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
$100 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Coffee / Tea Set
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denmark 'Flamestone' coffee or tea pot, creamer, and sugar by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs, circa 1958-1964.
Features the Flamestone signature slate, almost brown glazed-ear...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
Vintage DANSK 16" White Tiny Taper Candles Set of 12 in Box
By Dansk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Dansk 16" White Color Tiny Taper Candles Set of 12 in Original Box.
These hard to find Dansk tiny taper candles are in great shape.
"DANSK design with light".
Mid Century Dan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Danish Teak Ice Bucket Collection by Jens Quistgaard JHQ Individually Priced
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of six Danish teak ice buckets by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk and Nissan.
Measures: Tallest 19.25" x 9.75" diameter
Square: 8" wide x 8" deep x 9" tall.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
$250 Sale Price / item
28% Off
Mid-Century Modern Teak Bar Cart Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Totally fabulous teak bar cart by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Fixed trays are 19.5 x 27.5 and 15.5 x 28.
Teak so it can withstand the elements outdoors. Large wheels roll effortlessly...
Category
1970s Thai Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th C. Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th Century Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
Description:
A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. T...
Category
1950s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard Teak Magazine Holder by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Highland, IN
This teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard is both very beautiful, and impeccably crafted. The sculptural form is elegant and highly functional ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pair of 1950s Jens Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Jens Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks for Dansk.
Executed in solid brass, these candlesticks are one of Quistgaard's most no...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large MCM Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Large MCM Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
Description:
A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. This ico...
Category
1950s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Early Danish Teak Centerpiece Serving Bowl by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern decorative staved salad serving bowl designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark. This unique piece displays quality solid teak craftsmanship and makes f...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard "Rare Woods" Mutenye Tray for Dansk Designs
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural mutenye tray with cutting board insert designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark as part of his "Rare Woods Collection" (circa 1960).
This example is among the rarest manufactured of the series with under 100...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Staved Teak "Viking Bowl" by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Jens Quistgaard Staved Teak Serving Bowl by Dansk. Beautiful Teak serving bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ, Danish Modern, Mid Century Modern. In very good original condition....
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Staved Teak Bowl for Dansk Design, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Utrecht, NL
Jens H. Quistgaard set out to design beautiful things for everyday use, which is an essentially Scandinavian approach to design in general. Over the course of his prolific and varied design career, Jens Quistgaard created objects that are a meditation on the possibilities of shape for a common household object.
Intriguing and fantastical, the variety of forms the sculptor manifested expand the vocabulary of functional design, calling on an array of familiar references including natural shapes. This solid wood bowl is a beautiful example of this, with an organic shape and an immediately visible level of craftsmanship. This rare model is an early iteration of the teak Viking...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Jens Quistgaard Teak Bowl for Dansk DENMARK
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Jens Quistgaard teak bowl for Dansk.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Vintage MCM Teak Serving Tray with Rails by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM teak serving tray with rails by Dansk, circa 1980s. This piece is well crafted in solid teak wood and built in rail styled handles. The piece has pegged detail construct...
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
JHQ Dansk Denmark Modernist Acrylic Salad Servers
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard acrylic plastic salad servers. Marked Dansk Designs Denmark.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Danish Modern Tall Teak Bar Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
This iconic Danish modern ice bucket, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in the 1970s, is a perfect blend of form and function. Crafted from rich teak wood, it exemplifies Quistga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malaysian Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Candleholders, 1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful set of five cast iron candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, black patina with brass accents, one candleholder stamped.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Teak Dansk Salt and Pepper Mill by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
An iconic mid-century Modern sculptural salt and pepper mill in teak designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk. This piece features a mushroom-shaped top with a removable peg for ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Rosewood, Palisander Tall, Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Stamped
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great ice buacket designed, by Quistgaard, made for Dansk.
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
1960s Jens Quistgaard Danish Rosewood Ice Bucket by Wenge
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Knebel, DK
Jens Quistgaard wenge rare ice bucket in conical form, flared at the base, with integrated handle and carved lid.
Branded mark on base “wenge...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Dansk Divided Teak Bowl
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage divided teak bowl by Dansk.
Designer: Jens Quistgaard
Manufacturer: Dansk
Dimensions: 2" tall x 8.75: diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Tear Drop Candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four tear drop candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. They are made in France of silver plate over metal and support a .25" tapered candle. The base of the h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Round Small Teak Cutting Board by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round cutting board in end-grain teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Great for use a charcuterie or serving board. Marked "Dansk Designs Den...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
DANSK - Bertil Vallien - Sculptural Candle Holder - Denmark - Circa 1960
s
By Dansk, Bertil Vallien
Located in Chatham, ON
DANSK DESIGNS (Manufacturer) - BERTIL VALLIEN (Designer) - Mid Century Danish silver plate sculptural candle holder - featuring an elegant modern design - fits twelve quarter inch ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Small Portable Staved Teak Cheese Tray with Knife by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Small portable staved teak cheese tray with knife by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970's. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 5"W x 8.5"D x 1"H; the knife hide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jens Quistgaard Copper and Brass Lidded Pot for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lidded pot by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. This piece produced in Denmark in the 1960s, features a copper pot and lid with brass handle details.
Dimensions
10" diameter x 4" height.
...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Dansk Teak Serving Tray
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful teak serving tray by Dansk, made in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of Dansk Stainless Flatware
By Dansk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice set of Dansk flatware.
The set consist of (8) teaspoons
(8) tablespoons
(8) ...
Category
20th Century Danish Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,790 / set
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Coaster Set by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Danish Modern teak coaster set by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk. Includes four coasters in the original box. Solid teak with stainless steel flintlock pistol inlay. Denmar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Slatted Rosewood Tray for Dansk "Rare Woods" Collection
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tray designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansks Rare Woods collection, c.1960s, Denmark features sculpted Rosewood with dowel handles and slatted wood along the tray.
Dansk is one of...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Danish Teak Ice bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Square lidded Danish Teak ice bucket . Designed by Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Designs . Clean original stamped Dansk International Designs LTD JHQ Denmark .
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Rare Jens H. Quistgaard Danish Modern Wenge Wood Ice Bucket Dansk Denmark, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Danish Modern Wenge Wood Ice Bucket designed by the Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark in the 1960's. From his 'Rare Woods’ Limited Edition collection. Scandinavi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wenge
Pair of Danish Staved Teak Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish Staved Teak Trays
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950's
"beautiful color and wood grain"
"in good vintage condition"
"oiled with food grade mineral oil"
Small Tray: 20....
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Rare Rosewood
Silver Plate Peppermill by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in St. Louis, MO
A rare Jens Quistgaard pepper mill of extraordinary design, part of Dansk's "Rare Woods" collection is made of rosewood with a silver plated band. There is a hole in the band to load...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Designed Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard Made by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern (Scandinavian Modern) Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk of the USA.
A Teak tray designed by the highly regarded and very collected Jens H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Harald Quistgaard. Danish cast iron candlesticks, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist and Space Age style candlesticks designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and manufactured by Dansk Design in Denmark, 1960s. Both pieces are made of solid cast iron with a centr...
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Salad Servers, A Pair
By Richard Nissen, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Round Top, TX
Teak Servers by famed maker Dansk with original stickers. Attributed to the designer Jens Quistgaard, and in the style of Danish designer Richard Nissen, these elegantly formed piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
60s Large Danish Teak Serving Tray Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs Ducks Gondola
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Early Danish Teak Wood Serving Tray Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs
stamped
20.25 w x 10 d x 1.5 h
Preowned vintage unrestored
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Rare Jens Quistgaard Rosewood Peppermills for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare Danish rosewood and sterling silver Peppermills by renowned Danish designer Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
In beautiful condition. These are highly collectible, both have the metal...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Jens Quistgaard Dansk Staved Teak Salad Bowl Denmark with early duck stamp
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
One of the many bowls designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark . Beautifully proportioned Staved Teak sculptural and utilitarian . Fine condition . Minor evidence of any use ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dansk Iron and Brass Candle Holders by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of hard to find Dansk iron and brass candle holders by Jens Quistgaard. This design is part of the first series of iron
candle holders designed by Quistgaard. According to t...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Quistgaard Teak Serving Bowl by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Jens Quistgaard Teak Sculpted Serving Bowl by Dansk. Very nice Dansk Teak Serving Bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard. Danish Modern, Mid Century M...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Tapered Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern staved teak tapered bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The bowl is 11.5"D x 4.25"H and in very good condition. Signed on the underside. #3975
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plate Crown Candle Centerpiece by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Original Jens Quistgaard silver plate crown candle centerpiece by Dansk.
Comes in the original box.
Shows a warm aged patina which can be polished to perfection.
Dimension centerpiec...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Niels Refsgaard for Dansk Arabesque Set of 4 Porcelain Coasters
By Dansk, Niels Refsgaard
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage porcelain coasters feature blue geometric pattern on bright white porcelain background, creating an abstract decor in distinctive Scandinavian blue and white colors....
Category
20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Scandinavian Modern staved teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Dansk Designs furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Dansk Designs furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dansk Designs furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Dansk Designs were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Lundtofte, Holmegaard, and Bing
Grøndahl. Prices for Dansk Designs furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $39 and can go as high as $20,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $350.
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Questions About Dansk Designs Furniture
- What is the history of Dansk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024The history of Dansk began with the American couple Ted and Martha Nierenberg. They founded the business in 1954, initially working out of the garage of their Great Neck, Long Island, home. From there, they marketed their serveware, tables, decorative objects and other products largely in the United States. They had a secret weapon: Jens Quistgaard.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, the Copenhagen native was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother's kitchen. Later, Quistgaard spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. His career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with the legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
The Nierenbergs discovered the sculptor and designer on their honeymoon, which they'd spent in Europe searching for top-quality goods that might form the basis of a business. After they hired Quistgaard and launched Dansk, their products swiftly came to epitomize the best of accessible Scandinavian design for mid-century American consumers, who fell for the firm's staved-teak salad bowls, colorful casseroles and stainless-steel flatware, all of which managed to look handmade despite being mass-produced. The long-distance relationship flourished for 30 years, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the company's factories. The designs for Quistgaard's Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel.
Explore a large selection of Dansk designs on 1stDibs. - Where is Dansk Købenstyle made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Where Dansk Købenstyle is made depends on the age of the piece. When the cookware debuted in 1956, Dansk manufactured it in Denmark in facilities run by the company Glud Marstrand. Forty years later, in 1996, Dansk Designs moved its production to France. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Dansk Designs pieces from some of the world's top dealers.
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