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Place of Origin: Danish
Kofod Larsen Rosewood Credenza
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Toledo, OH
Danish figured rosewood credenza by Kofod Larsen. This beautiful mid-century piece features tambour sliding doors, 3 adjustable shelves, 4 drawers with dovetail construction, and a f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Teak Locking Storage Cabinet Credenza by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern buffet sideboard cabinet in teak designed by Borge Mogensen circa 1960's. This unique piece is accented with signature sculpted handles and brass hardware providin...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Brass
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Curved Front Credenza
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Curved Front Credenza
This credenza measures: 78.75 wide x 20 deep x 31.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call resto...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak Credenza by Falster
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Danish modern credenza by Falster makes a stylish storage cabinet for home or office storage. A versatile mix of storage includes sliding door cabinets and dovetailed dr...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Handsome Dyrlund Danish Rosewood Credenza / Sideboard with Sled Legs
By Dyrlund
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Dyrlund Danish Modern rosewood credenza with unusual sled legs. The rosewood has a rich deep and dark finish. This piece measures 32"t x 78.5"l x 18"d.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Skovby Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Skovby Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza
This credenza measures: 78.75 wide x 19.25 deep x 32 inches high
Great Vintage Condition - Minor Wear and a Bit of Cloudiness in the Fin...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
$3,295 / item
Arne Vodder Rosewood Sideboard for George Tanier, Denmark 1960s
By George Tanier, Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Rosewood sideboard by Arne Vodder for George Tanier. Made in Denmark in the 1960s, this piece has exceptional presence and is in...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Teak Credenza with Angled Front
Sliding Doors
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautifully crafted mid-century Danish teak credenza, featuring a distinctive angled front, sliding doors, and a series of three center drawers with book-matched grain. The sliding d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Highboard by Henry Kjærnulf
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Striking highboard in oak with rich carved details. ByHenry Kjærnulf.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Made by EG møbler in t...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Peter Hvidt Tambour Cabinet
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful Danish Modern server cabinet, designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Soborg. Lovely doors with beautiful matched wood, to reveal adjustable shelves at the inte...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Illum Wikkelso Bar in Rosewood With Etched Mirrored Interior
By Johannes Andersen and C. F. Christensen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Illum Wikkelsø
Manufacturer: C. F. Christensen
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 31.5″ wide x 16.5″ deep x 45″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood 4-Drawer 2-Door Sideboard Credenza
Located in Kensington, MD
Refined lines and proportions are the defining feature of this incredible credenza in rosewood. Four graduated drawers on the left.
Two doors opening to cabinet storage on the right....
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Kurt Ostervig for Brande Mobelfabrik Burled Walnut Cabinet
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Kurt Østervig
Located in Oakland, CA
Sideboard designed by Kurt Ostervig for Brande Møbelfabrik, 1956, Denmark. Features a stunning burled walnut exterior with pattern match on the door...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Credenza by Rosengren Hansen
By Henry Rosengren Hansen, Brande Møbelindustri
Located in New York, NY
Classic Danish modern sideboard by Brande Mobelindustri for Rosengren Hansen. The credenza features four sliding doors, which open to r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Borge Mogensen Teak Credenza Sever for Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted larger sized teakwood credenza sever with plenty of storage with two sliding doors and three adjustable shelves inside the clear birch interior . Four drawers to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
ib Kofod-Larsen Large Teak Credenza
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
ib Kofod-Larsen large teak credenza, Denmark. Long low credenza perfect as a media cabinet or for beneath art work, with lots of storage capacity. Comprising two open cabinets with a...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Two Door Credenza
Located in Emeryville, CA
This vintage Danish Mid-Century chest is crafted from exquisite rosewood with stunning grain with a white oak interior. It features two separate sides with a single adjustable shelf....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Large Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Tambour Doors by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions 250x50x120 cm (L x D x W)
This large sideboard was designed by famous Architect and Furniture Designer Arne Vodder in the 60s for Sibast in Denmark. The sideboard is made...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Extra Large Danish Midcentury Gunni Omann Teak Sideboard by ACO Møbler, 1960s
By Aco Møbler, Gunni Omann
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning Mid-Century Teak Sideboard by Gunni Omann for ACO Møbler, 1960s — Rare Round-Leg Model
A beautifully crafted and exceptionally rare teak sideboard designed by the renowned ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
$3,775 Sale Price
59% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Credenza or Cabinet in Cherry Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky sideboard cabinet from Denmark circa 1990's. It features beautiful light cherry construction. Nice clean condition.
Category
1990s Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Cherry
Midcentury Italian Teak Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This attractive vintage modern credenza with a topper offers plenty of room for storage without sacrificing style. Sturdy and stylish with a rich teak finish and tapered legs. This b...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
Small Rosewood Credenza by Kai Winding
By Willy Beck, Kai Winding
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Winding
Manufacturer: Willy Beck
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 47? wide x 16.5? deep x 28? tall.
Condition: In excellent original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Danish Rosewood Two Door Credenza Arne Wahl Iversen
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful Danish modern, two-door Rosewood Credenza circa 1960’s, designed by Arne Wahl Iversen and produced in Denmark by Vinde Mobelfabrik. This piece is an exceptional craftsman...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza Tambour Doors Hutch Mint
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak credenza Tambour doors hutch mint.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza
This credenza measures: 54 wide x 19.5 deep x 30 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Tambour Door Sideboard Credenza by H.W. Klein For Bramin, 1960s
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in London, GB
A sought after design classic, this sideboard was designed by Henry Walter Klein, and produced by Bramin in the 1960s.
With four drawers positioned next to two sliding tambour doors...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
$6,040 Sale Price
53% Off
Sidebaord/Credenza, Søborg Møbelfabrik, 1950
By Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Sideboard made in Denmark in the 1950s by the Søborg Møbelfabrik manufactory. Teak wood frame, sliding doors and central drawers. Essential design and balanced proportions, typical o...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Credenza or Bookcase with Glass Doors by Bernhard Pedersen
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak credenza with glass doors designed by Bernhard Pedersen in Denmark, circa 1960s. This credenza has a minimalist but highly functional design, where the te...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Credenza in Teak by J. Clausen for Brande Mobelfabrik, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from teak with attention to every last detail. Behind the cabinets handsome sliding doors there is a great deal of storage options with pull out drawers, varied sized cubbies and shelving perfect for media storage...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Vintage Midi Century Ribbon Mahogany Bramin Mobler Sideboard
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a 89" vintage mid century ribbon mahogany sideboard by Bramin Mobler. The sideboard has sliding doors that have storage space behind them. It also has 4 drawers in the middle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
$3,540 Sale Price
40% Off
1958 Danish Teak Hutch Bar Credenza by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler
By Ry Møbler, Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Born in the spring of 1958, this elegant wall-unit hutch by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler stands as both a design marvel and a structural symphony. Composed of two distinct yet interl...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak, Pine
Bruno Hansen Danish Rosewood Credenza
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Finely crafted Brazilian rosewood credenza attributed to Bruno Hansen, Denmark, 1955. Features beveled edges, mitered corners, and stunning book-matched grain patterns across the fro...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza or TV Console by Skobvy
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stunning Long Danish Mid Century Modern Console or Credenza. Shelf behind doors. 5 drawers on middle. 86.75w 18.5d 34h
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Christian VIII Serpentine-Front Sideboard in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely and well-crafted sideboard/ credenza in fine West Indies mahogany with serpentine front that features two drawers over two cabinet doors, with carved rocaille details b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Danish Credenzas
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza
By O. Bank Larsen Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Denton, TX
Petit rosewood Danish Modern cabinet with two drawers over two doors perfect for entry way.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood, Oak
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Tambour Door Credenza by Worts Mobler, C1960s
By Worts Mobler
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a rare Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Credenza by Worts Moller, circa 1960s. This exquisite piece showcases the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design, featuring beauti...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Kai Kristiansen Sideboard, Scandinavian Modern
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long teak server by Kai Kristiansen featuring four drawers and three doors with adjustable shelving makes the perfect storage piece for any modern home. Midcentury design is evidence...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Brutalist Credenza in Oak, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Brutalist Credenza in Oak, 1960s.
Beautiful and sculptural Mid-Century Modern Danish highboard in oak that offers plenty of storage space. Made in Denmark in the 1960s with intricate hand carved motifs and wrought iron drawer pulls.
This high sideboard could very well be designed by Henry/Henning Kjærnulf, as he is well known for combining baroque and early medieval...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Heirloom Credenza / Cabinet Attributed to Arne Vodder, Denmark, c. 1960
s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Deland, FL
Elevate your living space with this exquisite heirloom cabinet, credenza, buffet, or media center attributed to the renowned designer Arne Vodder. This piece showcases design featur...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Blond Oak 66" Long Mid Century Danish Modern 6 Drawers Credenza Console Dresser
By Selig
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Blond Oak 66" Long Mid Century Danish Modern 6 Drawers Credenza Console Dresser MINT!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Low 4 Drawers Sliding Doors Compartment Credenza
By Maurice Villency
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern take long condenser dresser. with two sliding doors compartment adjustable shelves and four drawers. Made in Denmark for Maurice Villency.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
1960s Thin Edge Three Door Walnut Credenza, Mid Century Danish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s thin edge three door walnut credenza - mid century danish
Exquisite Thin edge walnut credenza with elegant details. Finley refinis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Beech, Walnut
$5,437 Sale Price
25% Off
Kai Kristiansen Teak Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury Danish teak low dresser designed by Kai Kristiansen, 1955, Denmark. The dresser is crafted of teak with six book-matched drawers and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Teak + Oak "Silvia" Credenza By Svante Skogh
By Svante Skogh
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Svante Skogh
Manufacturer: AB Seffle Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 65.25" wide x 18" deep x 34.25" tall
Condition: In excelle...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen Tambour Door Teak Credenza 1973
Signed
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is one stunning tambour door teak Danish Mid-Century Modern credenza with glass door hutch by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
RY26
Ash Wood Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare model ‘RY-26’ ash wood sideboard designed by Danish architect Hans Wegner and produced by Ry Møbler in the 1950s. This Mid-Century Modern sideboard is composed of delicately g...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Henry Rosengren Hansen Large Teak Credenza
By Henry Rosengren Hansen, Brande Møbelfabrik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Henry Rosengren Hansen large credenza for Brande Mobelfabrik, Denmark. High quality cabinetry construction and use of materials. Elegant design details including sculpted handles, bo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Small English Modern Tambour Teak Credenza
By Dalescraft Furniture Co.
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Dalescraft
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Masurements: 66" wide x 18" deep x 31" tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wooden Credenzas by Christian Hvidt
By Soborg Mobler, Christian Hvidt
Located in Madrid, ES
Two wooden filing cabinets designed by Christian Hvidt and manufactured by Søborg Møbler. Front door with handle in brass and four pull-out trays.
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Bernhard Pedersen
Son Mid Century Long Danish teak Credenza Tambour doors
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Bernhard Pedersen & Son mid century long low Danish teak credenza sideboard with 2 tambour sliding doors and 4 center drawers. This unit is designed with 3 dovetail drawers ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Birch, Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Dresser or Sideboard with Tambour Door
By Danflex Systems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well-crafted mid-century modern teak credenza by Danflex Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece features a minimalist Danish design with clean lines and exceptional woodworking details. ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
$2,052 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage small teak sideboard, Denmark 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Vintage small teak sideboard, Denmark 1960
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Credenza or Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Credenza or Chest, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a credenza, cabinet, server, or bar in ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Sled Base Rosewood Credenza Attributed to Arne Vodder, c. 1960
s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts beauty and functionality this exquisite credenza, attributed to Arne Vodder, is the epitome of 'functional art'. Constructed of a mix of solid and veneered Brazilian rose...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Danish Inspired Teak Credenza
By Clausen
Søn
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Danish Inspired Teak Credenza by Clausen and Sons
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Top has been refinished and does not original factory fi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Petite Rosewood Credenza with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish modern petite credenza features hardwood construction, beautiful rosewood veneer with original finish, and two cabinet doors containing three adjustable shelves.
Dimensi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
$1,015 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sideboard in Teak by H.W. Klein, Bramin, Denmark, 1960
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 225 × 45 × 80 cm (approx. 88.6" × 17.7" × 31.5")
This original mid-century sideboard in Danish design was created in the 1960s by H.W. Klein and manufactured by Bramin i...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Tambour Door Credenza by Hornslet Mobelfabrik
By Hornslet Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Danish modern teak tambour door credenza by Hornslet Mobelfabrik, Denmark, from the 1970s, is a piece of furniture that is sure to impress. The credenza features two tambour doo...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Oak, Teak
Danish Modern Sliding Door Teak Credenza With Keeler Edge
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 79" wide x 17.5" deep x 34" tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with ty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Teak vintage sideboard with drawers, Denmark 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Teak vintage sideboard with drawers, Denmark 1960
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Credenzas for Sale: Shop Teak Credenzas, Hans Wegner Credenzas and Arne Vodder Credenzas on 1stDibs
Shopping for a vintage Danish credenza?
Credenzas, which were initially used in Italy during the medieval era as a small side table in religious services, usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. This popular type of case furniture is a long and sophisticated cabinet-style piece that can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too. All kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years.
In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today (and like credenzas, vintage Danish sideboards can add an understated touch of grace to your home).
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another prolific Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s.
While the likes of Ib Kofod-Larsen and Ole Wanscher created understated credenzas in rosewood, in the postwar years, Danish cabinetmakers and furniture designers also worked frequently with teak.
Knoll luminary Jens Risom, for example, relied on teak. Grete Jalk is known for her pared-back, expressive designs, which touted fluid forms and were made of alluring woods such as teak. Appreciated for its dense grain and rich luster, old-growth teak was a sought-after material among mid-century modernists. Danish designers, and Scandinavians in general, harvested teak as much as they liked. This enhanced their pieces’ handcrafted look and came to define the timeless simple shapes of mid-century modern design.
In its heyday, Danish teak credenzas and other pieces of Danish teak furniture were so popular most of the larger cities in Canada imported and sold them. While America embraced mass-produced design by the likes of Herman Miller and Charles and Ray Eames, Scandinavian manufacturers held fast to their handmade traditions, as seen in Danish modern credenzas and other Scandi pieces from the 1950s and ’60s. In the postwar era American tastemakers really 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 gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
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