Kaare Klint sofa model 6092 by Rud. Rasmussen, 1940s Denmark

Beautiful chest of drawers in varnished mahogany produced by Rud. Rasmussens. Exceptional Scandinavian craftsmanship. Condition Good, age related wear and marks Dimensions height: ...

This beautiful curved mid-century sofa from 1940’s is upholstered in blue wool fabric and has a solid varnished maple legs. Condition Very Good. Dimen...

Danish Modern three-seat cognac leather sofa on varnished wood legs, loose cushions. Condition Good, age related wear and patina. Dimensions width: 180 cm depth: 82 cm height: 78 c...

Danish modern sofa designed by Georg Kofoed in 1940’s/50’s. Classic construction with a mahogany frame, original fabric upholstery with leather cord decoration. Condition Good, age ...

Danish Modern three-seat cognac leather sofa on varnished wood legs, loose cushions. Scandinavian classic style. Condition Fair, age related wear and patina. Dimensions width: 200 ...

Two-seat brown leather Mogens Hansen sofa on varnished wood legs, loose cushions. Scandinavian classic in the style of Danish master Borge Mogensen. Condition Good, usage marks and ...

- Suitable for new reupholstery - Good original condition with some signs of use.

Kaare Klint 2 persons sofa with legs of mahogany. Seat, sides and back upholstered with light fabric. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.

An early all-original settee / two-seat sofa. Designed by Kaare Klint, produced by cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, c. 1940s. Model 5011, designed in 1935. Legs in mahogany.

Rare Kaare Klint Model 4118 two-seat box sofa with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. Made by Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Upholstered...

A majestic sofa having a sculptured body resting on eight (8) tapered mahogany legs, retaining the original red, navy and beige striped wool fabric. Desi...

Two-seater sofa model 5011 in original cognac leather and six-legged mahogany base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather. Back covered in original canvas. Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935. Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale chair...