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Kurt Østervig Teak Free Standing Bookshelf or Room Divider, 1960
s Denmark
$3,425.42List Priceper item
About the Item
- Creator:Kurt Østervig (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 68.12 in (173 cm)Width: 41.34 in (105 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Replacements made: The metal brass feet and shelving metal holders has been replaced. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:The Hague, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: 01-04-1202 02-04-1202 08-03-1202 09-03-1202 10-03-12021stDibs: LU2448325629172
Kurt Østervig
Kurt Ejvind Østervig was born in 1912 in Odense, Denmark. He was originally trained and worked as a shipbuilding engineer. However, by the 1930s Østervig shifted to furniture design because of his passion for woodworking.
Østervig's career as a furniture designer began at E. Knudsen’s architectural design studio in Odense. In 1947, Østervig opened his first own studio as a freelance furniture designer, with a focus on modern design. In the following decades, he worked with many of the leading Scandinavian furniture producers of the period.
Østervig was exceptionally versatile, designing furniture for hotels, cinemas, and won numerous design competitions during his career. He won awards at the Milan Triennale in 1953 and 1960. In the 1960s, one of Østervig’s designs was selected for an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Østervig had a flair for the dramatic, infusing his furnishings with unique elements that stood out. From elegant, organic to coarse and purely functional furniture, his versatility earned him recognition.
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(Biography provided by H. Gallery)
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