1960s Jens Quistgaard Danish Rosewood Ice Bucket by Wenge
About the Item
- Creator:Dansk (Manufacturer),Jens Quistgaard (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Diameter: 11.42 in (29 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Knebel, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2713317236511
Jens Quistgaard
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.
Dansk
Ironically, Dansk Designs, the tableware company practically synonymous with Danish design (“Dansk,” in fact, translates to “Danish”), was the brainchild of an American couple, Ted and Martha Nierenberg.
The Nierenbergs, who founded the business in 1954, initially worked out of the garage of their Great Neck, Long Island, home and marketed their serveware, tables, decorative objects and other products largely in the United States. But they had a secret weapon: Jens Quistgaard.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, the Copenhagen native was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. Quistgaard 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.
The Nierenbergs discovered the sculptor and designer on their honeymoon, which they’d spent traveling through Europe searching for top-quality goods that might form the basis of a business.
After they hired Quistgaard and launched Dansk, their products swiftly came to epitomize the best of accessible Scandinavian design for mid-century American consumers, who fell for the firm’s staved-teak salad bowls, colorful casseroles and stainless-steel flatware, all of which managed to look handmade despite being mass-produced.
The long-distance relationship flourished for 30 years, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the company's factories.
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’s work married function with striking, sophisticated form. He utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware, barware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s postwar-era Scandinavian modernist work 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.
Find vintage Dansk Designs furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Knebel, Denmark
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- 1960s Danish H.W. Klein Sideboard in RosewoodBy Henry Walter Klein, Bramin MoblerLocated in Knebel, DK1960s Danish vintage H.W. Klein, rosewood sideboard for Bramin, with metal grips. The spacious sideboard is designed by H.W. Klein with well balanced graphical proportions and Fi...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
MaterialsRosewood
- 1960s Danish Omann Jun Extendable Dining Table in RosewoodBy Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni OmannLocated in Knebel, DKDanish Omann Junior Dining table in rosewood. The well crafted dining table has a simple and elegant design that enhance the pattern of the rosewood. The dining table has one 55 cm....Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsRosewood
- 1960s Danish Kurt Ostervig Fully Restored Rosewood Side Table by Jason MoblerBy Kurt Østervig, Jason MøblerLocated in Knebel, DKDanish Kurt Østervig 1960s side table by Jason Møbler. Very well crafted small sidetable table with tabletop in black formica and frame in rosewood....Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
MaterialsFormica, Rosewood
- 1960s Four Fully Restored Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom UpholsteryBy Korup StolefabrikLocated in Knebel, DK1960's Six fully restored danish rosewood dining chairs custom upholstery. Set of four Danish dining chairs known as model 32 manufactored by Korup Stolefabrik in the 1960s. The c...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsRosewood, Teak
- 1960s Fully restored Danish Steffen Syrach-Larsen Rosewood Side ChairBy Steffen Syrach-Larsen, Gustav BertelsenLocated in Knebel, DK1960s Fully restored Danish Steffen Syrach-Larsen Rosewood Side Chair Very rare rosewood sidechair designed by Steffen Syrach-Larsen in 1960 and made by cabinetmaker Gustav Bertels...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsRosewood
- 1960s Fully restored Danish Rosewood Dressing - Vanity TableLocated in Knebel, DKDanish rosewood vanity table from the 1960s. The vanity table features a large adjustable mirror, and 2 spacious drawers with room for what you need at the vanity table. The table ...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
MaterialsTeak
- 1960s Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Teak Ice BucketBy Dansk, Jens QuistgaardLocated in Topeka, KSHandsome Scandinavian Modern staved teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
MaterialsPlastic, Teak
- Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark Teak "Congo" Ice BucketBy Dansk, Jens QuistgaardLocated in Brooklyn, NYDansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. Scuff to exterior and li...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
MaterialsPlastic, Teak
- Sculptural Teak Danish Modern Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for DanskBy Dansk, Jens QuistgaardLocated in San Jose, CAMid Century Modern Dansk ice bucket wine cooler designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard, circa 1960's. This collectible piece is made of solid teak and fea...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wine Coolers
MaterialsPlastic, Teak
- Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. QuistgaardBy Dansk, Jens QuistgaardLocated in Los Angeles, CADansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of mid-century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsTeak
- Danish Teak Congo Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950sBy Dansk, Jens QuistgaardLocated in Southampton, GBCongo ice bucket made of staved teak with a black plastic liner designed by Jens Quistgaard, a Danish sculptor and Industrial designer, in the late 1950s for Dansk Designs.Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
MaterialsTeak
- Midcentury Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for DanskBy Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Jens Harald QuistgaardLocated in Detroit, MIThis vintage mid-century Danish modern large teak ice bucket was designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk circa 1950. This iconic piece features classic Scandinavian modern design wi...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsTeak