Johannes Andersen for Silkeborg 1960s a Danish Design Rosewood Occasional Table
About the Item
- Creator:Johannes Andersen (Designer),CFC Silkeborg (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2243311442083
Johannes Andersen
Denmark has a long tradition of producing some of the most acclaimed furniture designers of the 20th century. Johannes Andersen is no exception — his name is synonymous with mid-century modern design. He elevated Scandinavian modernism’s prioritization of practicality and space conservation to new heights and worked with luxurious woods like teak, mahogany and rosewood for a range of designs that merged grace and function.
After completing his cabinetmaker apprenticeship in his early 20s, Andersen began to design for several furniture makers, including CFC Silkeborg and Trensum. A few years later, he opened his own workshop and enjoyed success from the outset. Free of the constraints of working under another studio, Andersen quickly developed his own, distinctive style that drew on Danish functionalism and human-centered design.
After the end of World War II, Andersen noticed the worldwide postwar consumption boom and the burgeoning interest in Scandinavian modern design. He took full advantage of this and began to sell his shapely and eye-pleasing tables, chairs and sideboards to markets outside of Denmark. Other Scandinavian manufacturers took notice of Andersen’s work, which led to many successful, career-long collaborations for the furniture maker.
Like Finn Juhl and Alvar Aalto, Andersen was deeply drawn to organic shapes and flowing lines. He transformed furniture’s traditionally square or rectangular panels and surfaces — like the tops of coffee tables and seat-backs of dining room chairs — into imaginative half-moons with rounded corners, beveled edges and fluid contours. His unexpected use of curves is the highlight of his sleek Capri line for Trensum and can be found in his comfortable saddle-shaped Allegra bar stool and playful but elegant Smile coffee table, which sports an anthropomorphic grin in the slot intended to hold magazines.
Andersen wanted his furniture to be compact — he experimented with reducing the footprints of bulky furniture, and his simple, iconic credenzas, sideboards and folding bar cabinets were born. These and other vintage Johannes Andersen furnishings are in high demand today by collectors and mid-century modern enthusiasts all over the world.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Johannes Andersen tables, seating, cabinets and other furniture.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- E W Godwin. Collinson & Lock A Rare Anglo Japanese Rosewood Coffee TableBy Collinson & Lock, Edward William GodwinLocated in London, GBE W Godwin. Collinson & Lock or Gillows. An extremely rare Anglo Japanese rosewood coffee table. To my knowledge no other rosewood examp...Category
Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood
- A French Mid-Century Modern Circular Lucite and Brass Side Table.Located in London, GBA French Mid-Century Modern circular Lucite and brass side table..Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsBrass
- A French Modernist Square Lucite & Brass Two-Tier Side Table on Curvaceous LegsLocated in London, GBA French Lucite square two-tier side table on curvaceous legs with brass details that unite the legs stood on little turned cap feet.Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Heals. A Single Mid-Century 'Long Tom' Coffee Table with various inlaid woods.By Heal'sLocated in London, GBHeals. A single Mid-Century Long Tom coffee table with an abstract design inlaid with various patchwork woods. The other has now sold.Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood
- Heavy Gage Modernist 1970s Chrome Coffee Table in the Style of Knut HesterbergBy Knut HesterbergLocated in London, GBKnut Hesterberg in the style of. A modernist 1970s chrome and smoked glass coffee table with three circles joined together uniting to mak...Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsChrome
- M H Baillie Scott for The Guild Of Handicraft A Rosewood & Mahogany Side TableBy Mackay Hugh Baillie ScottLocated in London, GBM H Baillie Scott. Maker attributed to The Guild Of Handicraft. A rosewood & mahogany Arts and Crafts side table See Arts and Crafts Furniture by Joh...Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Rosewood
- Magnificent Rosewood Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, 1950sBy Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Ijzendijke, NLMagnificent Danish design coffee table in rosewood by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg in the 1950s. The table has a wonderful clean design with marvellous straight edges. The ro...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood
- Johannes Andersen Rosewood Coffee Table for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark C1960By Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Braga, 03Vintage Brazilian rosewood/palisander coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by Silkeborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark c1960. This elegant coffee table features a beautifu...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood, Teak
- Johannes Andersen Rosewood Coffee Table for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark, C1960By Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Braga, 03Vintage Brazilian rosewood/palisander coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by Silkeborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark c1960. This elegant coffee table features a beautifu...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood, Ceramic
- Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg Rosewood Coffee Table, c. 1960'sBy Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Norwalk, CTChunky and stylish, this cocktail table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg features thick bookmatched rosewood veneer, sculptural tapered legs, and integrated drawers that disapp...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood
- Three Danish Rosewood Nesting Tables by Johannes Andersen for SilkeborgBy Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Shepperton, SurreyA set of three early 1960s nesting tables in rosewood by Danish designer Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg. With fine proportions, tapered legs and sculpted contours these table...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
MaterialsHardwood
- Rosewood Side Table By Johannes Andersen For CFC Silkeborg, DenmarkBy Johannes Andersen, CFC SilkeborgLocated in Brooklyn, NYElegant, Scandinvian modern, Brazilian rosewood, side table designed by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark features a rounded, organic profile with slender tapered legs.Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
MaterialsRosewood