Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Danish, 1919-2008
The postwar-era work of Danish sculptor and designer Jens Harald Quistgaard 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. Having created serving pieces and barware for Dansk Designs for 30 years, Quistgaard produced striking Scandinavian modernist designs that married function with sophisticated form.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, Quistgaard was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. He 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.
By 1954, Quistgaard had become known for his designs in Denmark when American entrepreneur and businessman, Ted Nierenberg, discovered his work. The two formed a partnership to mass-produce Quistgaard’s wares in New York while the designer remained in Copenhagen.
The long-distance relationship flourished for three decades, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the factories of Dansk Designs, Nierenberg’s company. Owing primarily to the partnership between Dansk Designs and Quistgaard, many Americans became familiar with Scandinavian modernism. In the postwar era, American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the “Scandinavian dream,” suggesting that, like us, the inhabitants of the Nordic nations valued home, hearth, family and good craftsmanship and design, as well as democracy.
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 utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s designs won numerous awards and are held in the collections of museums all over the world. His work can be found in the Victoria Albert Museum, the Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and elsewhere.
Find vintage Jens Harald Quistgaard decorative objects, serveware and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Waste Basket or Towel Holder
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak basket. Perfect to use for rolled towels, magazines or as a waste basket. Early form, hard to find! Great original condition! Signed to bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Teak
Palisander
Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard-to-find concave square lidded container, box or humidor designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The box is made of palisander or rosewood (same family of wood...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
Early Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find, large teak bowl by J.Quistgaard. Unusual form with raised handles and great patina.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
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...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk - Set of 4
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk - set of 4
Mid Century Danish - Decoration
Vintage candle holders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in silver metal. Designed by Jens H. ...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Dansk Oval Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Rare Dansk Oval Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Dansk Divided Teak Bowl
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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 Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Jens Harald Quistgaard. Danish cast iron candlesticks, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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 Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,130 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Dansk Iron and Brass Candle Holders by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Harald Quistgaard Candlestick Produced by Dansk in Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Candlestick designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard. Produced by Dansk in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jens Quistgaard Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Pair of Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960. Stamped Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Jens Quistgaard Copper and Brass Lidded Pot for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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 Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Jens Quistgaard, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six brass candlesticks designed and produced by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of sculptural candleholders designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark. Executed in cast metal with a refined, weighty form, these pieces exemplify Quistgaa...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage staved teak large salad bowl design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ".
Designer: Jens ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$215 / item
Set of Two Tear Drop Candleholders in Box 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 1990s. They are made of silver plate over metal and support a .25" tapered candle. The base of the holder has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Cast Iron Candleholder by Jens H. Quistgaard, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Cast Iron Candleholder by Jens H. Quistgaard for Paro, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additio...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer rec...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Jeans Quistgaard for Dansk Black Iron
Brass Swivel Candelabra, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Black Iron Swivel 7 Arm Candle Holder. Featuring a enameled black cast iron tree form with adjustable an...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Quistgaard Design Teak Box for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jens Quistgaard design teak table top card or accessories box for Dansk, Denmark. Simple yet sophisticated design by Quistgaard an early example with the three duck stamp, Denmark. I...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Danish Scandinavian Candelabras Candlesticks Holders Jen Quistgaard, Pair
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of Danish Modern Scandinavian Modern candelabras / candlestick holder by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, mid-20th century, 1960s, Mid Century Modern period. A great set ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Tilt Candleholders By Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tilt Candleholders By Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Modern Rare Pair of Iron Dansk Candle Holders by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of iron candle holders designed by Quistgaard in cast iron take the tappered long candles comes with its original box very nice set and rare to find a pair.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Original Candleholder by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark 1970s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Candleholder element
Producer:
Dansk Designs
Design:
Jens Harald Quistgaard
Decade:
1970s
Description:
Original Danish candle holder designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and produced by Dansk Designs in the 1970s in Denmark. It is made of cast iron and features eight holders for candles. This item remains in a very nice vintage condition without damage.
It is marked underneath the base with the producer (Dansk Designs + Denmark) and designer print...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Jens Quistgaard Waste Can
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A teak waste can designed by Jens Quistgaard For Dansk.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Cast Iron Candleholder for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Two-piece cast iron candleholder or vessel designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. A sculptural and scarce form from Quistgaard's ce...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Brutalist Cast Iron Candleholder by Jens H. Quistgaard, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Cast Iron Candleholder by Jens H. Quistgaard for Paro, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additio...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, desig...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Wood Brass Candleholder
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Dansk International Designs Teak Wood & Brass Candle Holder By Jens Quistgaard
Midcentury Danish modern teak and brass candleholder by Dansk. Mi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brutalist cast iron and brass candelabra by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark 1960
s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This iconic candelabra or candle holder was designed by Jens Quistgaard in the 1960s. A brutalist design that is made out of cast iron and brass. It has 7 adjustable arms that can ro...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Harald Quistgaard Dansk Teak Salad Bowl and 4 Serving Bowls 1960
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely Danish Teak Salad Bowl with 4 serving bowls. A very clean and popular design - all functional and stylish in Danish Design by Jens Quistgaard
Four bowls measure 7" in dia...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$420 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Production Rare Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Production Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk . Early staved Teak Danmark JHQ with Dansk Designs around Duck logo .
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$500 Sale Price
23% Off
Set of Twenty Four Silver Plated Pilar Candlesticks by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of thirty eight silver plated pilar candlesticks. Designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Copenhagen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ Candleholders, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural pair of cast iron “Flower” candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ, 12 candle pods per item, stamped
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 NOS, 1960s Candleholder Jens Harald Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two candleholder elements new old stock.
Producer:
Dansk Designs
Design:
Jens Harald Quistgaard
Decade:
1960s
Original Danish cand...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Dansk Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful Danish designed multi-head candleholder. Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Candleholder heads can be adjusted horizontally in a spiral.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1950s Jens Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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 Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Slim Tapered Brass Candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Delft, NL
Slim Tapered Brass Candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Danish Cast Iron Tripod Moon Crater Dish Cabin Candelabra Midcentury Sculpture
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Very matte grey/black, 2-piece, cast iron candelabra or dish with pierced lid. Heavy little table decor. Weighs just over 5.5 lbs.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$269 Sale Price
69% Off
Three Dansk Polished Brass Candle Holders by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Mateo, CA
Set of three brass candle holders designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. These have a very elegant modern design. The top portion of the candle holder can be removed and then with th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Cast Iron Adjustable Candlestick by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark 1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Geneva, CH
vintage cast iron adjustable candlestick made in Denmark by Jens Quistgaard produced by Dansk ca. 1960
H 48 x D 20 cm
Signed under the base
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Teak Serving Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage staved teak serving bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ".
Designer: Jens Qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Genarp, SE
Danish mid-century candleholders in silver plated bras by Jens Quistgaard.
The candleholders are a rare model not often found and a beautiful examples of midcentury design. The c...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Jens H Quistgaard set of 4 candlesticks in silver metal
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Grenoble, FR
Silver metal candle holder by j. H. Quistgaard for dansk designs (American firm which published Scandinavian design .
Denmark around 1960.
Marked on the reverse dansk designs denmar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Silvered Metal CandleHolder by Jens Quistgaard, 1970s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brussels, BE
Silvered Metal CandleHolder by Jens Quistgaard, 1970s
Category
1970s Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare Hot Chocolate Pot Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Victoria, BC
Very rare flame stone hot chocolate pot designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1950s. No chips or cracks. Some light scuffing on the surface.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Jens Quistgaard decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Quistgaard decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jens Quistgaard decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Jens Quistgaard were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Jens Quistgaard decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $5,390, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $550.
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