Kai Kristiansen On Sale
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Credenzas
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Palisander
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Teak, Fabric
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Wool, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wicker, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Credenzas
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech, Pine, Plywood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
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With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.
Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.
Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat.
Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s.
Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)
While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces.
Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.
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