Arne Wahl Iversen Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Teak
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Wood, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Teak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s European Armchairs
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Papercord, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Teak, Papercord
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Naugahyde, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak, Felt, Mirror
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood, Teak, Paint
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Teak, Fabric
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
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Arne Wahl Iversen Teak For Sale on 1stDibs
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Arne Wahl Iversen for sale on 1stDibs
Danish furniture designer Arne Wahl Iversen created a range of sculptural storage cabinets, secretary desks, armchairs and dressers in teak, rosewood and other durable woods that reflect the pared-back elegance and prioritization of function that are so often attributes of the finest examples of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture.
Born in Nyborg, Iversen learned the craft of furniture making from his father, who operated a modest furniture business near the family home. Iversen apprenticed as a cabinetmaker and later enrolled in the Odense Technical School to study furniture design. In 1949, Iversen attend the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Copenhagen. It was there he studied under legendary furniture designer Kaare Klint. Widely recognized as the father of modern Danish furniture, Klint helped found the furniture design school at the academy and mentored such esteemed cabinetmakers and furniture designers as Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Ole Wanscher. Iversen was in good hands.
Upon finishing school, Iversen opened his own furniture shop in Nyborg. Soon after, his work immediately impressed Swedish furniture maker and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad.
At the time, the popularity of modern Danish furniture was gaining steam around the world — it was in the postwar era that American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the appeal of Scandinavian design and its emphasis on the principles of traditional craftsmanship. Copenhagen native Finn Juhl had shown his work in the United States in 1950 and created a Danish modern line for Michigan’s Baker Furniture in 1951 (the company produced his award-winning Chieftain chair for a short time). Kamprad was eager for Iversen to create modern Danish furniture for IKEA, but their collaboration didn't last very long. Iversen decided to work independently on his own designs.
Initially, Iversen's furniture was mainly sold in Denmark, but by the end of the 1960s, he had expanded his sales to the rest of Europe and in America. Though he designed for many manufacturers, he created his most popular works for Komfort and Vinde Møbelfabrik. Iversen continued to design furniture until he retired in the mid-1980s.
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